Car News in India

Toyota is doing to the Etios series cars – Etios Liva hatchback and Etios sedan what Fiat did to Fiat Linea sedan and Fiat Punto hatchback. Experiments and launches in new markets. Toyota has introduced the Etios series in various markets since 2012 including South Africa and now the car maker is all set to launch these cars in Zimbabwe and Mauritius. It is believed that this launch is most strategic from the point of view of the fact that the Indian sales are low and in such a case any affirmative new from abroad will be more than welcome. In the meantime, the special edition of....  Continue Reading

The Japanese car maker Toyota is in a mood to reform the Indian car market with just two models – Toyota Etios and Toyota Etios Liva and it seems that it will be able to do so soon. With an aim to increase its presence in the car market, the car maker has just launched the refreshed version of its sedan Etios and the hatchback Etios Liva. The most striking thing is that the price of the hatchback now starts at as low as Rs 4.46 lakh and this....  Continue Reading

Making the better, the best in the segment, Toyota India has launched all new Toyota Etios sedan and Toyota Etios Liva hatchback. The launch has also reiterated the strategy of the Japanese car maker in keeping the line up restricted to the present one and rather launch new and improved variants. For sure, these two cars have received most number of upgrades than any other car in the entire industry. The launch was scheduled perfectly and it was....  Continue Reading

Toyota is all set to launch Toyota Etios Valco in Indonesia during coming week. The brand ‘Liva’ is already present in Indian market and the ‘Hatch’ is being sold in the markets of Brazil and South Africa. The ‘Valco’ suffix will be exclusively reserved for the market of Indonesia. Toyota already did announce about the launching of Etios Valco for Indonesian market in the month of December. The customers will be able to obtain a 1.2-liter petrol motor that will be....  Continue Reading

Toyota Kirloskar India recently witnessed 23% plunge in the car sales. Where at one side, previous year sales in the month of February accounted for 12,756 units, on another side, during current’s year February month, only 16, 659 units were being sold. Again, the Toyota Etios Liva hatchback and Toyota Etios sedan remained the best selling Toyota cars in India followed by Toyota Fortuner SUV. A glance....  Continue Reading

Toyota has commenced the production at its new plant. This plant manufactures engine and transmission for the Toyota Etios Liva and Toyota Etios sedan. As per the details available, the car maker has an installed capacity of producing more than 1 lakh engines and more than double the number of transmissions for the said vehicles at the new plant. It is said that Toyota has made India a hub for Etios Liva....  Continue Reading

A new hot hatch is going to hit the Indian car bazaar soon and this time it is Toyota Etios Liva 1.5 L car. Expected to borrow the engine from its sedan sibling Toyota Etios, the Etios Liva will have 90 bhp under the hood and that means immense power to make this hatch climb to a 100 kmph mark in just few seconds. In addition to this, informed sources reveal that the TRD Sportivo body styling will also be copied on to the Liva 1.5 L car and this....  Continue Reading

As Toyota has decided to keep its line up intact and restricted to Toyota Etios Liva in the small car segment, it will be showcasing some of the most lucrative models soon. Though not a big seller like its sibling Toyota Innova but yes Etios Liva has created a name for itself in India for large cabin space and ultimately reliable engine performance for which in fact Toyota cars are known for as well. Now, in order to make the segment hot and hotter, the car maker will be launching the 1.5 L petrol engine powered....  Continue Reading

Looks like the Japanese Auto Giant; Toyota Motors is all set to roll out its Etios Liva hatchback in Indonesia. Recently, the car was caught during its test run on the roads of Indonesia. The Indonesian market has been growing and almost every big car manufacturer is trying to launch its products there. Even Tata Motors is trying its best to give Tata Nano the golden opportunity to fetch a huge chunk of market share over there. Recently, the Datsun brand of inexpensive cars was rolled out in Indonesia, Russia and China by Mr.....  Continue Reading

In its bid to contribute to the sustainable growth of the country, Toyota Kirloskar Motor, the Indian arm of the Japanese auto giant has launched an innovative campaign ‘Toyota Green Journey’ to encourage the young generation to think and implement green techniques in the routine life. The ‘Toyota Green Journey’ concept is an Indian adaptation of the company’s global social responsibility philosophy based on promoting use of hybrid technology. This green initiative undertaken by the car maker is aimed at inspiring the youth of the country to create new....  Continue Reading

Like the Toyota Etios Liva, the Japanese car maker has given the TRD Sportivo treatment to the Toyota Etios sedan as well. The new car edition has many improvements that have made its appearance more than likeable. Otherwise the Etios sedan is a basic car that has minimalistic looks, features primarily for the purpose of keeping the price down. Toyota has designed and dropped features from Etios to make this car more affordable in India as it has....  Continue Reading

Small car Toyota Etios Liva and its sedan version Toyota Etios have created sensation in India and wherever they were launched primarily for three reasons. First is the presence of features second is the aggressively affordable pricing and third is the brand value that the cars carry with them. Making the Etios Liva more likeable, the Japanese car maker has launched the car with beige interiors. The upgraded Liva hatchback makes it much abreast with....  Continue Reading

Toyota India that is in joint venture in the country with Kirloskar India is on an expansion spree. The car maker will be pumping in additional Rs 900 crore in order to step up Toyota cars production by 1 lakh. This seems to be the direct result of the increase in the domestic sales and export of Toyota Etios and Toyota Etios Liva hatchback. Recently, the car maker has increased the capacity of its plant to produce engine and transmission for the....  Continue Reading

Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) today launched the Toyota Liva TRD Sportivo, Limited Edition, which marks the First Anniversary of Etios Liva. Only 1200 exclusive units of the Limited Edition vehicle will be sold till the month of Oct 2012. The vehicle is aimed at offering an exclusive product to today’s youth and is also meant to create more product excitement for the already popular Etios Liva. The Limited edition has been designed by Toyota Racing Development (TRD), Japan. The vehicle is set to make a statement....  Continue Reading

In order to lessen the aftereffects of the falling rupee value and the consequent rise in input costs, Toyota Motors has increased the price of its selected diesel models of cars including Toyota Etios Liva hatchback, Toyota Etios sedan, Toyota Fortuner SUV and MPV Toyota Innova. Notably, the Japanese car....  Continue Reading