Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) plans to increase production capacity at its Bidadi manufacturing facility in Karnataka from early 2027, as the automaker looks to reduce waiting periods for select models and prepare for new product introductions, according to a PTI report.
The company currently operates two plants at Bidadi with a combined annual production capacity of 3.42 lakh units. Its upcoming third plant at the location will add capacity of 1 lakh units annually and is expected to manufacture multiple models, including the Innova HyCross multi-purpose vehicle.
“We are working to increase production,” Sabari Manohar, executive vice-president for sales, service and used car business at Toyota Kirloskar Motor, told PTI on the sidelines of the facelift launch of the Glanza hatchback. He said the company was working to increase output on a model-by-model basis to reduce customer waiting periods.
The additional capacity at Bidadi was earlier expected to become operational in 2026 but has now been pushed to early 2027.
Toyota Kirloskar Motor Plans 1 Lakh-Unit Plant in Maharashtra
Separately, TKM is setting up a manufacturing plant in the Bidkin Industrial Area in Maharashtra, with an annual production capacity of 1 lakh units. The facility is expected to become operational in the first half of 2029.
Together, the planned additions will expand the company's manufacturing footprint beyond its existing Bidadi operations, although the timelines for the two projects differ.
Toyota Glanza Facelift Launched at Rs 6.99 Lakh
The company launched the facelifted Glanza hatchback on October 14, with prices starting at Rs 6.99 lakh, ex-showroom.
Despite the growing share of sport utility vehicles (SUVs) in the passenger vehicle market, Manohar told PTI that hatchbacks continue to find demand among first-time buyers, urban customers looking for smaller cars and rural consumers.
Toyota Kirloskar Motor Monitors Raw Material Costs
Manohar also said the company was monitoring fluctuations in raw material and component costs while assessing the timing and extent of any potential price increases.
He noted that higher input costs could require some increases to be passed on to customers, but said the company would evaluate the appropriate timing and quantum before making a decision.