Toyota Kirloskar Auto Parts commissions its Gasoline Engine & Transmission Plant

Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) has announced the formal comissioning engine and transmission plant of Toyota Kirloskar Auto Parts Pvt. Ltd. (TKAP) at Bidadi near Bangalore. TKAP is a joint venture between Toyota Motor Corporation, Japan (TMC), Toyota Industries Corporation, Japan (TICO) and Kirloskar Systems Limited, Bangalore. The plant represents an investment of approximately Rs 500 crores. Though formally inuagurated recently, the engine plant started operations in August 2012. The transmission plant started operations in January 2013. The annual capacity for the engine plant is 1,08,000 units and for the transmission plant is 2,40,000 units. At the plant, TKAP also produces R-Type manual transmissions for export to Thailand and Argentina. TKAP also makes transmissions for the “Fortuner”, manufactured in India. It also produces axles and propeller shafts for the “Innova”, manufactured in India. Production of engines and transmissions for the Etios will further localize parts production.