Toyota Kirloskar Motor is planning to continue to sell diesel models in the country even as prices of such vehicles are expected to go up significantly with the upcoming BS-VI emission norms from April 1 next year, a top company official has said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The company has even invested in a plant in India to make diesel engines which is capable of manufacturing diesel BS-VI engines with minimum investment, he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With diesel cars set to become costlier from next year with the implementation of stricter BS-VI emission norms, major automakers are contemplating about the future of such vehicles in their portfolios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The company, which is a joint venture between the Japanese auto major and Kirloskar group, said it has the technologies in place for various kind of electric vehicles which it can introduce depending upon the market requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When asked if there is a possibility to see some of the company\u2019s global EVs making their way into the Indian market, Viswanathan said Toyota has the core electrification technologies that enable it to develop and introduce various types of electrified vehicles such as hybrid electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, battery electric vehicles and fuel cell electric vehicles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHowever, the speed of market launch differs greatly depending on the country, region, road environment, energy situation and other factors,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The company is closely monitoring customer needs and regulation trends as well as continuing to devote all its efforts to the development of key technologies such as the batteries that power hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles and electrified vehicles, Viswanathan said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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