Toyota to resume normal production

Toyota Kirloskar Motor will resume normal operations earlier than expected. In the wake of disruption in supplies the company had earlier suspended production on Mondays and Fridays between April 25 and June 4. According to the Sandeep Singh, Dy MD, TKM, the Etios Liva will now be launched “as per schedule in the last week of June”.

TKM’s parts sourcing are getting back on track, production will return back to normal levels starting 20th May, 2011. Plans are afoot to recover loss of production and reduce the waiting period. The plant will function on all weekdays and some of the non - working Saturdays.

Mr. Hiroshi Nakagawa, Managing Director said: “We are happy to announce that we will be able to resume normal production much earlier than expected. Our focus is to reduce the backlog and jointly work with our vendors to minimize delivery delays.”