Toyota in India

Toyota in India

Mr. Hiroshi Nakagawa
Managing Director

Guided By Strong Values

Toyota, a young and vibrant company in India, has grown since its inception in 1997 and today's dynamic business environment offers us many unique opportunities.

As a leader in the automotive sector, our major challenge is to innovate continuously, keeping in mind the changing needs of customers, stakeholders and society at large. In order to counter these challenges, we at Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) follow the best practices as guided by the Toyota Way.

Having laid the second foundation for our operations in India, we are now at an important stage. Further, our renewed 'Vision and Mission' directs us towards Toyota's ultimate goal of becoming 'the most admired company in the country'. Toyota is a valued corporate citizen the world over. In India, TKM contributes to society through its efforts in the areas of education, community care and the environment. The latest significant step towards realizing our vision is the second plant in Bangalore that entails strengthening infrastructure, development of human resources and creating an eco-friendly company that works in harmony with nature and society.

Team Toyota India will continue to delight its customers through advanced technologies and services, thereby fulfilling its commitment to economic, environmental and social stewardship in the Indian society.


Mr. Sandeep Singh Deputy Managing Director	Mr. S Tomonaga Deputy Managing Director	Mr. Shekar Viswanathan Deputy Managing Director

Message From Kirloskar Group

Mr.Vikram S. Kirloskar
Vice Chairman

The Kirloskar Group has over a century of interesting history attached to it. Established as a manufacturer of India's first iron plough, the Group has continued to live up to its core philosophy of developing indigenous technology and industry.

The monumental affiliation with Toyota Motor Corporation in 1997 further solidifies our determination to work for the growth of the Indian industry. Toyota has constantly and consistently exhibited its relentless commitment to add value in local developmental processes around the world. Like Toyota, TKM has also been successfully delivering international quality, not only to its valued customers, but also throughout the entire system - from suppliers to dealers.

A tradition we aim to follow, and enhance, along the way.

Empowering Employees

Our Strength is our people

Toyota believes that an organization gets its strength from its employees. We cultivate a corporate culture that truly reflects the qualities of 'Continuous Improvement' and 'Respect for People' in all our activities, collective and individual. We not only encourage employees to give their suggestions on improving our products, practices and work environment, but also reward them for their valuable inputs.

Developing human resources and ensuring employment stability is of utmost importance to TKM. As part of a regular practice, over 400 of our team members have benefited from attending various training programmes in Toyota plants across Japan, Taiwan and Indonesia. Employees are motivated to work in groups of 5-7, called 'Quality Circles', to enhance teamwork, innovation and productivity. TKM's concept of 'Information Time' or I-Time facilitates direct communication between team members and leaders.

The company continuously strives to improve working conditions by making additional provisions available - a fully equipped canteen, lockers, health centre, round-the-clock doctor and commuting facilities. Toyota also organizes regular offsite visits and family days for employees to celebrate and enjoy themselves as a team.