• Toyota Innova ranks highest in new-vehicle initial quality in MUV/MPV segment, fifth year in a row.
• Innova registers record growth in sales of 140% in November 2009 at 4,248 units as compared to 1,768 units in the corresponding month last year.
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December 3rd, 2009: Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt. Ltd. today announced that the Innova has been ranked highest in the MUV/MPV segment in the J. D. Power Asia Pacific 2009 India Initial Quality Study. This is the fifth consecutive year that the Toyota Innova has been ranked highest in the J. D. Power IQS Study.

The study, which measures problems owners experience with their new vehicles during the first two to six months of ownership, examines more than 200 problem symptoms covering multiple vehicle categories. Vehicles are rated on the basis of the number of problems per 100 vehicles and a lower rate of problem incidence indicates higher quality.

Commenting on the award, Mr. Sandeep Singh, Deputy Managing Director, Marketing, TKM, said, "The Innova has redefined the Indian automobile market by attracting customers from both the passenger car segment and MPV segment. We'd like to thank our customers for their overwhelming response to the performance, versatility, innovative comfort and perfect luxury that the Toyota Innova today stands for. This is reflected in the month-on-month increasing sales figures of the Innova in India."

The prestigious 2009 J. D. Power IQS Study, now in its 13th year, is much respected as a source of authentic information both by customers and players in the automotive industry alike.

For details, please refer to http://www.toyotabharat.com

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Overview of TKM

Company name	Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private Limited
Location	Suburb of Bangalore, Karnataka State
Established	October 1997 (start of production: December 1999)
Managing Director	Mr. Hiroshi Nakagawa
Equity participation	TMC: 89%, Kirloskar Group: 11%
Land area	Aprox. 432 acres (approx.1.744,848 m2)
Annual production capacity	Approx. 80,000 units
Products	Corolla Altis, Innova, Fortuner manufactured in India. Camry, Prado and Land Cruiser imported as CBUs.
2008 production results	54,327 units
Number of employees	Approx. 3290 (as of March 2009)

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