Indian Rupee ki kamzori Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) ke strategic focus ko asar kar rahi hai, jisse components ki greater localization aur export markets par zyada focus karne ka pressure badh gaya hai. TKM ke deputy managing director, Tadashi Asazuma ne kaha ki jabki kamzor rupee local sourcing ki zarurat badhati hai, wohi exports ko boost karne ke opportunities aur pressures bhi deti hai.
Ye currency dynamic aise samay aa rahi hai jab TKM India mein apni pehli electric vehicle, Urban Cruiser Ebella launch karne ki taiyari kar raha hai. Ye model Maruti Suzuki ke eVitara ka rebadged version hai, jo unke global alliance ke under mila hai. Ye kadam Toyota ke passenger vehicle exports mein 42% ki badi badhotri ke baad aaya hai, jo FY25 mein 37,221 units tak pahunch gaye. Iske muqable mein domestic sales mein sirf 17% ki growth hui hai, jo 3.5 lakh units se zyada hai. TKM ke country head Vikram Gulati ne zor diya ki India ka badhta importance hi in export numbers ka primary driver hai, na ki China se seedha pivot karna.
Electric vehicle ke front par, Toyota India market mein hybrid electric vehicles ke saath apne dashak bhar ke experience ka fayda uthane ka plan kar raha hai. Asazuma ne company ki preparedness ko highlight kiya, jisme trained technicians ka bada pool aur 500+ service outlets shamil hain jo EV repairs handle kar sakte hain. High-voltage hybrid operations par build kiya gaya ye infrastructure, EV entry ke liye ek mazboot foundation banata hai. Toyota innovative service models bhi explore kar raha hai, jaise assured buyback aur battery-as-a-service options, taaki consumers ka trust jeeta ja sake. Company ko lagta hai ki current market conditions, jahan consumers EV ko zyada accept kar rahe hain, woh is segment mein enter karne ka sahi samay hai.
Policy ke mamle mein, Gulati ne bataya ki recent Goods and Services Tax (GST) adjustments ne anjane mein market ka focus vehicle size par shift kar diya hai. Halanki, unhone ishara kiya ki government clean technologies ko adopt karne se actively discourage nahi kar rahi hai, jo new energy vehicles ke liye ek supportive environment ka sanket deta hai.