| In India by: late 2009 Will cost: around Rs 3-4 lakh Toyota's small car project is the dark horse of 2009 and also one of its best kept secrets. The only news on this front is the massive investment undertaken by Toyota Kirloskar on this front, and the desire of the world's largest car maker to unlock the grand small-car volumes that India promises. The car is likely to take cues from Toyota's international small car, the Yaris, but we also know is that it will be an all-new car with the involvement of both Indian and Japanese engineers, and that the car will not compete with the Tata Nano but aim one segment higher instead. Watch this space for more. |