Toyota
Toyota is widening its India line-up, with the Glanza facelift launching on 14 October (carandbike, 10 Oct) and a 100% ethanol Innova due in October (The Hindu BusinessLine, 30 Sept). Wider adoption of the ethanol Innova depends on feedstock availability, production capacity and fuel retail infrastructure (The Hindu BusinessLine).
What it means Fuel suppliers and rival carmakers face a flex-fuel push from Toyota that shapes the ethanol-blending agenda.
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From 3 stories, the newest dated 15 Oct 2026. Summary written 16 Oct 2026.
Toyota sells the Hilux pickup and the Glanza in India. [1] source: Autocar Professional[2] source: carandbike
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The Glanza is based on the Maruti Suzuki Baleno. [2] source: carandbike NDTV Profit, citing Autocar India, gave the Hilux's length as just above 5.3 metres, against over 5.5 metres for the Jeep Gladiator pickup that could come to India. [3] source: NDTV Profit
Toyota Hilux sales were 3,751 units in FY2026, up 23.9%, Autocar Professional reported in October 2026. [1] source: Autocar Professional Combined sales of three pickup models were 4,054 units, up about 20 percent. [1] source: Autocar Professional In October 2026 carandbike reported that Toyota had teased a Glanza facelift with a new mesh grille and LED fog lamps ahead of its 14 October launch. [2] source: carandbike The facelift is expected to move to the 1.2-litre three-cylinder Z-Series petrol engine, with expected petrol power of 81 bhp and torque of 112 Nm. [2] source: carandbike The current Glanza petrol range is Rs 6.73 lakh to Rs 9.99 lakh, and the facelift is expected to carry a premium over the Rs 6.73 lakh starting price. [2] source: carandbike
Autocar Professional reported in October 2026 that Jeep plans a D-segment pickup for India as part of Stellantis' Fastlane 2030 expansion, which Stellantis India CEO Shailesh Hazela said is backed by approximately Rs 4,000 crore. [1] source: Autocar Professional Jeep has not confirmed any details of the Gladiator for India. [3] source: NDTV Profit
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