After the official launch of Toyota Motor Corporation and Liva Etios in India earlier this month, would one or both of the vehicles into Indonesia? PT Toyota Astra Motor, said the center conducts research related to this possibility.
"Not yet, after launching in India we still have to benchmark first, after that first study," said Joko Trisanyoto in Sentul, West Java, on Saturday (11/12/2010).
However, signs of TAM are studying Liva is a desire to bring them to send a small team to India at the launch. Among others present Widyawati Widagdo, Head of Marketing Planning Customer Relation Division & TAM.
Kompas.com estimates, Toyota is likely to prefer a hatchback Etios and Liva to be marketed in Indonesia. That is because the luxury tax burden is 10 percent compared to the sedan model (30 percent), thus making the selling price more competitive. However, again TAM did not want to divulge the plan to reporters.
"There is no plan to get there. Moreover, there are products (Yaris) in the same segment today," Joko closed.