Navana rolls out two Toyota vehicles today
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2005 2:31 pm
Navana rolls out two Toyota vehicles today
Star Business Report
Navana Ltd, the sole importer of Toyota brand vehicles in Bangladesh, will launch two new models today at Japan Trade Fair 2005 in Dhaka.
This was announced at a Navana-sponsored press conference in Dhaka yesterday.
The two new models -- Toyota Hilux New Pickup and Toyota Hiace Microbus -- will be available in the market from the next week, company officials said.
The new vehicles are manufactured by IMV (international / innovative multi-purpose vehicle), a project of Toyota.
The aim of the IMV project was to overcome a range of problems, which Toyota faced during its overseas operation for half a century, and to make the brand of world-known standard for multi-purpose vehicles.
Under the IMV project, the Hilux model is manufactured in Toyota's Thailand plant while the Hiace in Japan.
Although Hiace was introduced in 1967 as the first cab-forward van from Toyota family, the new Hiace is going to be rolled out with the concept of commercial vehicles having luxury and comfort, officials said.
The capacity of Toyota Hilux is 11 to 12 kilometers per litre fuel while of Toyota Hiace is eight km per litre, they added.
Chief Representative of Toyota Tsusho Company in Bangladesh Takeshi Abe, Director of Navana Ltd Saiful Islam, Senior General Manager (Sells and Parts)
SMA Rashid, and Senior General Manager JA Naser, among others, were present at the press conference.
http://www.thedailystar.net/2005/09/08/d50908050749.htm
Star Business Report
Navana Ltd, the sole importer of Toyota brand vehicles in Bangladesh, will launch two new models today at Japan Trade Fair 2005 in Dhaka.
This was announced at a Navana-sponsored press conference in Dhaka yesterday.
The two new models -- Toyota Hilux New Pickup and Toyota Hiace Microbus -- will be available in the market from the next week, company officials said.
The new vehicles are manufactured by IMV (international / innovative multi-purpose vehicle), a project of Toyota.
The aim of the IMV project was to overcome a range of problems, which Toyota faced during its overseas operation for half a century, and to make the brand of world-known standard for multi-purpose vehicles.
Under the IMV project, the Hilux model is manufactured in Toyota's Thailand plant while the Hiace in Japan.
Although Hiace was introduced in 1967 as the first cab-forward van from Toyota family, the new Hiace is going to be rolled out with the concept of commercial vehicles having luxury and comfort, officials said.
The capacity of Toyota Hilux is 11 to 12 kilometers per litre fuel while of Toyota Hiace is eight km per litre, they added.
Chief Representative of Toyota Tsusho Company in Bangladesh Takeshi Abe, Director of Navana Ltd Saiful Islam, Senior General Manager (Sells and Parts)
SMA Rashid, and Senior General Manager JA Naser, among others, were present at the press conference.
http://www.thedailystar.net/2005/09/08/d50908050749.htm
