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A single unit of the Toyota Vios sedan has been imported into India for R&D purpose. A quick search on Zauba shows that Toyota India has imported a white coloured Vios from Thailand, which docked at the Chennai port on 2nd July 2016. This indicates that Toyota Kirloskar Motor's plans to launch the Vios sedan in India in the near future.

The Vios imported into India is equipped with a 1300 cc petrol engine. In the international markets, this engine is capable of generating 85 BHP @ 6,000 rpm and 122 Nm of torque @ 4,400 rpm. This engine is mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox. The Vios in Thailand is powered by a 1.5-litre dual VVT-i petrol engine that churns out around 106 BHP and 140 Nm of torque. This engine is coupled to a 7-speed CVT gearbox.

It will be interesting to see how Toyota India places the new sedan in its portfolio, especially with the smaller 1.3-litre petrol engine.

Royal Enfield has started retail operations in Thailand and has officially opened its store in Thonglor, Bangkok. Royal Enfield’s first retail store in Thailand has been set up by General Auto Supply Co. Ltd. and will include its range of motorcycles, apparel, riding gear as well as accessories. The outlet also has a service centre and will provide aftermarket support too. 

With the launch of the store, Royal Enfield has also announced the showroom prices of its range. The Bullet 500 is priced at THB 1,79,800 (around INR 3.45 lakh), while the Classic 500, Classic Chrome and Continental GT have been priced at THB 1,89,800 (around INR 3.64 lakh), THB 1,98,800 (around INR 3.82 lakh) and THB 2,19,800 (around INR 4.22 lakh) respectively.

Royal Enfield has been expanding its global footprint across Europe, Latin America, the Middle-East and now South East Asia, with its most recent launch in Indonesia. In the calendar year 2015, the company sold around 4.5 lakh motorcycles. Royal Enfield has two existing manufacturing facilities and a third facility is being setup in Tamil Nadu. Royal Enfield is also building two new technology centres - one in India and one in the UK.

The next generation Toyota Fortuner has been launched in Thailand, priced between 11.99 lakh - 15.99 lakh baht (Rs. 22.26 lakh - 29.68 lakh).

It will be available with a choice of 3 engine options - 2.4 litre and a 2.8 litre diesel engine; and a 2.7 litre petrol engine. In India though, we are likely to get the diesel units only. The 2.4L produces 148 BHP and 400 Nm of torque while the 2.8L produces 175 BHP and 450 Nm of torque. Both these engines are mated to a 6-speed automatic. The base 2.4L also gets a 6-speed manual transmission and only the 2.8L gets the 4-wheel drive system.

Some of the exterior features include a new chrome grill, projector LED headlamps, 18" alloy wheels, revised bumpers, bonnet, side profile as well as rear profile (including new tail lamps). It even gets an electrically operable tail gate. This new generation still doesn't get disc brakes at the rear though.

There's a choice of interior colour option too. The 2.8L 4WD gets Chamois Cream upholstery while the other variants get Brown interior upholstery. Some of the key features include a smart key, start/stop button, climate control, electrically adjustable driver's seat, leather and synthetic leather upholstery, a DVD touch screen with Bluetooth, voice recognition and navigation.

Safety features include ABS, EBD, Brake Assist, Vehicle Stability Control, Traction Control, Trailer Sway Control, Hill-start and Down Hill Assist, and 7 airbags (including a driver knee airbag).

A choice of seven colours are available for the exteriors - Attitude Black Mica, Dark Grey Mica, Nebula Blue, Phantom Brown, Silver, Super White and White Pearl. This SUV is likely to make its India debut at the 2016 Auto Expo in February.

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. (DICV) has announced the export of completely built FUSO trucks to Thailand. The India made FJ 2528C concrete mixers will be sold in Thailand as direct imports by Fuso Truck Thailand.

Produced at the facility in Oragadam, Chennai - the new Fuso FJ2528C 6X4 has a power output of nearly 280 BHP. Features include an air conditioned cabin, air suspended seats, power windows and central locking. Thailand will be the 11th export market for DICV. Other markets include Indonesia, Kenya, Nepal and Tanzania among others. There are further plans to roll-out in markets like the Middle East and Latin America within 2015.