# Toyoda Gosei to invest 35 billion yen in new automotive parts factory in Karnataka, India

Toyoda Gosei announced plans to build a new factory in Halohari, Karnataka, India, for automotive interior and exterior parts, with an investment of approximately 35 billion yen (2.05 billion rupees). Production is scheduled to start in January 2026.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2024-08-19
- Where: Halohari, Karnataka, India
- Value: $240.0M (35.0B JPY)
- Jobs: 580
- Starts operating: Jan 2026
- Status: announced
- Products: airbags, steering wheels, console boxes, bumpers, instrument panels
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd.](https://endata.com/companies/21998.md)
- [Toyoda Gosei South India](https://endata.com/companies/46248.md) (investor)
- [Toyoda Gosei South India](https://endata.com/companies/46248.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [en.lnews.jp](https://en.lnews.jp/2024/09/q0919306.html), 2024-08-19: "The new factory is scheduled to begin production in 2026 of safety system products such as airbags and steering wheels, as well as interior and exterior parts such as console boxes."
- [automotiveworld.com](https://www.automotiveworld.com/news/toyoda-gosei-to-open-new-plant-in-south-india-for-safety-systems-and-interior-exterior-products/), 2024-09-19: "Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. will open a new plant in Harohalli in the state of Karnataka, India to meet the growing automobile production in that country."

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