Toyota to build 3 India plants, tripling output in country

Automaker will use facilities to export to growing Africa, Middle East markets

Toyota unveils an Urban Cruiser electric SUV for the Indian market in Mumbai on April 20. (Photo by Takanori Okabe)

NAGOYA, Japan/TOKYO -- Toyota Motor plans to build three vehicle assembly plants in India, tripling its production capacity in the country to 1 million units by the 2030s, Nikkei has learned, as automakers shift focus from stagnating markets like the U.S. and China to emerging ones.