New Delhi March 9 (IANS) Heads of leading Japanese car makers -- Toyota President Akio Toyota and Suzuki Chairman O. Suzuki -- on Thursday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi said an official.
During the meeting the two business leaders informed and discussed the Toyota-Suzuki business partnership and future technological developments with the Prime Minister said a release from the Prime Minister s Office.
The partnership is expected to bring together Toyota s global leadership in technology and manufacturing with Suzuki s strength in manufacture of small cars especially in India it said.
The partnership is expected to enable India to use new technological developments and the high volumes will facilitate local manufacturing of the components.
It is also expected to generate employment and will contribute to the Make in India initiative of the government it said.
It also opens up scope for export of new-technology cars from India the release added.
--IANS
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Heads of Toyota and Suzuki meet Modi
