Daihatsu

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Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. (ダイハツ工業株式会社, Daihatsu Kōgyō Kabushiki-gaisha, TYO: 7262, OSE: 7262) is a Japanese manufacturer o caurs, weel kent for its weeer models an aff-road vehicles. Mony o its models is forbye kent as kei jidōsha (or kei caurs) in Japan. Its headquarters ar locatit in Ikeda, Osaka Prefectur.

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The name "Daihatsu" is a combination o the first kanji for Osaka (大) an the first o the wird "ingine manufacture" (発動機製造, hatsudōki seizō) ; whan pit thegither thay ar pronoonced "dai hatsu."

Daihatsu wis formed in 1951 as successor organisation tae Hatsudoki, an bi the 1960s haed startit exportin caurs tae Europe, tho it didna see ony major sales success til far intae the 1980s.

Syne Februar 1992 in North Americae, it haes been common for Toyota tae distribute Daihatsu models.

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Company heestory

  • 1907 – Hatsudoki Seizo Co., Ltd. foondit
  • 1951 – Company renamed: Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd.
  • 1967 – Signed an agreement wi Toyota Motor Corporation
  • 1988 – Daihatsu USA launched wi the Charade an Rocky
  • 1992 – Daihatsu USA shuts doun in Februar
  • 1999 – Toyota gains a controlling interest (51%) in Daihatsu Motor Ltd.

Hybrid technology

The hybrid vehicle technology is cried Daihatsu Mild Hybrid System, mainly uised in Atrai/Hijet Hybrid-IV.

Passenger car models

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Daihatsu Midget MP4
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Toy model o Daihatsu Midget (Bajaj)
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Daihatsu Hijet Tuk-tuk in Patong Beach, Phuket, Thailand

Plants

  • Ikeda (Osaka prefecture), an aa heidquarters
  • Ryuo (Shiga Prefectur)
  • Tada (Hyōgo Prefectur)
  • Oyamazaki (KyotoPrefectur)
  • Sunter II (Indonesie) - Astra Daihatsu
  • Cumana, Estado Sucre (Venezuela) - Terios
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