Daihatsu

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.

The name "Daihatsu" is a combination o the first kanji for Osaka (大) an the first o the wird  ; 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.

 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 



 Altis / Toyota Corolla Altis, Toyota Camry
 Applause
 Atrai ( wi hybrid vehicle versions).
 Bee
 Ceria
 Charade
 Charmant / Toyota Corolla
 Compagno
 Consorte
 Copen
 Cuore
 Domino
 Esse
 Grand Move/Pyzar
 Gran Max
 Fellow Max
 Fourtrak / Toyota Blizzard
 Hijet
 Luxio
 Materia/Coo / Toyota bB
 Max
 Midget
 Mira
 Move
 Leeza
 Naked
 Opti
 Rocky
 Sirion/Storia / Toyota Duet
 Sirion/Boon / Toyota Passo
 Sonica
 Sportrak
 Taft
 Tanto
 Taruna
 Terios / Toyota Cami
 Terios/Be-Go / Toyota Rush
 Valera
 Xenia / Toyota Avanza
 YRV

 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


Category:Companies established in the 1900s
Category:Caur manufacturers o Japan
Category:Companies based in Osaka Prefectur
Category:Automotive companies o Japan
Category:Toyota
Category:Larrie manufacturers
Category:1907 establishments