The Japanese are well-known for their tremendous contribution to the automobile industry. As early as the 1950s, wheels have already been roaming around the busy streets of Osaka and Tokyo when Daihatsu Cars first pioneered the car manufacturing era – being the oldest Japanese car manufacturer.
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Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. focuses mainly on off-road vehicles and smaller models. A decade after their inception, they have already began shipping their products to Europe where their sales only got well enough during the 80s. But due to the strong currency power of yen in 2011, Daihatsu proclaimed the pull-out of their products in Europe by 2013.
Following the latest track in EV or electric vehicles, Daihatsu has already began the course of developing these said cars for the 1970 Osaka World Expo and the continuation on the production of golf carts and vehicles. They have started creating electric version of their cars including the Fellow Max kei car, beginning the production of more electric car prototypes in the same year.
Daihatsu then perfected a tilting trike driven by an electric motor and two 12V batteries and released it in 1974 called the Hallo (ES38V).
Some passenger car models of Daihatsu motors are branded to be Toyota cars such as the Altis, Toyota Corolla Altis, Toyota Camry, Toyota Duet, Toyota Passo, Toyota Cami, Toyota Rush, and Toyota Avanza.
On recent developments, on December 5, 2014, Daihatsu released special models of their commercial vehicle, Hijet Cargo Mini. Some features of the said product are unique body colors and an enhanced anti-rust performance. The body colors include Tonico Orange Metallic, Blue Mica Metallic, and Offbeat Khaki Metallic, plus Bright Silver Metallic, Black Mica Metallic, and the optional extra Pearl White
Endearing Daihatsu Model
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They also boasted a durable anti-rust warranty that covers 3 years for the body surface and 5 years for the perforated rust on the external plates.
They also boasted a strong anti rust warranty that will last for 3 years on the body surface and 5 years for the pierced rust on the outside plates
These are some of the most popular Daihatsu car models in history:
- Daihatsu Esse
- Daihatsu Leeza
- Daihatsu Mira Gino
- Daihatsu Charmant
- Daihatsu Rocky
- Daihatsu Mebius
- Daihatsu Compagno
- Daihatsu Rugger
- Daihatsu Sonica
- Daihatsu Charade
- Daihatsu Copen
- Daihatsu Storia
- Daihatsu Luxio
- Daihatsu Tanto Exe
- Daihatsu Pyzar
- Daihatsu Fellow Max
- Daihatsu Tanto
- Daihatsu Mira
- Daihatsu Hijet
- Daihatsu Move
- Daihatsu Applause
- Daihatsu Midget
- Daihatsu Boon
- Daihatsu Opti Mk 1
- Daihatsu Bee
- Daihatsu Terios
- Daihatsu YRV
- Daihatsu Taft
- Daihatsu Naked
- 1987 Daihatsu Rocky 4WD
Photos of Daihatsu’s different types of cars
(Photos Courtesy of http://en.wikipedia.org/)
Official Website of the Company:
http://www.daihatsu.com/