Discontinued Models
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- Vehicle Data
Applause
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- Vehicle Data
Charade
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- Vehicle Data
Charmant
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- Vehicle Data
Cuore
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- Vehicle Data
Domino
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- Vehicle Data
Fourtrak
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- Vehicle Data
Grand Move
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- Vehicle Data
Hijet
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- Vehicle Data
Mira
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- Vehicle Data
Move
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- Vehicle Data
Sportrak
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- Vehicle Data
YRV
Daihatsu
Daihatsu’s forerunner, Hatsudoki Seizo Company Limited, was founded to manufacture internal combustion engines in 1907. In 1951 the company changed its name to Daihatsu Kogyo Company Limited.
Following this, Daihatsu developed and produced a range of midget cars, standard and large size trucks and associated automotive products.
In May 1965, Daihatsu became the first Japanese motor manufacturer to export to Britain and in 1967 Daihatsu concluded a business tie-up agreement with Toyota and by 1977 total vehicle production reached five million.
The Daihatsu Charade was launched in 1978, the year that low volume imports of the Fourtrak began in the UK. In September 1981, the Daihatsu Domino (called Cuore in other markets) also joined the model list, followed by the Daihatsu Charmant in 1982.
Total Daihatsu production exceeded 10 million in 1985 and two other models the Sportrak and Applause followed by the end of the decade.
Further updates to the Daihatsu model range continued throughout the 1990s and in 1995 the Toyota Motor Co. Ltd. increased its financial interest in Daihatsu to 33.6%.
New Daihatsu models – Move, Grand Move, Cuore and Terios launched in 1997, followed in 1998 by the Sirion supermini.
The contemporary Daihatsu range features the Copen 2-seater roadster, which launched in 2003.
Following this, Daihatsu developed and produced a range of midget cars, standard and large size trucks and associated automotive products.
In May 1965, Daihatsu became the first Japanese motor manufacturer to export to Britain and in 1967 Daihatsu concluded a business tie-up agreement with Toyota and by 1977 total vehicle production reached five million.
The Daihatsu Charade was launched in 1978, the year that low volume imports of the Fourtrak began in the UK. In September 1981, the Daihatsu Domino (called Cuore in other markets) also joined the model list, followed by the Daihatsu Charmant in 1982.
Total Daihatsu production exceeded 10 million in 1985 and two other models the Sportrak and Applause followed by the end of the decade.
Further updates to the Daihatsu model range continued throughout the 1990s and in 1995 the Toyota Motor Co. Ltd. increased its financial interest in Daihatsu to 33.6%.
New Daihatsu models – Move, Grand Move, Cuore and Terios launched in 1997, followed in 1998 by the Sirion supermini.
The contemporary Daihatsu range features the Copen 2-seater roadster, which launched in 2003.
