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From 1907 ~●1907MAR• HatsudokiSeizoCo.,Ltd.isestablishedforthemanufactureandsalesofinter-
nalcombustionengines.<Photo 1 >●1939MAY• IkedaPlantbeginsoperation.(presentHead(Ikeda)1stdistrict)●1951DEC• ChangesthecompanynametoDaihatsuMotorCo.,Ltd.<Photo 2 >●1961JUN • Ikeda2ndPlantbeginsoperation.(presentHead(Ikeda)2nddistrict)●1963OCT• EducationCenterisestablished.(presentSalesTrainingCenter)●1964MAR• Medicalcenterisestablished.●1965MAR• HeadOfficebuildingiscompletedinIkedacity.(presentmainHeadOfficebuild-
ing) JUL • Beginsresearchanddevelopmentofelectricvehicles.●1966MAY• EstablishesDaihatsuDieselMfg.Co.,Ltd.byseparating theproductionand
salesfunctionsfordieselengines.●1967FEB • ShigaTestCourseiscompleted. NOV• FormsbusinessalliancewithToyotaMotorCo.,Ltd.andToyotaMotorSales
Co.,Ltd. NOV• Developsahigh-performanceEVpassengervehicle.(Maximumspeed:90km/h,
traveldistance:119km)●1968JUL • DaihatsuMotorSalesCo.,Ltd.beginsoperation.●1970MAR• Delivers275electricvehiclestotheEXPO. NOV• MergerwithAsahiIndustryCo.,Ltd.●1971APR• Participates in"LightVehicleEV,"a large-scaleEVresearchanddevelopment
projectinitiatedbytheMinistryofInternationalTradeandIndustry.●1972MAR• TadaPlantbeginsoperationasaplantdedicatedtoindustrialmachinery.●1973APR• KyotoPlantbeginsoperationasaplantspecializing intheproductionofmain-
streampassengervehicles. MAY• Receivesnewcar typeapproval forHijetVanEV(ES38V) fromtheTransport
Ministry.●1974FEB • DevelopsEVMicrobus(capacity:15persons)and
deliverstotheOsadanoIndustrialPark. APR• Shiga(Ryuo)PlantNo.1
(presentShiga(Ryuo)Plant1stDistrict)beginsoperation.
NOV• DevelopsHybridDriveSmallTruckEVanddeliverstoTheAsahiShimbunCompany.
From 1975 ~●1975APR• Delivers24ten-passengersightseeingcarstotheOkinawaInternationalMarine
EXPO.●1976DEC• Knockdownplantiscompleted.●1978JAN • Charadereceivesthe'77CaroftheYearAward.<Photo 6 > MAR• ServesasatechnicalconsultantonhybridtechnologytoGE(USA).●1979FEB • Startstrialoperationofthe"DaihatsuPleatSystem"automaticEVrental
operationmanagementsystem.<Photo 7 > JUNOpenstheRepresentativeOfficeinEurope(Brussels,Belgium). OCTOverseasmanufacturingplant(PT.DaihatsuIndonesia)beginsoperation. DEC• KobeCenterexportbasestartsoperation.●1980NOV• NishinomiyaPartsCenterbeginsoperation.●1981JUN • DaihatsuCreditCo.,Ltd.beginsoperation. JUL • MergerofDaihatsuMotorandDaihatsuMotorSales. JULSignsacontractwithInocentiinItalyforthesupplyof1000ccengines(CB)
amongotheritems.●1982APR• Charadewinsthetitleofclasschampioninthe30thSafariRally.<Photo 8 >●1983SEP • Head(Ikeda)PlantreceivesthePM(ProductMaintenance)ExcellentOperation
SiteAward.●1984MARSignsa licenseagreement forHijetwithTianjinAutomobile IndustryCorpora-
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●1907DEC• Manufacturesthenation'sfirst6-horsepowersuctiongasengine.
●1930APR• Manufacturesgasolineengines(500cc). DEC• BeginsmarketingModelHAthree-wheelvehicle
(firstDaihatsucar).<Photo 3 >●1931MAY• BeginsmarketingModelHBTsubasathree-wheel
vehicle.●1937APR• BeginsmarketingModelFAsmallfour-wheelvehicle.●1951OCT• BeginsmarketingBeethree-wheelpassengervehicle.●1957AUG• BeginsmarketingMidgetsmallthree-wheelvehicle.<Photo 4 >●1958NOV• BeginsmarketingVestasmallcommercialvehicle.●1960NOV• BeginsmarketingHijetminicommercialvehicle.●1962AUG• BeginsmarketingHilinesmallcommercialvehicle.●1963MAY• BeginsmarketingCompagnoVansmallcommercial
vehicle.●1964FEB • BeginsmarketingBerlina800smallpassengervehicle.●1965APR• BeginsmarketingCompagnoSpidersmallsportscar.
<Photo 5 >●1966NOV• BeginsmarketingFellowminipassengervehicle.●1969APR• BeginsmarketingConsorteBerlinasmallpassengervehicle. SEP • BeginssellingFellowVanEV.●1970FEB • BeginssellingHijetVanEV(S37V)minicommercialvehicle. APR• BeginsmarketingFellowMaxminipassengervehicle. OCT• BeginsmarketingDelta1500/2000smallcommercialvehicle.●1971MAR• BeginsmarketingDelta750smallcommercialvehicle. MAR• BeginsmanufacturingandsellingDBC-1ultra-small three-wheelminidelivery
vehicle. APR• BeginsmanufacturingandsellingDaihatsuMasters
electricgolfcar.●1972NOV• BeginssellingHijetTruckEV(S38).●1974AUG• BeginsmarketingTaftsmallfour-wheel-drivevehicle. NOV• BeginsmarketingCharmantsmallpassengervehicle. DEC• BeginsmarketingCharmantVansmallcommercialvehicle.
●1975NOV• BeginsmanufacturingandsellingHelloBCelectricthree-wheelmotorbike.●1976MAY• BeginsmarketingFellowMax550minipassengervehicle. OCT• BeginsmarketingDeltaWidesmallpassengervehicle. DEC• Beginsmanufacturingandselling4-passengerand6-passengersightseeing
cars.●1977APR• BeginsmarketingHijet55Wideminicommercialvehicle. JUL • BeginsmarketingMaxCuoreminipassengervehicle. NOV• BeginsmarketingCharadesmallpassengervehicle.●1978SEP • BeginsmarketingTaftDieselsmallfour-wheel-drivevehicle.●1980JUN • BeginsmarketingMira·Cuoreminipassengervehicle.<Photo 9 >●1981MAR• Beginsmarketingvehicles(9types,21models)forthephysicallychallenged. APR• BeginsmarketingHijetAtraiminicommercialvehicle. JUL • Beginsmarketingpickupcarsforthephysicallychallenged. OCT• BeginsmarketingNewCharmant1300/1500smallpassengervehicle.●1982NOV• DeltaWidesmallpassengervehicleundergoesfullmodelchange.●1983JAN • Charadesmallpassengervehicleundergoesfullmodelchange. JUN • BeginsmarketingHijetJumbominicommercialvehicle. OCT• BeginsmarketingNewHijetandAtraiminicommercialvehicles.●1984JAN • BeginsmarketingCharadeDeTomasoTurbosmallpassengervehicle. MAY• BeginsmarketingRuggersmallfour-wheel-drivevehicle.<Photo 10 >
●1985DEC•Cumulativeproductionofautomobilesreaches10millionvehicles.●1987FEB•CumulativesalesofMirainJapanreachesonemillionvehicles.
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From 1985 ~●1985MAYEngineplantinIndonesiabeginsoperation.●1986MARSignsalicensecontractforCharadewithTianjinAutomobileIndustryCorpora-
tion. JULDaihatsuAmericaInc.(DAI)isestablished. OCT• NewShigaTestCourseiscompleted. OCT• Establishesa jointventurecompany,DBSCo.,Ltd.,withBrooks&Stratton in
theUnitedStates.●1988APR• DaihatsuAthleticClubisformed. DECDaihatsuDeutschlandGmbH(DDG)isestablished.●1989JAN • Shiga(Ryuo)Plant2(presentShiga(Ryuo)
Plant2ndDistrict)beginsoperation.<Photo 11 > OCTDaihatsu-PhranakornMotorCo.,Ltd.is
establishedinThailand. OCT• DevelopsBC-7minithree-wheelEV.●1990FEBSignsatechnicalcooperationagreement
withAsiaMotorsCo.,Ltd.inSouthKorea. APR• NewHeadOfficebuildingiscompleted.(presentHeadOffice,newannex) APR• Delivers "Tento-kun"and25othervehicles to the InternationalGardenand
GreeneryExposition. DECSignsajointventurecontractwithPiaggioinItaly.●1991JUN • ShigaTechnicalCenteriscompleted.●1992JANEstablishesanewjointventurecompanyinIndonesia. JAN • NishinomiyaPartsCenteriscompleted. MAR• EstablishesElectricCarEnterpriseDivision.JonanPlantspecializinginEVbe-
ginsoperation. DEC• PhaseIconstructionforHokkaidoCarTestingCenteriscompleted. DECP&DinItalybeginsproducingHijet.●1993FEBSignsajointventurecontractfortheMalaysiaSecondNationalCarProject. MAR• Announcesavoluntaryenvironmentalplan. APR• Charadecapturestheclasschampionshipand5th,6thand7thplacesinoverall
rankinginthe41stSafariRally. OCTOpensabranchofficeinTianjin,China.●1994MAR• DevelopsMiniFourWheelDriveEVjointlywithKansaiElectricPowerCo.,Inc.. APR• NewSalesTrainingCenteriscompleted. AUG• BeginsmanufacturingandsellingKancilminivehicleinMalaysia.
From 1995 ~●1995 APR AcquiresanautomobilemanufacturinglicenseinVietnam. APR Zebraone-boxvehicleinIndonesiaundergoesfullmodelchange. JUN • Receives theEnvironmentalProtectionMeritAward from theEnvironment
Agency.●1996MAR BeginssellingRusamulti-purposenationalcarinMalaysia. MAY BeginsmanufacturingHijetinVietnam.
<Photo 14 > JUL Beginsmanufacturingcommercialvehicles
inLiuzhou,China. SEP • EstablishesDaihatsuTechnarCo.,Ltd.
forthedevelopmentoftechnologies.●1997MAY • DaihatsuWelfarePensionFundHalliscompleted. JUN • Receives theEnvironmentalProtectionMeritAward from theEnvironment
Agencyagain. OCT• DaihatsuTechnar'sHeadOfficebuildingiscompleted. DEC• EstablishesDaihatsuCarNetCo.,Ltd.forthedistributionofusedcars. DEC• EstablishesDaihatsuPDIServiceforPDIoperations.●1998FEBConcludesatechnicalassistancecontractwithNationalCarsinTaiwanforlocal
productionofautomobiles. FEB • Establishesavoluntaryactionplanforautomobilerecycling. AUGBeginssellingKembarafour-wheel-drive
nationalcarinMalaysia.<Photo 15 > SEP • Toyotabecomestheparentcompanyof
DaihatsubyacquiringmajorityofDaihatsu stockthroughtakeoverbid.
SEP • KyotoPlantobtainsISO14001certification. NOVSignssalesshopagreementandtechnical
assistancecontractwithIMCinPakistan.●1999JAN • TadaPlantobtainsISO9001certification. FEBDaihatsuBelgiumN.V./S.A.isestablished. JUN • AtraiandHijetEVareusedinjointtestsconductedinTama(Tokyo)andOsaka.
(consignedprojectfromNEDO) JULBeginssellinganewcar,Taruna,inIndonesia. DEC• BeginsinlineproductionofMoveSloperwelfarevehicle.
●1985AUG• Miraminipassengervehicleundergoesfullmodelchange.●1986MAY• Hijetminicommercialvehicleundergoesfullmodelchange. DEC• BeginsmarketingLeezaminipassengervehicle.●1987JAN • Charadesmallpassengervehicleundergoesfullmodelchange.●1988FEB • BeginsmarketingCharade1300EFIsmallpassengervehicle. FEB • BeginsmarketingMiraWalk-throughVanminicommercialvehicle.●1989APR• BeginsmarketingCharadeSocialsmallpassengervehicle. JUL • BeginsmarketingApplausesmallpassengervehicle. AUG• BeginsmarketingHijetLiftVanminicommercialvehicle.●1990MAR• BeginsmarketingMira(660cc)minipassengervehicle. MAR• BeginsmarketingHijet(660cc)minicommercialvehicle. JUN • BeginsmarketingRockysmallfour-wheel-drivevehicle.<Photo 12 > AUG• BeginsmarketingLeeza(660cc)minipassengervehicle.●1991NOV• BeginsmarketingLeezaSpiderminipassengervehicle.<Photo 13 >●1992JAN • BeginsmarketingOptiminipassengervehicle.●1993JAN • BeginsmarketingMiraModernominipassengervehicle. JAN • Charadesmallpassengervehicleundergoesfullmodelchange.●1994JAN • Hijetminicommercialvehicleseriesundergoesfullmodelchange. MAY• HijetVanEVminicommercialvehicleundergoesfullmodelchange. SEP • Miraminipassengervehicleundergoesfullmodelchange.
●1995MAR• BeginsmarketingHijetRearSeatLiftwelfarevehicle. MAY• IntroducesHijetPickEV. MAY• Deltasmalltruckundergoesfullmodelchange. MAY• BeginsmarketingMiniSwayelectricvehicle.<Photo 16 > AUG• IntroducesMoveminipassengervehicle.<Photo 17 > OCT• IntroducesMiraModernominipassengervehicle.●1996MAR• BeginsmarketingMoveRearSeatLiftwelfarevehicle. APR• IntroducesMidgetIIminicommercialvehicle. MAY• IntroducesOptiClassicminipassengervehicle. AUG• BeginsmarketingPyzarcompactwagon. NOV• IntroducesDeltaWagon/Vansmallpassengervehicle.●1997APR• IntroducesTerioscompact4WDvehicle. MAY• AddsMoveCustomtotheseries. JUL • BeginsmarketingMoveSloperwelfarevehicle. SEP • BeginsmarketingMoveFrontSeatLiftwelfarevehicle.●1998FEB • IntroducesStoriasmallpassengervehicle. OCT• BeginsmarketingMira,MoveandTeriosKidbasedonnewminivehiclespecifi-
cations. NOV• BeginsmarketingOptibasedonnewminivehiclespecifications.●1999JAN • BeginsmarketingAtrai,HijetCargoandHijetTruckbasedonnewminivehicle
specifications. MAR• IntroducesMiraGinominipassengervehicle. APR• IntroducesHijetEVbasedonnewminivehicle
specifications. MAY• Introduceswelfarevehiclesbasedonnewminivehicle
specifications. MAY• Deltaseriesundergoesfullmodelchange. JUN • IntroducesAtraiWagonminipassengervehicle. SEP • AnnouncesMidgetIIminicommercialvehicleonnewminivehiclespecifications. SEP • IntroducesHijetTruckLPGbasedonnewminivehiclespecifications. NOV• IntroducesNakedminipassengervehicle. DEC• BeginsmarketingMiraVanCNGandHijetCargoCNGminicommercialvehicle.
●1990SEP•CumulativedomesticsalesofMirareachestwomillionvehicles.●1993SEP•CumulativedomesticsalesofMiraseriesreachesthreemillionvehicles.●1993NOV•Cumulativesalesofelectricvehiclesreaches7,000vehicles.●1993DEC•CumulativesalesofHijetVanEVreaches1,000vehicles.●1994MAY•Cumulativeproductionofenginesreachestenmillionunits.●1994DEC•CumulativedomesticsalesofMirareachesthreemillionvehicles.
●1996SEP•Cumulativeproductionofgeneral-purposeenginesreachesonemillionunits.●1997APR•Cumulativeproductionofminivehicles(excludingmini three-wheelvehicles)reachesten
millionvehicles.●1998NOV•Cumulativeproductionofautomobilesreaches20millionvehicles.●1999JUL •Cumulativeproductionofautomatictransmissionsreachestwomillionunits.●1999AUG•CumulativeproductionofEFE/Greachessixmillionunits.
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From 2000 ~●2000FEB • Head(Ikeda)PlantobtainsISO14001certification. MAR• Shiga(Ryuo)PlantobtainsISO14001certification. MAR• Establishesanenvironmentalactionplan. MARBeginsmanufacturingandsellingCuoreinPakistan. APR• Publishesanenvironmentalreportforthefirsttime. JUNBeginsmanufacturingandsellingKenariinMalaysia. SEP • DesignCenterisestablished. NOV• TadaPlantobtainsISO14001certification.●2001MAR• Opensthe"IkedaDaihatsuHeadOfficeEcoStation"CNGstand. AUGBeginssellingKelisa1000ccnationalcarinMalaysia. SEP • Alldomesticproductionplantsachievezeroleveldirectlandfillwaste. SEP • DevelopsTOPAZhigh-performancecatalyst. NOVDaihatsu-ToyotabeginsproductionofTeriosnationalcarinVenezuela. DECConcludesajointventurecontractwithPeroduaAutoCorporationfortheestab-
lishmentofanewholdingcompanyinMalaysia.●2002JUL • Developstheworld'sfirst"IntelligentCatalyst." AUGIncreasestheinvestmentinthejointventurecompany(PT.AstraDaihatsuMo-
tor)inIndonesia,makingitDaihatsu'ssubsidiary. SEP • Commercializesthe"IntelligentCatalyst." OCT• Developstheworld'sfirsthybridminivehicle.●2003JAN • Thefirsthybridfuel-cellminivehicle,MoveFCV-K-2,receivesapprovalfromthe
MinisterofLand,Infrastructure,TransportandTourism. JANConcludesatechnical licensecontractwithHuali (China)for theproductionof
Terios. MAY• KagamiPlantspecializingingeneral-purposeenginesbeginsoperation. DECDaihatsu-ToyotabeginmarketingjointlydevelopedvehicleinIndonesia.●2004JUL • Commercializestheworld'sfirst"CatalystEarlyActivationSystem." SEPBeginsmanufacturingToyotaAvanzainMalaysia. NOV• Daihatsu-Toyotadevelopsnewwater-basedpainttechnologythatreducesenvi-
ronmentalimpactsubstancesjointlywithKansaiPaintCo.,Ltd. NOV• Obtainsapprovalfor"PedestrianHeadProtectionStandard"forthefirsttimefor
minivehicles. NOV• Oita(Nakatsu)PlantofDaihatsuShataiCo.,Ltd.iscompletedandbeginsopera-
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From 2005 ~●2005FEBBeginsmanufacturingDeltainColombia. MAYPeroduabeginssellingMyvinationalcar. SEP • BeginsimplementingtheDaihatsuCafeProjectnationwide. OCT• Develops"SuperIntelligentCatalyst." OCTConcludesatechnicallicensecontractwithChinaforsmallmulti-purposevehi-
cletechnology. NOVIncreasestheproductioncapacityinIndonesiato150,000vehicles. NOV• Developsanewengineforminivehicles. DEC• Expandstheapplicationof"IntelligentCatalyst" to thepharmaceuticalproduct
manufacturingfield.●2006FEB • ObtainstypeapprovalforHijetCargoHybridminihybridcommercialvehicle. APR• TeriosreceivestheRedDotDesignAward. MAYOpeningceremonyofbodycomponentmanufacturingcompanyinChinaisheld. JUN • DevelopsanewCVTforminivehicles. DECAnnouncesnewTeriosSUVinIndonesia.●2007JAN • SonicareceivestheDirectorGeneralPrizeofAgencyforNaturalResourcesand
Energyinthe2006EnergyConservationGrandPrize. MAR• EstablishesnewDaihatsuGroupphilosophyontheoccasionofthe100thanni-
versary. MAY• Opensthe"HumobilityWorld"historymuseum. MAYBeginssellingnewVivanationalcarinMalaysia. JUNBeginssellingnewXeniamulti-purposepassengercarinChina. SEP • Develops fundamental technologies forPrecious-Metal-freeLiquid-feedFuel
Cells. NOVBeginsmarketingGranMaxsmallcommercialvehicleinIndonesia. DEC• DaihatsuMotorKyushuOita(Nakatsu)PlantNo.2iscompleted.●2008FEBBeginsexportingcompletedvehiclesfromIndonesiatoJapan. MAYBeginsmarketingnewNautica4WDnationalSUVinMalaysia. AUG• DaihatsuMotorKyushuKurumePlantiscompleted. SEP • WindtunneltestfacilityiscompletedattheShigaTechnicalCenter.●2009FEBAnnouncesLuxiosmallstationwagoninIndonesia. NOVBeginssellingnewAlzanationalcarinMalaysia.
●2000MAR• IntroducesOptiClassicminipassengervehicle. MAR• IntroducesAltisLuxurySedanvehicle. JUL • IntroducesAtrai7smallpassengervehicle. AUG• IntroducesYRVsmallpassengervehicle.●2001JUL • IntroducesHijetGranCargosmallcommercialvehicle. AUG• BeginsmarketingMiraVanRotatingSeatwelfarevehicle. SEP • BeginsmarketingAtraiSloperandMiraVanRotatingPassengerSeatwelfare
vehicles. SEP • Vehiclecertifiedforultra-lowemissionsismadeavailableforthefirsttimeinthe
HijetCargoCNGminivehiclelineup. SEP • Altisluxurysedanundergoesfullmodelchange. SEP • BeginsmarketingAtraiSloperwelfarevehicle. OCT• IntroducesMaxminipassengervehicle.●2002JAN • IntroducesTeriosLukiaminipassengervehicle. JUN • IntroducesCopenminipassengervehicle.<Photo 19 > AUG• IntroducesMiraGino1000smallpassengervehicle. OCT• Moveminipassengervehicleundergoesfullmodelchange. DEC• Miraminipassengervehicleundergoesfullmodelchange.●2003NOV• IntroducesTantominipassengervehicle.<Photo 20 >●2004JUN • Daihatsu-Toyota introduces jointlydevelopedBoon(ToyotaPasso)smallpas-
sengervehicle. AUG• IntroducesMoveLatteminipassengervehicle. NOV• MiraGinominipassengervehicleundergoesfullmodelchange. DEC• Hijetminicommercialvehicleundergoesfullmodelchange.
●2005MAY• AtraiWagonminipassengervehicleundergoesfullmodelchange. AUG• IntroducesHijetCargoHybridminicommercialvehicle. AUG• IntroducesAtraiRearSeatLiftwelfarevehicle. NOV• IntroducesMiraSelfMatic,AtraiSloperandTantoFrontSeatLiftwelfarevehicles. DEC • IntroducesEsseminipassengervehicle.●2006JAN • IntroducesDaihatsuBe-go(ToyotaRush)compactSUV. JAN • Altisluxurysedanundergoesfullmodelchange. MAY• IntroducesCoosmallpassengervehicle. JUN • IntroducesSonicaminipassengervehicle. AUG• IntroducesTantoSloperwelfarevehicle. OCT• Moveminipassengervehicleundergoesfullmodelchange. DEC • Miraminipassengervehicleundergoesfullmodelchange.●2007DEC • TantoandTantoCustomminipassengervehiclesundergofullmodelchange.●2008MAY• TantoSloperwelfarevehicleundergoesfullmodelchange. AUG• IntroducesMoveConteminipassengervehicle. SEP • IntroducesTantoWelcomeSeatwelfarevehicle. DEC • IntroducesBoonLuminas(ToyotaPassoSette)smallpassengervehicle.●2009AUG• IntroducesMiraCocoaminipassengervehicle. DEC • IntroducesTantoExeminipassengervehicle.
●2000MAY•CumulativedomesticsalesofMiraseriesreachesfourmillionvehicles.●2000OCT•Cumulativesalesofelectricvehiclesreaches8,000vehicles.●2001MAY•CumulativeproductionofMovereachesonemillionvehicles.●2001JUL •CumulativedomesticsalesofMovereachesonemillionvehicles.●2002JUN•CumulativedomesticsalesofMirareachesfourmillionvehicles.
●2005SEP•CumulativeproductionofMiraseriesreachesfivemillionvehicles.●2006DEC•CumulativeproductionofMovereachestwomillionvehicles.●2007FEB•CumulativesalesofMovereachestwomillionvehicles.●2009JAN•CumulativedomesticsalesofMiraseriesreachesfivemillionvehicles.
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From 2010 ~●2011JUNMyviundergoesfullmodelchangeinMalaysia. NOVXeniaundergoesfullmodelchangeinIndonesia.●2012FEB • Beginsimplementingproofdrivingtestofcommercialelectriccars. FEBEstablishesproductioncompanyforautomatictransmissioncarsinMalaysia. MAY• AFT,Daihatsu'sjointventureforresinpartsproduction,establishesafactory. SEP • DaihatsuKyushuexpandstheproductioncapacityofKurumefactories. SEPAnnouncesOEMtoToyota,andnewco-operationsinIndonesia. DECExpandstheproductionsysteminMalaysia. DEC• EstablishesthebaseofR&DinKyushu.●2013APROpeningCeremonyofnewIndonesiafactoryformanufacturingAylaisheld. AUGExpandsengineproductioninIndonesia. SEPIntroducesAylainIndonesia. OCT• NewMove introductioncampaignwinsMinisterofPublicManagementGrand-
prixinACCCMFestival. NOV• HoldsgroundbreakingceremonyforKurumeR&DCenter. NOV• Tanto/TantoCustomwins2013GoodDesignGoldAward. DEC• Introducescertificationsystemofwelfarevehicleshop,andimprovesthesales
system.●2014FEBStartsexportingToyotaAgyatoPhilippines. APRDaihatsutostrengthenEngineManufacturingCapabilityinMalaysia. SEPBeginsSalesofNewNationalCarAxiainMalaysia.●2015JAN • DaihatsuAnnourcesRenewedOpeningofMuseumExhibitingHistorical. JUNHeldashipmentceremonyofATforChinaTianjinFAWXiali. AUG• OpeningCeremonyHeldforDaihatsuGroupKyushuDevelopmentCenter. Daihatsuintroducesnext-generationenginesforASEAN.
From 2016 ~●2016JAN • ToyotaandDaihatsutoStrengthenSmallCarOperationsthroughUnifiedGlobal
Strategy. • NoticeRegardingMakingDaihatsuMotorCo.,Ltd.aWholly-OwnedSubsidiary
ofToyotaMotorCorporationthroughaShareExchange. JUL • DaihatsuMotorCo.,Ltd.Delisting. DaihatsuBeginsSalesofNewA-SegmentSedanBEZZAinMalaysia. AUG• DaihatsuMotorCo.,Ltd.aWholly-OwnedSubsidiaryofToyotaMotor. DaihatsutoLaunchNewSIGRAMulti-PurposePassengerVehicleinIndonesia. NOVDaihatsuMotorCo.,Ltd.toLaunchaNewVersionofCommercialTruckHi-Max
inIndonesia.●2017JAN • ToyotaandDaihatsutoEstablish'Emerging-marketCompactCarCompany'on
January1. MAR• DaihatsuAdoptsNewGroupSlogan"Lightyouup"toMarkthe110thAnniversa-
ryofitsFounding. • DaihatsuDevelopsMedium-andLong-TermManagementScenarioD-Chal-
lenge2025. APRAstraDaihatsuMotorHoldsGrandOpeningResearch&DevelopmentCenter
and5MillionUnitsProductionAchievementCeremony. • DaihatsuMotorCo.,Ltd.BeginsSponsorshipatTokyoDisneylandandTokyo
DisneySea. MAY• SelectedtoSponsortheJapanNationalBadmintonandPara-BadmintonTeams-. • Daihatsuteamsupwithindustry,government,academiaandcitizenstoreduce
accidentsinvolvingtheelderly. NOV• DevelopedTransportationsupportsystemfornursinghomecarefacilities"Raku
Pitapickup". MyviundergoesfullmodelchangeinMalaysia. TeriosundergoesfullmodelchangeinIndonesia.●2018FEB • Developsanewvoicerecognitionsystemforenteringinspectionresultstoopti-
mizeinspectionsandmaintenanceatitsdealers. DaihatsufullyredesignsitsSirioncompactpassengercarinIndonesia. MAR• UndertakeNationwideExpansionof itsCommunity-BasedProjects,Aimedat
ReducingtheNumberofAccidentsInvolvingtheElderly. SEP • THEDaihatsuGroupEnvironmentalActionPlan2030. OCT• DaihatsuStartsSalesof "RAKUPITASOUGEI," itsDayCareFacilityPick-up
andDeliverySupportSystem. DEC• LaunchesRetrofitSafetyDevice thatPreventsSuddenUnintendedAccelera-
tionsCausedbyPedalMisapplication.
●2010FEB • Boonsmallpassengervehicleundergoesfullmodelchange.<Photo 21 > DEC• Moveminipassengervehicleundergoesfullmodelchange.●2011SEP • IntroducesMirae:Sminipassengervehicle.●2013APR• IntroducesMebiushybridpassengervehicle.<Photo 22 > OCT• Tantominipassengervehicleundergoesfullmodelchange.<Photo 23 > DEC• WelfarevehicleTantoSloper,TantoWelcomeSeatandtheFriendshipseriesof
undergofullmodelchange.●2014JUN • Copenminipassengervehicleundergoesfullmodelchange. SEP • Hijettruckminicommercialvehicleundergoesfulllmodelchange.<Photo 24 > NOV• LaunchofWake,anewminipassengervehicle.<Photo 25 > • MiniconvertiblesportsvehicleReleaseoftheCOPENXPLAY,thesecondofthe
twodesignmodels.<Photo 26 > DEC• Moveminipassengervehicleundergoesfullmadelchange.<Photo 27 > • MoveFrontSeatLiftWelfarevehicleundergofullmodelchange.
●2015JUN • LaunchestheCOPENCerominipassengervehicle,the3rdCOPENDesign. <Photo 28 >
SEP • LaunchofNewminipassengervehicleCAST.<Photo 29 >●2016APR• BoonsmallpassengervehicleFullModelchange.<Photo 30 > JUN • ReleasesHIJETCaddie,aNewminicommercialvehicle.<Photo 31 > SEP • ReleasesNewMOVECanbusminipassengervehicle.<Photo 32 > NOV• ReleasesNewThorandThorCustom,compactpassengervehicle.<Photo 33 >●2017MAR• EarnsAdvancedSafetyVehiclePlus-Plus (ASV++) rating,JNCAP'shighest
gradeinthePreventativeSafetyPerformanceAssessment. MAY• Mirae:SminipassengervehicleFullModelchange.<Photo 34 > JUL • Altisluxuryhybridsedanundergoesfullmodelchange.<Photo 35 >●2018JUN • LaunchofNewminipassengervehicleMiraTocot.<Photo 36 >
●2010JUN•Cumulativeproductionofautomobilesreaches30millionvehicles.●2011SEP•CumulativeproductionofTantoreachesonemillionvehicles.●2011SEP•CumulativedomesticsalesofTantoreachesonemillionvehicles.●2012NOV•CumulativeproductionofMoveseriesreachesthreemillionvehicles.●2012DEC•CumulativeproductionofMiraseriesreachessixmillionvehicles.●2013FEB•CumulativedomesticsalesofMoveseriesreachesthreemillionvehicles.●2013MAR•CumulativeproductioninIndonesiareachingthreemillionvehicles.
●2015FEB•CumulativeproductioninIndonesiareachingfourmillionvehicles.●2016FEB•CumulativedomesticsalesofMiraseriesreachessixmillionvehicles.●2017APR•CumulativeproductioninIndonesiareachingfivemillionvehicles.●2017OCT•CumulativesalesfortheTantoreachtwomillionunits.
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From 2019 ~●2019JANLaunchofnew-modelSUV“ARUZ”inMalaysia. FEB • Expansionofmodelsequippedwith“TsukutsukuBoshi”retrofitsafetydevice. JUN • AnnouncementofnewtechnologyDNGA. OCT• Launchof “DaihatsuConnect” insecondroundofDNGAproducts, toprovide
connectedpeaceofmind.●2020MAR• Introductionof“AreaStaff”systemforworklimitedtocommunities,withtheaim
ofachievingdiverseworkstyles. MAY• RockyCompactSUVReceivestheHighestFive-StarRatingontheJNCAPCol-
lisionSafetyPerformanceEvaluation. SEP • AcceleratesInitiativesforBecomingaCompanyThatEncouragestheParticipa-
tionofaDiverseWorkforce-Openrecruitmentofpeopleforside jobs innewbusinessfieldscenteredonMaaS-
DEC• Commencementofverificationexperimentonaworkcationoffice thatcanbemountedonanewworkcation-stylemini-truckforcombatingtheCOVID-19cri-sis-WorkcationamidthegreatnatureofMyokoCity,NiigataPrefecture.
●2021JAN • DaihatsutoOfferToyotaShareCar-SharingServiceatFourofitsSalesCompa-nies.
FEB • Commencementof verificationexperimentona foodstallunit thatcanbemountedonamini-truck,aproductdesignedtorevitalizelocalcommunityintheeraof“newnormal”-“Mobile-HÜTTE”project.
MARLaunchofourfirstDNGAproductforoverseas,anewcompactSUVnamedAti-va,inMalaysia.
MAR• Nationwiderolloutof the initiative formobilityservice -Startofon-demandsharedridepick-upanddrop-offserviceinGotoCity,NagasakiPrefecture.
●2019JUL • Tantominipassengervehicleundergoesfullmodelchange.<Photo 37 > SEP • ReleasesCopenminipassengervehicle,the4thmodel"GRSPORT".
<Photo 38 > NOV• ReleasesRocky,smallpassengervehicle.<Photo 39 >●2020JUN • ReleasesTaft,minipassengervehicle.<Photo 40 > JUN • Releases,GranMaxCargoandGranMaxTruckSmallCommercialVehicle. <Photo 41 42 >
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History
Origins of vehicle names
Vehicle name Release date of 1st-generation model Meaning/origin
MiraMirae:S 2011.9 "e:S"isacombinationoftheEnglishwords,"eco(ecology,economy)"and"smart."
MiraTOCOT 2018.6 Thename″TOCOT″stemsfromthedistinctivecharacteristicsofthenewmodel:"TOCharacter(expressingone'suniquecharacter),″TOComfortableness(easeofdriving,andsafetyandpeaceofmind),″andTOConvenience(easyofuse)"
MOVE MOVE 1995.8 ThenamederivedfromtheEnglishword.ItreflectsDaihatsu'sdesirethatthecarwillgivenewemotionalexcitementtothedriversand"move"upthevalueofthecar.
MoveCanbus 2016.9 Canvas.Expressanything+Dependingonthedesignlikeaminibus,expressionofacarthatcanexpandthepossibilitiesofliving.Tanto Tanto 2003.11 "Tanto"means"somuch"and"alotof"inItalian.ThenameisimbuedwithDaihatsu'sdesirethatthecarwillbringalotofhappiness.HIJET 1960.11 "Hijet"isanamecreatedbyDaihatsu.ThecaroffershigherperformancethantheMidget.
HIJETCaddie 2016.6 Caddiemeans"personwhotakescareofandhelpspeople"and"personwhoworksindeliverybusiness".ItreflectsDaihatsu'sdesirethatthecarwillbeagoodassistantandareliablepartner.
ATRAIWagon 1999.6 "Atrai"isacoinedwordderivingfromtheFrenchword"attrait"(meaningappeal,attraction,etc.).Altis 2000.3 CoinedwordderivingfromtheEnglishword"altitude"meaning"highlevelorrank,"indicatingthatthecarisDaihatsu'shigh-endmodel.
Boon 2004.6 ThenamederivedfromtheEnglishword"boon"meaning"merry."Thenamewasinspiredbythesoundthatsmallchildrenmakewhenimitatingthesoundproducedbyanautomobile.
MEBIUS 2013.4 Möbiusmeans"Möbiusstrip"inGermanandsymbolizeseternity.Thenamerepresentssustainability,highmileageandroomyinte-rior.Thename,Mebius,meansthecarthatcanrunasfarasyouwant.
COPEN 2002.6 (1st-generationmodel)COPENisacombinationoftheEnglishwords,"CompactOpenCar."(2nd-generationmodel)COPENisacombinationoftheEnglishwords,"CommunityofOPENcarlife."
Wake 2014.11 DerivingfromEnglishverbwake,thisnameexpresses"acarthatprovokesafeelingofexcitement"CAST 2015.9 Thenamederivedfrom"cast"ofdrama.ItreflectsDaihatsu'sdesirethatthecarwillworkasacasttoenrichthelifestylesofdrivers.
Thor 2016.11 Inadditiontothemeaning"buddiesthatarepowerfullydependable"fromthethundergodThoroftheNordicmythology,expressingthatTALL="taller"isatonewagonofthenewgenrewiththesamesound.
Rocky 2019.11 Justasrocksarepolishedbyflowingrivers,thisnamewaschosentoexpressanimageofbeingrefinedevenwhilepossessinggreatpower.
Taft 2020.06 TAFTisanacronymof"Tough&AlmightyFunTool"
Other vehicle namesVehicle name Release date of
1st-generation model Meaning/originBee 1951.10 ThenamederivedfromtheEnglishword"bee."Midget 1957.8 ThenamederivedfromtheEnglishword"midget"meaning"verysmall."Compagno 1963.5 ThenamederivedfromtheItalianwordmeaning"companion,""partner,"etc.Fellow 1966.11 ThenamederivedfromtheEnglishwordmeaning"acompanion,associate,etc."Consorte 1969.4 ThenamederivedfromtheItalianwordmeaning"consort."Delta 1970.10 Greekpronunciationof"D"in"Daihatsu."Taft 1974.8 CoinedwordthatstandsforToughAlmightyFour-wheelTouringvehicle.Charmant 1974.11 ThenamederivedfromtheFrenchwordmeaning"charming."Charade 1977.11 ThenamederivedfromtheEnglishword"charade."Mira 1980.6 "Mira"means"envy"inItalian.Cuore 1980.7 ThenamederivedfromtheItalianwordmeaning"heart."Rugger 1984.5 ThenamederivedfromtheEnglishword"rugger."Itwasinspiredbypowerful,quickandagilemovementofarugbyplayer.
Leeza 1986.12 Coinedword.ItsuggestsDaihatsu'sdesirethatthecarwillbeanattractivevehiclelovedbymanypeople,justlikethepaintingofMonaLisa.
Applause 1989.7 ThenamederivedfromtheEnglishword"applause"meaning"markedcommendation"and"acclaim."Rocky(Old) 1990.6 ThenamewasinspiredfromtheareafromRockyMountainstothewestcoastoftheUnitedStates.Opti 1992.1 CoinedwordcombiningtheEnglishwords"optimum"and"optimistic."Itmeansthatthecarhasaninsightforthebrightandpromisingfuture.Minisway 1995.5 Thenamemeansthatthecarwillswaythetrendofelectricvehiclestoward"minivehicles."Pyzar 1996.8 Coinedwordderivingfromtheword"Paizah,"agatepasstotheSilkRoadduringtheMongolEmpirePeriod.Terios 1997.4 CoinedwordderivingfromanancientGreekwordmeaning"makingwishescometrue"
Storia 1998.2 ThenamederivedfromtheItalianwordmeaning"story."Thenameisinstilledwiththeexpectationthatanewstoryofsmallcarsstartswiththiscar.
TeriosKid 1998.10 ThenameisacombinationofacoinedwordderivingfromanancientGreekword"Terios"meaning"makingwishescometrue"andtheEnglishword"kid"suggesting"youthfulness."
Naked 1999.11 ThenamederivedfromtheEnglishwordmeaning"plain"and"withoutdisguises."Itimpliesthatthecarisanunadulteratedbasevehiclewaitingtobeembellished.
Atrai7 2000.7 ThenameindicatesthatitisanAtraimodelwithseatsforsevenpersons.YRV 2000.8 ThenameismadeupofthefirstlettersoftheEnglishwords,"Youthfulstyle,""Robustbody"and"Vividperformance."HijetGranCargo 2001.7 Thenameindicatesthatthevehicleisalarger(=Grand)HijetCargomodel.Max 2001.11 ThenamederivedfromtheEnglishword"maximum."Itexpressesthatthevehicleispackedwithmaximumfunandpleasure.Esse 2005.12 ThenamederivedfromtheEnglishword"essence."Itimpliesthatthecarpursuesthe"essence"ofminivehicles.
Be-go 2006.1 "Be-go"expressesatransitionfrom"Be"to"Go."Thenamesuggeststhecar'sactiveimagethatmaybringachangetothedriver'slife-styleorattitude.
Coo 2006.5 ThenamederivedfromtheEnglishword"cool"meaning"stylish"and"pleasing."ItalsosuggeststhesoundoftheJapanesecharactermeaning"sky,""spaciousness,"etc.
Sonica 2006.6 Coinedwordderivingfromandinspiredby"sonicspeed"and"soaringandnimblecar."
MoveConte 2008.8 "Conte"isaJapanese-styleabbreviationfortheEnglishword"continuity."Itexpressesthepotentialofthecartoletitsownerenjoyhis/heruniquelifestyle.Italsomeans"comfortableinterior"asthecaraimstoprovidethehighestcomforttothepeopleridinginthecar.
BoonLuminas 2008.12 CoinedwordderivingfromthecombinationoftheEnglishwords"luminous"and"roomy."Itsuggeststhatthecarwillbringanew,brightfuturetothepeoplewhorideinit.
MiraCocoa 2009.8 Thenameexpressestherelaxingfeelingwhiledrinkingcocoa.
TantoExe 2009.12 "Exe"means"exceedxexcellentecology,""emotionalxelegantdesign"and"executivespace."Thenameexpressesthevehicle'sexcel-lentenvironmentalperformance,superbstylethatappealstomatureadults,highqualityandcomfort.
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Product line-up■ Main domestic production models
History
■ Main overseas production models● Indonesia
● Malaysia
Welfare vehicles Specially equipped vehicles
Boon Altis MEBIUS
HIJET Truck
Thor
HIJET Cargo Gran Max Cargo Gran Max Truck
Wake
Mira e:S Mira TOCOT
Taft ATRAI Wagon
MOVE
CAST
Move Canbus Tanto
COPEN
Rocky
Gran Max Van Gran Max Pickup
SIGRA SirionTeriosXENIAAyla
BEZZA ARUZMyvi
Ativa
AxiaAlza
Tanto Sloper Tanto Welcome Turn Seat Move Front Seat Lift Hijet Deck VanHijet multipurpose dump truck
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