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The seventh-generation Daihatsu Move has been unveiled in Japan, where it will be sold in four trim levels with pricing ranging from 1,358,500 to 2,024,000 yen (about RM40k to RM60k). Depending on the selected trim […]
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Daihatsu begins operations at new Indonesian plant – KAP is now brand’s largest overseas production site
PT Astra Daihatsu Motor (ADM), an Indonesian subsidiary of Daihatsu Motor, has announced the start of full-scale operations of the Karawang Assembly Plant 2 (KAP 2) located in West Java. The plant, which began construction […]
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Daihatsu announces Tokyo Auto Salon 2025 exhibits – Mira e:S GR Sport Concept heads the seven car list
Daihatsu has announced its vehicle exhibits for the Tokyo Auto Salon 2025, which is set to take place at the Makuhari Messe next month, on January 10 to 12, 2025. For this edition, the automaker […]
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Daihatsu Rocky Crossfield at GIIAS 2024 – Ativa twin gets a rugged makeover; e-smart Hybrid goes two-tone
Greetings from Jakarta, where the Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) 2024 has just kicked off. Over at the Daihatsu booth, the automaker has a couple of Rocky versions on display, one of which is […]
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JPJ confirms 1.7m Perodua, Toyota cars in Malaysia named in Daihatsu safety scandal are safe – no recall
Perodua and Toyota vehicles in Malaysia – which were implicated in the Daihatsu ‘procedural irregularities’ safety testing scandal from late last year – have been confirmed as safe. Transport minister Anthony Loke made the announcement […]
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Daihatsu resumes shipments of Move Canbus, Rocky Hybrid, Toyota Raize Hybrid after green light from MLIT
Daihatsu has announced it has resumed shipments of Move Canbus, Rocky Hybrid and Toyota Raize Hybrid which were previously suspended by Japan’s ministry of land, infrastructure, transport and tourism (MLIT) due to non-compliance with standards […]
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Toyota to take over ASEAN car development in wake of Daihatsu safety scandal – will Perodua be affected?
Toyota and Daihatsu have made far-reaching structural reforms in the wake of the latter’s crash test rigging scandal, which caused a stop-sale on all Daihatsu-developed models and impacted the near-spotless reputation of both companies. The […]
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Daihatsu safety scandal – President, chairman resign; to be replaced by current Toyota chiefs from March 1
In light of the Daihatsu safety scandal that has been uncovered and rectification order issued by Japan‘s ministry of land, infrastructure, transport and tourism (MLIT), Daihatsu Motor Co. Ltd has announced its new leadership structure […]
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Production to resume for 10 Daihatsu, Toyota, Subaru models at Daihatsu Kyushu Oita plant fr February 26
Following the production halt of Daihatsu vehicles in Japan after confirmation of safety testing irregularities in April last year, Daihatsu has announced that production and shipment of 10 models at the Daihatsu Kyushu Oita (Nakatsu) […]
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Daihatsu to resume shipment of 2 models, another 10 given clearance – primary production resumes March 1
Daihatsu, which is presently not building vehicles as a result of a complete production halt, has announced that is set to resume domestic shipments of certain models following the clearance given by the Japanese ministry […]
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Daihatsu production halt extended to mid-February
Daihatsu’s complete production halt, which was announced at the end of last month following the fallout from its safety test scandal, is set to go on until next month. Initially, the automaker said it had […]
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Daihatsu Cast and Toyota Pixis Joy kei cars recalled for defective power door locks – 322,740 units affected
Several days after receiving a rectification order from Japan’s ministry of land, infrastructure, transport and tourism (MLIT), Daihatsu has issued a recall for the Cast and Toyota Pixis Joy. Previously, both models were reported to […]
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Daihatsu safety scandal – rectification order issued for Gran Max, TownAce, Bongo; Perodua not affected
Daihatsu has announced it has had three vehicle type approvals (VTAs) revoked by Japan’s ministry of land, infrastructure, transport and tourism (MLIT) following its safety testing scandal. The VTAs are necessary for the mass production […]
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Daihatsu could lose RM3.2 bil from production halt – Japan’s transport ministry starts its own investigation
Daihatsu’s complete production halt following the additional fallout from its safety test scandal is set to hurt the automaker financially. According to a Nikkei Asia news report, it is estimated that the company could suffer […]
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Daihatsu to halt all production in Japan until end-Jan 2024 – Perodua production reported to have resumed
An update on the Daihatsu safety testing irregularities issue that came back to light last week. Having first announced last week it was suspending shipments of all vehicles it developed that are currently being produced […]