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  Daihatsu safety scandal – rectification order issued for Gran Max, TownAce, Bongo; Perodua not affected

  16 January 2024 / 9 comments

  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

  29 December 2023 / 30 comments

  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

  26 December 2023 / 38 comments

  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 […]

   

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  Indonesia greenlights Daihatsu shipments to resume

  24 December 2023 / 15 comments

  The latest episode of Daihatsu’s safety test irregularity situation looks like it could end up shortlived, as there are reports that shipments to Indonesia have resumed. According to a report by The Japan Times, Indonesian […]

   

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  Perodua Myvi, Bezza, Toyota shipments affected in latest Daihatsu safety test irregularities case update?

  20 December 2023 / 50 comments

  Daihatsu announced today that it will temporarily suspend shipments of all vehicles it developed that are currently being produced in Japan as well as overseas markets. This comes after the automaker submitted a report by […]

   

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  Daihatsu Osanpo Concept – a tall Copen ‘off-road’ EV?

  26 October 2023 / 1 comment

  You saw the Daihatsu Vision Copen from the 2023 Japan Mobility Show (JMS), a preview of the next-generation compact roadster that’s a lot more sports car than the past two Copens. It sounds like a […]

   

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  Daihatsu Vision Copen – RWD; 1.3 engine, dimensions no longer kei car; a proper compact sports car now

  25 October 2023 / 6 comments

  Ohayo from Tokyo Big Sight, where we are covering the Japan Mobility Show (JMS), a rebrand of the Tokyo Motor Show that was last held in 2019, before the world took a pause. To our […]

   

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  GIIAS 2023: Daihatsu Terios facelift – Aruz sister gets revised styling, same 1.5L NA; priced from RM71k

  15 August 2023 / 11 comments

  The Daihatsu Terios received a facelift earlier in June, and here it is being presented at this year’s Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS). The refreshed three-row SUV, which is related to the Toyota Rush […]

   

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  GIIAS 2023: Daihatsu Vision-F concept debuts – fully electric Gran Max; 28 kWh battery, 200 km EV range

  15 August 2023 / 7 comments

  Astra Daihatsu Motor (ADM) has presented the Daihatsu Vizion-F at this year’s Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS). The concept, which is based on the existing Gran Max, serves to preview a future light commercial […]

   

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  Perodua Ativa to get radar-based ASA system? Daihatsu Rocky with updated ADAS seen in Malaysia

  9 August 2023 / 16 comments

  Images of a Daihatsu Rocky with radar-based Advanced Safety Assist have been posted to Facebook by Hassanal Zafar, showing the compact crossover in an area that appears to be Dengkil, Selangor. The partial, frontal image […]

   

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  2023 Daihatsu Xenia gets 3-star ASEAN NCAP rating – Alza twin gets low score due to low specs in Indonesia

  26 June 2023 / 24 comments

  The New Car Assessment Programme for Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN NCAP) has tested the Daihatsu Xenia, and this MPV for the Indonesian market has been given a three-star rating for its overall score of 64.50 […]

   

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  2023 Daihatsu Terios facelift debuts in Indonesia – Perodua Aruz sister SUV gets slim grille, 6 airbags

  8 June 2023 / 14 comments

  The Daihatsu Terios facelift has just made its debut in Indonesia this morning. The Terios is of course a sister car of our Perodua Aruz, along with the Toyota Rush. The three-row seven-seater MPV with […]

   

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  Toyota Raize Hybrid passes internal R135 retest

  26 May 2023 / 13 comments

  Toyota and Daihatsu have announced that it has completed an internal retest of the R135 side pole crash test for the Toyota Raize Hybrid/Daihatsu Rocky Hybrid and the vehicle has passed the test. In the […]

   

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  Toyota Raize/Daihatsu Rocky e-Smart hybrid R135 side pole crash test improperly done, sales suspended

  19 May 2023 / 28 comments

  Following the earlier incident of an improper R95 certification process for the DNGA-based cars including the Vios, Axia and Yaris Cross, Daihatsu conducted an internal inspection of its certification operations. The inspection has unveiled another […]

   

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  Toyota, Daihatsu, Suzuki to unveil jointly-developed prototype EV mini-commercial vans with 200 km range

  17 May 2023 / 9 comments

  Suzuki, Daihatsu and Toyota will unveil prototype mini-commercial vans with an electric powertrain jointly developed by all three companies. The electric vehicle (EV) prototypes will debut at an exhibition event that highlights the automotive industry’s […]

   

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