JDM Toyota Passo/Daihatsu Boon hatchlets get redesigned
Filed under: Budget, Japan, Hatchback, Toyota, Daihatsu 2010 Daihatsu Boon - Click above for high-res image gallery The twin hatchbacks known as the Toyota Passo and Daihatsu Boon in the JDM sphere...
View ArticleRecall: 1990-1992 Daihatsu Rocky has check valve issues
Filed under: Budget, SUV, Recalls, Off-Road, South Korea, Daihatsu Stop the presses! While the rest of the world has been yanking its hair out over that little dustup at Toyota, some actual recall news...
View ArticleReport: Toyota's Daihatsu recalls over 500,000 minicars over... fading...
Filed under: Budget, Japan, Recalls, Hatchback, Toyota, DaihatsuDaihatsu has announced plans to recalling over 500,000 vehicles in Japan due to taillight lenses that can fade over time. The lenses,...
View ArticleOh, Kei Go: Toyota set to enter JDM minicar market?
Filed under: Etc., Japan, Toyota, DaihatsuToyota is looking to get bigger... by going smaller. The Japanese automaker is looking to enter the kei car market, a popular segment in its homeland. Kei cars...
View ArticleReport: Fiat, Chrysler considering natural gas push
Filed under: Technology, Chrysler, Daihatsu The United States is currently the number one producer of natural gas, but with few exceptions the fuel that heats millions of homes hasn't made it's way...
View ArticleReport: Daihatsu leaving European market
Filed under: Budget, Europe, Toyota, Daihatsu More than any other, two carmaking giants sit at the top of the industry: Toyota and General Motors. But while GM sells under a (shrinking but still)...
View ArticleDaihatsu plays Charade with Toyota Yaris in Europe
Filed under: Budget, Europe, Hatchback, Daihatsu 2012 Daihatsu Charade - Click above for high-res image Buyers in Europe who can't stand the thought of going on without the current generation Toyota...
View ArticleToyota launches Pixis Space; first kei cars are Daihatsus in drag
Filed under: Minivan/Van, Wagon, Japan, Hatchback, Toyota, Daihatsu Toyota has announced that it will unveil its first-ever kei car to be sold under its recently launched Pixis sub-brand. The vehicle,...
View ArticleDaihatsu D-X portends a less endearing Copen successor
Filed under: Concept Cars, Convertible, Tokyo Motor Show, Daihatsu We've always had a soft spot for the Daihatsu Copen. Granted, it always struck us as an overly effeminate Audi TT, but that's not a...
View ArticleDaihatsu FC Case Concept is autonomous, high-tech transportation
Filed under: Concept Cars, Wagon, Tokyo Motor Show, Crossover, Electric, Daihatsu The one thing that's been missing from this year's Tokyo Motor Show are the inevitable rolling living room concepts of...
View ArticleDaihatsu Copen, Japan's last kei convertible, ending production
Filed under: Convertible, Budget, Japan, Daihatsu You may not have ever heard of a car called the Daihatsu Copen, but it's ending production and we're sad to report it. The Copen is (or was) made by...
View ArticleToyota launches new Pixis Epoch kei car in Japan
Filed under: Budget, Japan, Hatchback, Toyota, Daihatsu Kei cars may be small in size, but they're big business in Japan. The latest arrival to the category is the little hatch you see above, the...
View ArticleDaihatsu D-R concept looks like a Copen successor
Filed under: Concept Cars, Convertible, Misc. Auto Shows, Design/Style, Daihatsu Daihatsu, everyone's seventh-favorite Japanese automaker, is making big waves at the Indonesian Motor Show this year....
View ArticleDaihatsu planning Copen revival
Filed under: Convertible, Japan, Daihatsu There are titan rivalries - 911 vs GT-R, Ferrari vs Lamborghini, Viper vs 'Vette - and there are smaller ones. But the smaller ones can be just as fierce. Like...
View ArticleDaihatsu to showcase new Kopen concepts in Tokyo
Filed under: Concept Cars, Convertible, Budget, Japan, Tokyo Motor Show, Daihatsu It's been a while since we've seen a new kei-sized roadster coming out of Japan, but at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show,...
View ArticleDaihatsu FC凸DECK concept gives everyone the finger
Filed under: Truck, Tokyo Motor Show, Daihatsu Japanese kei cars may be defined by their small size, but we know and love them more for their wacky shapes and names. And the all-new Daihatsu FC凸DECK...
View ArticleDaihatsu explores the future of play with two Kopen concepts
Filed under: Convertible, Japan, Tokyo Motor Show, Daihatsu Daihatsu came to this year's Tokyo Motor Show with a clear (and very Japanese) statement of purpose for its show cars: "PLAY Tomorrow!...
View ArticleDaihatsu FC凸DECK Concept is a cab-over cutie
Filed under: Concept Cars, Tokyo Motor Show, Design/Style, Daihatsu When we first saw the Daihatsu FC凸DECK (also called the FC Deco Deck), we couldn't get over its funny name, but this cab-over kei car...
View ArticleDaihatsu Copen reborn with configurable bodywork [w/video]
Filed under: Convertible, Japan, Videos, Daihatsu It was a little bittersweet when the original Daihatsu Copen ended production in 2012. Granted, we never got the tiny roadster in the US, but knowing...
View ArticleEver wonder how to really pronounce Japanese automaker names?
Filed under: Etc., Japan, Videos, Honda, Lexus, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Subaru, Suzuki, Toyota, Daihatsu People tend to get very set in their ways when it comes to the pronunciation of words. Just...
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