Posts Tagged ‘daihatsu’
Japan's January Car Sales Ranking Driven By Hybrids and Kei Cars
Japan’s January car sales rankings have just been announced — and the effect of the December decis…
Read MoreCar of the Year Japan 2012 Top Ten Contenders Announced
Japan’s own Car of the Year (COTY) top ten contenders have been recently announced. The overall winner o…
Read MoreHonda's New N Box Kei Car Takes Aim At Daihatsu Tanto
Honda’s latest foray into Japan’s kei car market, the “N Box” is being priced to go he…
Read MoreJapan New Car Sales Up First Time in 14 Months
Japan’s October 2011 new car sales showed an increase of 25% over the previous year, when including sale…
Read MoreDaihatsu Mira e:S Order Book Explodes
Back in July, I wrote about the new Daihatsu Mira e:S that achieves an almost hybrid-level of fuel economy (30…
Read MoreKyushu University Team Develops Platinum-Free Fuel Cell
A team from Kyushu University in Fukuoka, southern Japan, published details of an experimental fuel cell that …
Read MoreToyota's New Space Launches "Pixis" Kei Car Brand
Despite owning a daughter company (Daihatsu) that specializes in kei cars (mini cars with small engines sold i…
Read MoreNew Daihatsu e:S Gets 30 KM per Liter (70.6 MPG) for 800,000 Yen
Daihatsu showed off its new 3-cylinder engine technology to Japanese journalists on July 19th. The result is t…
Read MoreHonda Fit Takes 2011 First Half Honors, Edging Out Toyota's Prius
Honda’s Fit is claiming top honors for new car sales in Japan for the first half of 2011. The addition o…
Read MoreKei Cars Overtake Regular Cars in May New Car Sales
In Japan, car types are divided into “regular” passenger cars and mini “kei” cars. Kei…
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