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Daihatsu Kogyo Co. Ltd. is a subsidiary of the Japanese company Toyota, specializing in the production of Daihatsu cars. The headquarters is located in Osaka.

In 1951, during the reorganization of the Hatsudoki company, a new company, Daihatsu Kogyo Co., was formed, which currently produces mini cars (Q-class in Japan or A-class in Europe), small cars of B and C classes (in European classification), compact and medium SUVs, minivans and light trucks. OneOh, the history of Daihatsu begins much earlier: it dates back to 1907, when professors of Osaka University Yoshinki and Turumi founded a company for the production and sale of internal combustion engines for industrial use. The company was named Hatsudoki Seizo Co. and produced natural gas engines. In 1919, two prototype trucks came out. Serial production did not begin until 1930, when Hatsudoki released the three-wheeled HA model, which became Japan's first domestically produced car.

By 1957 toMpania decided to switch to exporting Daihatsu three-wheeled vehicles, which were sold very quickly. The three-wheeled micro-car Midget appeared on the Japanese market, which gained great popularity.

In October 1960, the Hi-Jet pickup with a 2-stroke 356 cc engine and two cylinders was released. In 1961, the 2-door Hi-Jet van was released, and in 1962, a New-Line pickup appeared, which was larger in size than the Hi-Jet and was equipped with a 797 cc water-cooled engine. The second generation of Hi-Jet was released in 1963, and in 1966 a 2-door passenger car appeared.abundance of Fellow.

In 1966, the Daihatsu Compagno became the first Japanese car to be imported into the UK. A year later, in 1967, Daihatsu Kogyo entered into an agreement (which effectively meant care) with Toyota Motor. In 1968, Daihatsu launched the Fellow SS, a mini-car with a 32-horsepower twin-carburetor engine; in the compact car industry, it was the first model to compete with the 31-horsepower Honda N360.

In 1971, a hardtop version of the Fellow model appeared, and a year later, in 1972, a 4-door sedan. At the same time, for reasons of fuel economy, the engine power was reduced from thenour 40 hp up to 37. In the export version, Fellow was called Daihatsu 360.

In 1974, Daihatsu Kogyo was renamed Daihatsu Motor Company.

The compact model Daihatsu Charmant is produced on the basis of Toyota Corolla in 1975.

In 1976, the Cuore (Domino) model appeared with a 2-cylinder 547 cc engine and the first all-wheel drive Taft SUV produced by the company (it was equipped with a whole range of engines - from a liter gasoline to a 2.5-liter diesel). A year later, the Charade model came out.

In 1980, a commercial version of Cuore appeared under the name Mira Cuore, in 1982 it was the firstnamed Mira, and a year later a turbo version was released.

In 1984, the Rocky SUV replaced the Taft model, and the assembly of Daihatsu cars began in China.

By 1985, the total number of cars produced in the entire history of Daihatsu reached 10 million units, Alfa Romeo began to produce Charade for the Italian market. In Europe, mini-cars were very popular, and Daihatsu's sales in the European market grew steadily.

In 1986, the assembly of the Charade began in China, and a new model was released - the 3-door Leeza, also available in a turbo version that developspower 50 HP

The new Applause and Feroza models were introduced in 1989.

In the early 90s, Daihatsu entered into a technology agreement with the Korean company Asia Motors and released the Sportrak model. In March 1990, the new generation Mira was fitted with 4WS together with 4WD for the first and only time in the history of compact car production.

In 1992, the Daihatsu Leeza was replaced by the 3-door Opti, and in Italy, the production of the Hijet began in a joint venture with Piaggio VE. In 1993, Charade Gtti took first place in the A-7 class in the 41st Safari Rally, and Opti received a 5-doorth option.

In August 1995, the new Move compact car was introduced to the Japanese market. Its design was developed in conjunction with the Italian company IDEA and displayed concessions in the allowable size of K-cars upward. With a short body length, the Move body has a height that allows the driver to ride in a tall hat. A year later, in 1996, a more traditional model was released - the Gran Move (Pyzar), as well as the Midget II and Opti Classic models with a retro-styled front end.

1997 - the company turns 90 years old, and the number of lof passenger cars reaches 10 million copies. The lineup is joined by the compact all-wheel drive Terios, as well as the Mira Classic with a retro design. The Move family has been expanded with the Move Custom model.

In 1998 the company celebrates another round number - the total number of cars produced reaches 20 million, the Terios Kid models appear, which debuted at the international exhibition in Frankfurt, an all-terrain car in the Daihatsu range. This is a small, five-seater car, it is quite suitable for the role of a family car for tripswhat about the town. The Sirion and the second-generation Move also appeared, designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro, and in 1999 the Atrai Wagon, Naked and Mira Gino were added. Tada factory receives ISO 9001 certification.

In 2000, the Ikeda, Shiga and Tada factories received ISO 14001 certification. The expansion of the model range continues - this time the Atrai 7 and YRV are new, and in 2001 - the Max, which has the same technical characteristics as the Move. Move production by this time has already reached a million units. In Venezuela, together with Toyota, begins productionTerios, and in factories in Japan, the minimum percentage of emissions of harmful substances is achieved. In addition, a new Topaz catalyst is being developed.

In 2002, a catalyst appeared that independently regenerates its components from valuable metals. A novelty appears on the market - the stylish Copen Roadster.

At the recent Frankfurt and Tokyo showrooms, Daihatsu has presented mostly concept mini cars, from the 2.5-meter 2-seater Micros-3L with a targa body (removable roof panels) to the 5-seater compact 3.8-meter monopuller YRV. The cubic EZ-U is a city car concept with the largest possible interior size for its class: with a body length of 3.4 m, it has no front and rear overhangs. The micro-roadster Kopen is a kind of scaled-down replica of the European Audi TT with lighting technology from New Beetle. The off-road option is the SP-4 concept mini-SUV with a sliding rear roof section and permanent all-wheel drive, complemented by a transfer case. The production model based on the SP-4 is likely to replace the veteran Feroza.

Today Daihatsu is a companywith almost a century of history, the philosophy of which lies in the corporate slogan: "We make it compact". In the rapidly expanding automotive market, compactness will be the key concept, according to Daihatsu. The compact minivan class is now booming in Japan and Europe, and Daihatsu is beyond competition here. The company's cars are currently supplied to more than 100 countries around the world.