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2011 Daihatsu Move most economical non-hybrid car

Toyota's mini car brand in Japan, Daihatsu, has just released the Daihatsu Move. In developing the new model the company has also come up with the most fuel-efficient petrol-powered, non-hybrid car on the Japanese market. It uses, on average,...

Electric Daihatsu Mira travels 1000km on one charge

An electrically powered Daihatsu Mira developed by the Japan Electric Vehicle Club has become the first car to travel over 1000km on a single charge. Powered by 8320 Sanyo No. 18650 lithium-ion batteries, the Mira almost doubled its previous recor...

Daihatsu stand at Tokyo Motor Show

While the Daihatsu brand may have shut-up-shop here in Australia, the brand is going from strength to strength in its home country of Japan. Popular box-styled vehicles, a staple of big-city markets, were proudly on display at the Daihatsu stand...

Daihatsu prepares four concepts for Tokyo Motor Show

Daihatsu is set to reveal four concept models at next week's Tokyo Motor Show with its DecaDeca model, Japanese for "roomy roomy", set to take centre stage. Set to blend practicality with distinctive looks the DecaDeca features a boxy, upright...