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Daihatsu D-R concept looks like a Copen successor

Daihatsu, everyone's seventh-favorite Japanese automaker, is making big waves at the Indonesian Motor Show this year. Typically writing a sentence like that one would preclude such news to follow...

Daihatsu Copen, Japan's last kei convertible, ending production

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 the budget Toyota brand and stands as the only...

Daihatsu FC Case Concept is autonomous, high-tech transportation

The one thing that's been missing from this year's Tokyo Motor Show are the inevitable rolling living room concepts of years past. But Daihatsu has come to the rescue with its FC Case concept. The...

Daihatsu D-X portends a less endearing Copen successor

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 particularly bad thing. But after nearly a decade of production,...

Daihatsu bringing electric, fuel cell and efficient gas car to Tokyo Motor Show

The quirkiness - i.e., stuff like this - continues. As a preview for the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show, Daihatsu has released images of the D-X, something called the Pico (above) and the FC Sho Case. As...

Toyota launches Pixis Space; first kei cars are Daihatsus in drag

Toyota has announced that it will unveil its first-ever kei car to be sold under its recently launched Pixis sub-brand. The vehicle, called the Pixis Space, will make its official debut in late...

Daihatsu e:S costs only $10,138 in Japan, returns 70.6 mpg (U.S.)

Daihatsu e:S - Click above for high-res image gallery Back at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show, Toyota subsidiary Daihatsu unveiled the e:S. Dubbed an eco-car that "reveals the future role of mini...

Daihatsu e:S priced at $9,900 in Japan; beats all non-hybrids in fuel efficiency

Daihatsu e:S - Click above for high-res image gallery Back at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show, the Toyota subsidiary Daihatsu unveiled the e:S. Called "a new eco-car that reveals the future role of...

Daihatsu plays Charade with Toyota Yaris in Europe

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 Yaris need not fret. According to...

Report: Daihatsu leaving European market

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) expansive range of brands, the Toyota Motor...

Report: Toyota's Daihatsu recalls over 500,000 minicars over... fading taillamps?

Daihatsu has announced plans to recalling over 500,000 vehicles in Japan due to taillight lenses that can fade over time. The lenses, originally orange, will bleach white with exposure to the sun,...

Inden-Design Daihatsu Materia ICECUBE

Inden-Design has some experience tuning Daihatsu cars, and have included the Materia in their latest project called the ICECUBE. The modified Daihatsu features a body kit, new paint, wheels, sport...