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Japan Begins On-site Inspection To Toyota Unit Daihatsu

Japanese officials on Thursday started an on-site inspection at the headquarters of Toyota subsidiary Daihatsu, the transport ministry said, after an investigation found it had rigged safety tests and was forced to suspend all shipments of its vehicles.

International Business Times

Toyota shares tumble as Daihatsu safety scandal escalates

Discover the latest saga in the automotive industry as Daihatsu's safety scandal puts Toyota shares on a slippery slope. Find out more now!

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Toyota Subsidiary To Halt Shipment Of All Models Over Rigged Safety Tests

Toyota subsidiary Daihatsu said Wednesday it will suspend shipments of all car models currently in production both in Japan and abroad, following new revelations about its rigging of safety tests.

International Business Times

Daihatsu Wants To Sell The RWD Copen Outside Japan. Should The US Get It?

The new sports car is nearly as large as the Miata.

Motor1

Japan Mobility Show 2023: What To Expect

Formerly the Tokyo Motor Show, this year's event runs from October 26 through November 5 and is packed with edgy concept cars.

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Daihatsu's New EV Concepts Include Delightful Compact Roadster, Box Truck

Daihatsu announced four electric vehicle concepts to display at the upcoming Japan Mobility Show 2023. One is a high-riding, open-roof machine.

InsideEVs

Daihatsu Vision Copen Debuts With Rear-Wheel Drive, Bigger Engine

Don't call it a kei car because it's significantly larger.

Motor1

NT Police call for information on vehicles in relation to disappearance of Angie Fuller

Months after Angie Fuller was last seen, NT Police call for information on two vehicles believed to have been travelling on the Stuart Highway north of Alice Springs around the time she went missing.

ABC News

Toyota, Suzuki & Daihatsu Partner On Mini-Commercial Electric Vans

Toyota, Suzuki, and Daihatsu Motor shared that they've worked together to develop a fully electric platform for next-gen commercial mini electric vans.

InsideEVs

Japan's Toyota discloses improper crash tests at Daihatsu subsidiary

Toyota has found improper crash tests for a model and suspended shipments, in the latest in a series of embarrassing woes plaguing Japan’s top automaker

The Independent UK

Toyota profit falls for first time in 4 years

TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp said on Wednesday that its net profit fell 14% in fiscal 2022 from the previous year to 2.45 trillion yen ($18 billion), the first decline in four years, due to rising material costs.

Bangkok Post

Toyota suspends sales of Yaris model after safety test problem

Japanese carmaker Toyota Motor Corp has stopped sales of its Yaris Ativ, a senior official said on Monday, after its affiliate Daihatsu rigged part of the door in side-collision safety tests.

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Toyota Admits Some Daihatsu Crash Test Cars Were Rigged For Better Results

The Perodua Axia, Toyota Yaris Ativ, Toyota Agya, and an undisclosed upcoming vehicle are the affected products.

Bangkok Post

Daihatsu ‘manipulated crash test results’

Daihatsu Motor Co, a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corp, said it manipulated crash test results on 88,000 cars that were manufactured in Thailand and Malaysia and sold within the past year.

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Toyota And Suzuki Small Sports Car Coming With 1.0-Liter Engine: Report

The mid-engined coupe is said to have 120 hp and weigh as much as the lightest Miata.

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The Kei Car Is A Japanese Phenomenon That Is Still Going Strong

The little cars are still popular in Japan and refuse to disappear in these changing times.

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Kei Cars Drag Race Is A 3-Cylinder Turbo Symphony

All five cars have the same power.

Daily Record

10 cars most likely to fail MOT test named as luxury brands top list

Chrysler cars had an MOT pass rate of only 73 percent, making them least likely to succeed.

Wales Online

Which makes of car are least likely to pass their MOT

It's good news if you have a Ferrari

InsideEVs

Daihatsu To Use CATL's Batteries And Cell-To-Pack Technology

Daihatsu Motor Co. and CATL announced an MOU of Strategic Cooperation on battery supply and battery technologies.

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2023 Subaru Rex Debuts With Naturally Aspirated 1.2-Liter Engine

It's essentially a rebadged Daihatsu Rocky and revives a name last used 30 years ago.

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Daihatsu Tanto Fun Cross Debuts As Funky Kei Car With Tiny Turbo Engine

A CVT sends the power to the wheels.

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Toyota, Subaru Among Six Companies Researching Environmentally Friendly Fuels

Suzuki and Daihatsu are also involved.

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