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Toyota outsells VW for global sales crown, apologizes with a vow to 'be honest'

Akio Toyoda addresses the Daihatsu and diesel certification scandals

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Toyota's Daihatsu unit halts all vehicle shipments over widespread safety cheating

Involves 64 models, including cars Daihatsu built for Toyota, Mazda and Subaru in Japan

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Daihatsu reveals Miata-fighting roadster and more for Tokyo Mobility Show

Three other small concepts from the kei car specialist join the roadster

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Daihatsu bringing retro Copen roadster, van-boat to Tokyo Auto Salon

An extending Hijet Jumbo van is the Copen's support vehicle

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Featured
Junkyard Gem: 1990 Daihatsu Rocky SX

Daihatsu's Suzuki Sidekick competitor, now fallen on hard times in Denver.

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A Daihatsu kei fire truck is making friends all over San Francisco

The 1990 Hijet hails from a small Japanese village and can actually fight fires

Tokyo
Daihatsu unveils 2021 Tokyo Auto Salon lineup

Including a sporty roadster, race-ready farm truck, and retro camper

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Daihatsu's tiny concepts bring big weird to the 2020 Tokyo Auto Salon

An almighty fun tool, a rock climber, and a 'vocaloid voicebank'

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Toyota's Copen GR Sport is a tiny, racy roadster

Gazoo Racing puts its touches on this Daihatsu kei car

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Junkyard Gem: 1990 Daihatsu Charade

This brand didn't quite take off in the U.S.

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Daihatsu's Tokyo Auto Salon cars are absolutely adorable

Highlights include a Copen coupe, Hatsune Miku-edition Move Canbus

Highlights include a Copen coupe, Hatsune Miku-edition Move Canbus.

Opinion
5 Japanese Cars with the Most Ridiculous Names

We take a look at five cars from Japan with the most ridiculous names and some insane TV commercials.

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Daihatsu Compagno concept makes us wish the company was still in America

We'd like the Copen and Canbus, too.

Hopefully at least Japan will get a production model.

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Junkyard Gem: 1990 Daihatsu Charade SE Hatchback

One of the most incomprehensible car names in automotive history.

Nearly all the Charades are gone, but this one showed up in a Denver self-service wrecking yard recently.

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Daihatsu's Move Canbus could very well be the world's cutest car

Seriously, this thing deserves a hug.

Can we take it home, pleeeeease?

3D-printed car parts are now a real thing

Daihatsu teams up with 3D printing company Stratasys for custom panels

If you want your Daihatsu to look like the surface of the moon, you got it.

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