Japan's carmakers set production records in China Oct 29, 2009
Toyota's global production for September, including group companies Daihatsu Motor Co and Hino Motors, sank 4 per cent on year to 758,290 vehicles. Nissan's global production for the month slipped 8. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Toyota, Daihatsu to Show 11 Vehicles at 36th H.C.R. Show Sep 25, 2009
Tokyo, Sept 25, 2009 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) and DAIHATSU MOTOR CO., LTD. (Daihatsu) announce they plan to display 11 specially equipped vehicles at the 36th International Home Care and Rehabilitation Exhibition (H.C.R.). The H.C.R. event - the largest of its kind in Japan - is to run from September 29 to October 1 at the Tokyo International Exhibition Center (Tokyo Big Sight) in Tokyo. (JCN Network, Japan)
Toyota Logs Q1 Net Loss, But Raises Outlook Aug 5, 2009
Even so, the raised forecast follows similar moves by Honda Motor Co. and Toyota subsidiary Daihatsu Motor Co., suggesting the worst effects of the economic downturn on the auto industry may be over. Toyota's raised outlook is partly due to higher sales targets for Japan, though it left unchanged its outlooks for other markets. (SmartMoney)
Stocks Climb on Resource Prices; Topix Extends Winning Streak to 13 Days Aug 4, 2009
Its larger rival Daihatsu Motor Co. dropped 7. 3 percent to 983 yen after Goldman Sachs Group Inc. cut the stock to neutral from buy. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
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1 percent in the first half of the year from a year earlier to 2,539,673 vehicles, excluding those made by subsidiaries Daihatsu Motor and Hino Motors. Nissan Motor reported a 40. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Suzuki soars on possible VW tie-up Jun 26, 2009
Cooperation with Suzuki, which dominates Japan's 660cc minivehicle market along with Toyota unit Daihatsu Motor, could yield a new model for Volkswagen below the upcoming "New Small Family" range of small cars, the source said. Such a tie-up would mark the second attempt for Europe's top automaker and Japan's No.4 car maker, which in 1992 signed an agreement to jointly develop small cars, although that deal ultimately fell through. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
MD: Perodua has no plans to collaborate with other partners May 27, 2009
According to the company s website, Perodua s shareholders are UMW Corp Sdn Bhd with a 38% stake, Daihatsu Motor Co Ltd (20%), MBM Resources Bhd (20%), PNB Equity Resources Corp Sdn Bhd (10%), Mitsui & Co Ltd (7%) and Daihatsu (M) Sdn Bhd (5%). Our shareholders are also very experienced in the automotive industry. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
The long winding road Apr 11, 2009
Perodua was a joint-venture company between Malaysian and Japanese partners and the shareholders of Perodua are UMW Corp with 38% stake, Daihatsu Motor (20%), MBM Resources Bhd (20%), PNB Equity Resources Corp Sdn Bhd (10%), Mitsui %) and Daihatsu Malaysia (5%). The factory was officially opened by former prime minister Tun Mahathir Mohamad in August 1994 and the companys first car the Kancil was launched on Aug 29 the same year. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Fast Retailing, Sharp, Nippon Mining, Isuzu, Sumitomo Mitsui: Japan Stocks Apr 10, 2009
Daihatsu Motor Co. (7262 JT) jumped 7. 3 percent to 911 yen as it had its ratings lifted to buy from neutral at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Nomura Securities. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Proton MD: Time to consolidate car industry Apr 10, 2009
Protons partner then was Mitsubishi Motors and Peroduas was, and still is, Daihatsu Motor. Since then, the subject of the merger surfaced periodically but it was more of floating the idea rather than taking concrete steps to get the two largest players to merge. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Japan automakers report plunging sales Mar 25, 2009
Toyota's production figures which include a truck maker, Hino Motors, and Daihatsu Motor, which makes small cars showed global production for February had tumbled 49. 6 percent to 434,179 vehicles. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Japan - Daihatsu to trim salaries Mar 17, 2009
Daihatsu Motor will cut employees' salaries during the closure of two plants this month, as it reduces production of vehicles targeted towards overseas markets. The car maker would close its factories in Osaka and Kyoto for four days, spokeswoman Emi Yoshino said yesterday. (Business Report, South Africa)
* World Business Quick Take Feb 26, 2009
The worlds leading carmaker, which includes Daihatsu Motor Co and Hino Motors Ltd, saw its domestic production fall 34. 6 percent in January to 277,472 units. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
* Fahrenheit heats up tourism sector Feb 16, 2009
In related news, 1,310 diamond-class sales managers from Japans Daihatsu Motor will be arriving this week on a four-day tour offered by the company for top employees. The bureau said this was the third time the company had organized the tour. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
GM to cut 10,000 salaried jobs globally Feb 11, 2009
The Toyota group, including Daihatsu Motor Co. and Hino Motors Ltd., was already leading the top U.S. automaker in sales during the January-September period of 2008 by over 300,000 units. GM is expected to release its 2008 sales results on Wednesday. (Xinhuanet, China)
