“MARKET SAID With prices ranging from $6000 to $10000 — higher than competitors like the Chevrolet Sprint and Hyundai Excel — and a spotty dealer network”

(SkyNewswire.com)---Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. is actually a manufacturer of cars and vehicles that has its main headquarters located in Japan. This auto manufacturer is known for its designing and crafting of compact cars and small cars.

TOKYO, Sept 8, 2008 (Asia In Focus via COMTEX) -- DHTMF | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- The Tanto from DAIHATSU MOTOR CO. (TSE:7262) is the minicar that owners in Japan like the most among 2008 models bought new, according to J.

Remember the Russian 1.7 Lada Niva that made its way to this country back in the 1980's. If I remember correctly, it became a rival for the Suzuki Jeep and its appeal was its price and incredible toughness.

Of course the roof has to go somewhere and the diminutive Daihatsu Copen is not blessed with a big boot. When the roof is up the luggage capacity is 210-litres and when the roof is packed away this is reduced to just 14-litres, which can be found under the sof...

TOKYO — Daihatsu, Toyota's kei car subsidiary, has unveiled its newest minicar, a diminutive five-door that it calls the Move Conte. Although the Move Conte is shorter in overall length than a Fiat 500 at only 134 inches, the innovative design of the cabin o...

The Move Conte is the first vehicle to be built at Daihatsu's Oita No. 2 plant, with engines sourced from the even newer Kurume facility. A new derivative of the Daihatsu Move small car has been announced for the Japanese market.

The monthly sales target of the Move Conte is 4,000 units and the manufacturer's suggested retail prices range from between JPY990,000 to JPY1.56 million, excluding consumption tax.

When Daihatsu announced the latest iteration of their MOVE Kei car, we were pleased to see they chose a car that sounded like a part of the female anatomy, thus allowing us to expand our Ten Worst Car Names list.

Tokyo: Daihatsu Motor, Japan's biggest minicar maker, unveiled its new Move Conte yesterday in Japan as rising gasoline prices boost demand for fuel-efficient cars. Daihatsu, 51 per cent owned by Toyota Motor, aims to sell 4,000 Move Contes a month in Japan, t...

The latest arrivals at dealerships. Compiled by Paul Hudson Limited edition of 250 diminutive 4x4s, featuring metallic green paint, roof rails, 16in alloy wheels, a rigid spare wheel cover, leather-clad steering wheel, front fog lamps and Kiri graphics.

The Terios Kiri is based on the standard Terios 1.5 S model but costs £900 more to cover the cost of some extras. They comprise metallic green paint, roof rails, special five-spoke 16ins alloy wheels with 215/65 R16 tyres, a hard spare wheel cover, leather-co...

Daihatsu is offering customers extra value from its limited-edition Terios ‘Kiri’ which is being restricted to only 250 cars. Based on the Terios 1.5 S, the ‘Kiri’ adds unique metallic green paint, roof rails, special five-spoke 16 x 6 ins alloy wheels...

Daihatsu's innovative spirit has surprised me again, as the company has reinvented the Terios with some simple changes. By adding 315mm to the wheelbase its created a seven-seater to be proud of.

PERHAPS the kindest thing you could say about the Daihatsu Copen is that it's "distinctive". Put simply, you either love or loathe what is officially Britain's smallest two-seater sports car.