Type Public company (TYO: 7262)51.2% owned by Toyota
Industry Automobile manufacturing
Founded March 1, 1907
Key people Kousuke Shiramizu (Chairman)
Teruyuki Minoura (President)
Revenue 1,348billion USD (2006)
Net income 4billion USD (2006)
Employees 11,873
Website Daihatsu.com Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. is a Japanese manufacturer of cars, well known for its smaller models and off-road vehicles. Many of its models are also known as ( kei cars) in Japan. Its headquarters are located in Ikeda, Osaka Prefecture.[1]
The name "Daihatsu" is a combination of the first kanji for and the first of the word "engine manufacture; when put together they are pronounced "dai hatsu."
Daihatsu was formed in 1951 as successor organisation to Hatsudoki, and by the 1960s had started exporting cars to Europe, although it did not enjoy any major sales success until well into the 1980s.
Since February 1992 in North America, it has been common for Toyota to distribute Daihatsu models.
