Daihatsu

Daihatsu’s story began more than a century ago, but the brand name itself did not appear on vehicles until 1951, when the Hatsudoki Seizo Company, founded in 1907, officially became Daihatsu Motor Co. The company started by building compact, low-cost vehicles that suited Japan’s narrow roads and dense cities. Its first products were small, three-wheeled commercial vehicles that quickly became essential tools for businesses in postwar Japan. By 1958, Daihatsu had launched its first four-wheeled...