IIMS 2014: Daihatsu CUV-2 Concept, B-segment SUV
Plenty of sequels at PT Astra Daihatsu's vast IIMS 2014 stand - you saw part three of UFC earlier today, now here's the second episode of the CUV story. The Daihatsu CUV-2 …
IIMS 2014: Daihatsu UFC-3 Concept – a junior Avanza?
Greetings from Jakarta, where the press day of the 2014 Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS) kicked off earlier today. The annual show in this sprawling capital is as vibrant as the Indonesian …
Daihatsu Sirion facelift to arrive in Indonesia next year – report, will our Perodua Myvi facelift come sooner?
PT Astra Daihatsu Motor marketing director Amelia Tjandra has told detikOto that next year could see the arrival of the facelifted Daihatsu Sirion in the country. "(Translated) At present, there hasn't been …
Daihatsu UFC-3 Concept to debut at IIMS 2014 – previews next generation Perodua Alza?
The blue compact MPV you see above is the Daihatsu UFC-2 Concept, which premiered at last year's IIIMS in Jakarta. It was an updated version of the original UFC Concept from IIMS …
New Daihatsu Copen roadster is a hit in Japan – first month sales of six times monthly target
The new Daihatsu Copen is selling like hot cakes! Order books for Daihatsu’s new K-roadster have reached 4,000 in just one month after it started taking them, which is equivalent to six …
Daihatsu Copen is a customisable little kei roadster
Good news for kei car fans – this is the production version of the new Daihatsu Copen, first previewed as the Kopen concept at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show. Not much have …
Daihatsu Copen – production Kopen concept leaked
Fans of kei roadsters finally have something to look forward to, as the new Daihatsu Copen – the replacement for the first-generation model which ended production in 2012 – has been leaked …
Daihatsu Ayla seen again – Perodua Viva replacement?
The debadged Daihatsu Ayla/Toyota Agya has been spotted again, wearing the same trade plate as before. These spyshots were kindly sent in by reader Din Adun - now we know what the …
Toyota Agya/Daihatsu Ayla spotted in Malaysia!
Reader Melvin Choong sent in this photo of what appears to be a debadged Toyota Agya/Daihatsu Ayla on Jalan Duta. We're going out on a limb here, but could Perodua have brought …
Perodua Global Manufacturing plant to mirror Daihatsu Kyushu’s best practices, tech and low defect rate
Aside from bringing you live reports from the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show, where Daihatsu unveiled the fascinating Kopen, Deca Deca and FC Deco Deck concepts, the trip to Japan also gave yours …
Tokyo 2013: Daihatsu FC Deco Deck – fuel on the go
Some final musings on stuff from the 2013 TMS that we overlooked earlier - the Daihatsu FC Deco Deck Concept, which took centre stage alongside the Kopen Concept and Deca Deca at …
Tokyo 2013: Daihatsu Deca Deca ‘super space’ vehicle
Besides the Kopen roadster, there was another fascinating Tokyo 2013 concept from Daihatsu that caught our eye. The Daihatsu Deca Deca concept is described as a 'super space' vehicle - one look …
Tokyo 2013: Daihatsu Kopen Concept unveiled – two design proposals, Q1 2014 launch
Konnichiwa from Tokyo Big Sight, the site of the 43rd Tokyo Motor Show, which begins today for the press. Yours truly is reporting from the Daihatsu stand, where the compact car expert …
Daihatsu Kopen concepts to debut at Tokyo show
Daihatsu is bringing two Kopen concepts to the upcoming Tokyo show: the Kopen RMZ and Kopen XMZ. Clearly a salute to (or a possible revival of?) the Daihatsu Copen kei roadster, the …
Indonesia’s LCGC programme pushing the numbers
Some updates on the sales of lower-priced compact vehicles in Indonesia since the country's Low Cost Green Car (LCGC) policy kicked into place last month. The recent Indonesian International Motor Show in …
Daihatsu CUV Concept hints at the next Terios/Rush
The Daihatsu CUV Concept is the eighth and last of the Japanese small car specialist’s new unveilings at the Indonesian International Motor Show 2013. It joins the DR-Estate coupe, UFC-2 MPV, NC-Y …
Daihatsu Ayla GT, Luxury and X-Track concepts
It’s raining concepts here at Daihatsu’s IIMS 2013 stand. Making their world debuts here in Jakarta, the Daihatsu Ayla GT, Luxury and X-Track concept trio is a crowd favourite, drawing in more …
Daihatsu NC-Y and NC-Z concepts bow in at IIMS 2013
Here are two more debutants at the Indonesian International Motor Show, the Daihatsu NC-Y and NC-Z concept cars. Both are simple design studies that preview the direction the company might take for …
Daihatsu UFC-2 Concept previews the next-gen Alza?
The second of Daihatsu’s eight world premieres in Jakarta is this blue machine, called the UFC-2 Concept. Daihatsu isn’t planning a new mixed martial arts competition, as the name stands for Ultra …
Daihatsu DR-Estate Concept debuts in Indonesia
Hello from Jakarta! We are reporting live from the Indonesian International Motor Show 2013, where quite a number of world debuts await. Eight of them are shown by Japanese small car specialist …
