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Suzuki's cumulative minivehicle sales top 20 mil. units

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the first model of the Alto minicar, released in 1979 by Suzuki Motor Corp. The company said Sept. 13, 2012, its cumulative domestic sales of minivehicles with engines of up to 660 cc had topped 20 million units the previous day, becoming the first carmaker to pass the threshold.

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Suzuki's WagonR

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Suzuki Motor Corp's WagonR, which was the top-selling minicar in 2010 in Japan. The compact car maintained its leadership in the market for vehicles with engines of up to 660 cc for the seventh consecutive year, industry sources said Jan. 6, 2011, with about 195,000 units sold in 2010.

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Daihatsu aims at No. 1 spot in small car market for 3rd yr

TOKYO, Japan - Daihatsu Motor Co. President Teruyuki Minoura speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on Jan. 26. Minoura said Daihatsu aims to take the largest share in Japan's shrinking market of small cars with up to 660 cc engines for the third consecutive year in 2009.

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Mitsubishi Motors launches new Toppo minivehicle

TOKYO, Japan - Mitsubishi Motors Corp. launches on Sept. 17 a new minivehicle, the Toppo (photo), for the Japanese market in an effort to boost its lineup of smaller and fuel-efficient cars amid high gasoline prices and growing concerns over climate change. The Toppo, equipped with a 660 cc engine, features an interior height of 1.43 meters, the tallest in the minivehicle segment.

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Suzuki WagonR, Japan's best-selling vehicle for 4th year

TOKYO, Japan - The Suzuki WagonR minicar, Japan's best-selling vehicle for the fourth straight year in fiscal 2007 with sales up 1.5 percent from the previous year to 224,082 units, according to industry data released April 4. Minicars are equipped with engines of up to 660 cc.

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Daihatsu launches new minivehicle targeting women

TOKYO, Japan - Daihatsu Motor Co. President Takaya Yamada stands besides the Move Latte, a new minivehicle targeting female drivers which the company launched at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 23. The Move Latte, with an engine capacity of 660 cc, features glass windows that the manufacturer says will reduce the penetration of ultraviolet rays by more than 90 percent and a large, lighted vanity mirror.

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Daihatsu launches Tanto minivehicle in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Daihatsu Motor Co. on Nov. 27 launched its Tanto minivehicle (photo) in Japan. The Tanto, which means very wide and many in Italian, is powered by a 660 cc three-cylinder engine and is available with three-speed or four-speed automatic transmission.

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Suzuki launches Twin hybrid minivehicle

TOKYO, Japan - Suzuki Motor Corp. Chairman Osamu Suzuki stands by his company's new environmentally friendly gasoline-electric hybrid minicar, Twin, launched at a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 22. The Twin, with an engine displacement of 660 cc and seating two, is the first commercial hybrid minivehicle to be put on the market.

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Daihatsu launches new minivehicle targeting women

TOKYO, Japan - Daihatsu Motor Co. President Takaya Yamada stands besides the Move Latte, a new minivehicle targeting female drivers which the company launched at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 23. The Move Latte, with an engine capacity of 660 cc, features glass windows that the manufacturer says will reduce the penetration of ultraviolet rays by more than 90 percent and a large, lighted vanity mirror. (Kyodo)

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Suzuki WagonR, Japan's best-selling vehicle for 4th year

TOKYO, Japan - The Suzuki WagonR minicar, Japan's best-selling vehicle for the fourth straight year in fiscal 2007 with sales up 1.5 percent from the previous year to 224,082 units, according to industry data released April 4. Minicars are equipped with engines of up to 660 cc. (Kyodo)

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Daihatsu aims at No. 1 spot in small car market for 3rd yr

TOKYO, Japan - Daihatsu Motor Co. President Teruyuki Minoura speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on Jan. 26. Minoura said Daihatsu aims to take the largest share in Japan's shrinking market of small cars with up to 660 cc engines for the third consecutive year in 2009. (Kyodo)

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Suzuki launches Twin hybrid minivehicle

TOKYO, Japan - Suzuki Motor Corp. Chairman Osamu Suzuki stands by his company's new environmentally friendly gasoline-electric hybrid minicar, Twin, launched at a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 22. The Twin, with an engine displacement of 660 cc and seating two, is the first commercial hybrid minivehicle to be put on the market. (Kyodo)

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Compact camping cars growing popular in Japan

Photo taken in February 2015 in Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, shows Tentmushi a compact camping car made by Van Shop Mikami. The popularity of camping cars based on minivehicles powered by engines up to 660 cc has grown in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mitsubishi Motors launches new Toppo minivehicle

TOKYO, Japan - Mitsubishi Motors Corp. launches on Sept. 17 a new minivehicle, the Toppo (photo), for the Japanese market in an effort to boost its lineup of smaller and fuel-efficient cars amid high gasoline prices and growing concerns over climate change. The Toppo, equipped with a 660 cc engine, features an interior height of 1.43 meters, the tallest in the minivehicle segment. (Kyodo)

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Suzuki's WagonR

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Suzuki Motor Corp's WagonR, which was the top-selling minicar in 2010 in Japan. The compact car maintained its leadership in the market for vehicles with engines of up to 660 cc for the seventh consecutive year, industry sources said Jan. 6, 2011, with about 195,000 units sold in 2010. (Kyodo)

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Daihatsu launches Tanto minivehicle in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Daihatsu Motor Co. on Nov. 27 launched its Tanto minivehicle (photo) in Japan. The Tanto, which means very wide and many in Italian, is powered by a 660 cc three-cylinder engine and is available with three-speed or four-speed automatic transmission. (Kyodo)