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

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.

Toyota, Daihatsu jointly release compact 7-seat minivan

Toyota, Daihatsu jointly release compact 7-seat minivan

TOKYO, Japan - Akio Toyoda (L), executive vice president of Toyota Motor Corp., and Teruyuki Minoura, president of Daihatsu Motor Co., shake hands in front of Toyota's Passo Sette (L) and Daihatsu's Boon Luminas minivans during a presentation at a hotel in Tokyo on Dec. 25. Toyota and its subsidiary Daihatsu jointly launched the compact 4.2-meter-long, seven-seat minivan.

Toyota, Fuji Heavy, Daihatsu to enhance cooperation

Toyota, Fuji Heavy, Daihatsu to enhance cooperation

TOKYO, Japan - Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. President Ikuo Mori (L), Toyota Motor Corp. President Katsuaki Watanabe (C) and Daihatsu Motor Co. President Teruyuki Minoura pose for photos after their joint news conference at a hotel in Tokyo on April 10. The presidents announced that the three companies have agreed to enhance business cooperation in the development and production of automobiles to improve their competitiveness.

Daihatsu's remodeled Tanto minivehicle provides wider access

Daihatsu's remodeled Tanto minivehicle provides wider access

TOKYO, Japan - Teruyuki Minoura, president of Daihatsu Motor Co., poses with the remodeled Tanto minivehicle, which was put on sale on Dec. 17. It marks the first complete model change since the Tanto was released in November 2003. The remodeled car features a sliding rear passenger door. The lack of a support column between the front and rear passenger doors provides wider access for passengers and luggage.

Daihatsu aims to grab minicar market leadership with new Mira

Daihatsu aims to grab minicar market leadership with new Mira

TOKYO, Japan - Daihatsu Motor Co. President Teruyuki Minoura poses for photos with a new line of its Mira minicar released on Dec. 18, which was fully remodeled for the first time in four years.

Daihatsu Vice President Minoura to become president

Daihatsu Vice President Minoura to become president

OSAKA, Japan - Daihatsu Motor Co. Executive Vice President Teruyuki Minoura (file photo) will replace Takaya Yamada as president after a general shareholders' meeting in June, company officials said Jan. 18. (Kyodo)

Daihatsu aims to grab minicar market leadership with new Mira

Daihatsu aims to grab minicar market leadership with new Mira

TOKYO, Japan - Daihatsu Motor Co. President Teruyuki Minoura poses for photos with a new line of its Mira minicar released on Dec. 18, which was fully remodeled for the first time in four years. (Kyodo)

Daihatsu's remodeled Tanto minivehicle provides wider access

Daihatsu's remodeled Tanto minivehicle provides wider access

TOKYO, Japan - Teruyuki Minoura, president of Daihatsu Motor Co., poses with the remodeled Tanto minivehicle, which was put on sale on Dec. 17. It marks the first complete model change since the Tanto was released in November 2003. The remodeled car features a sliding rear passenger door. The lack of a support column between the front and rear passenger doors provides wider access for passengers and luggage. (Kyodo)

Toyota, Fuji Heavy, Daihatsu to enhance cooperation

Toyota, Fuji Heavy, Daihatsu to enhance cooperation

TOKYO, Japan - Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. President Ikuo Mori (L), Toyota Motor Corp. President Katsuaki Watanabe (C) and Daihatsu Motor Co. President Teruyuki Minoura pose for photos after their joint news conference at a hotel in Tokyo on April 10. The presidents announced that the three companies have agreed to enhance business cooperation in the development and production of automobiles to improve their competitiveness. (Kyodo)

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

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)

Chubu firms to donate 4 bil. yen for Nagoya Castle restoration

Chubu firms to donate 4 bil. yen for Nagoya Castle restoration

NAGOYA, Japan - An artist impression of the main palace of Nagoya Castle. Sokichi Minoura, head of the Nagoya Chamber of Commerce, says July 25 the Nagoya Chamber of Commerce plans to raise 4 billion yen from companies based in the Nagoya area in a joint donation drive with the Chubu Economic Federation. The construction cost of the main palace is estimated at 15 billion yen. The city of Nagoya hopes to raise 5 billion yen through donations. Construction work is due to begin in fiscal 2008. The project is scheduled to be completed in fiscal 2023. (Photo provided by the city of Nagoya) (Kyodo)

Toyota, Daihatsu jointly release compact 7-seat minivan

Toyota, Daihatsu jointly release compact 7-seat minivan

TOKYO, Japan - Akio Toyoda (L), executive vice president of Toyota Motor Corp., and Teruyuki Minoura, president of Daihatsu Motor Co., shake hands in front of Toyota's Passo Sette (L) and Daihatsu's Boon Luminas minivans during a presentation at a hotel in Tokyo on Dec. 25. Toyota and its subsidiary Daihatsu jointly launched the compact 4.2-meter-long, seven-seat minivan. (Kyodo)