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Daihatsu Motor Company - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (356 words) |
 | The name "Daihatsu" is a combination of the first kanji (Japanese character) for Osaka (大) and the first of the word "engine manufacture" (発), put together they are pronounced "daihatsu". |
 | The same was thought about Daihatsu´s operations in Chile, where its a well known brand for its `70s models as the Charade or Cuore, after sales of around 10 units in 2004 and 2005 (each year). |
 | Daihatsu has supplied cars under different badges to many different automakers in the past, and also supplies engines and transmissions to Malaysia's #2 carmaker, Perodua, which sells cars in the UK and Malaysia. |
| Daihatsu Hi-Jet, Daihatsu Fellow (1618 words) |
 | In September, 1962 the Daihatsu New-Line pick-up arrived with the wheelbase extended to 222 cm and the length to 334.5 cm. |
 | In November, 1966 came the Daihatsu Fellow 2-door sedan on a wheelbase of 199 cm, with coil springs in front and a coil-sprung swing axle at the rear, the water-cooled engine and lay-out were the same as in the Hi-Jet, the body was now integral. |
 | The 2nd generation Daihatsu Move (in the same style as the 1st generation, now styled by Giorgetto Giugiaro) with the same dimensions (albeit higher of course) and suspension as the Mira is also available with the 4-cylinder DOHC 4-valve turbo, next to the 3-cylinders as used in the Mira. |