DAIHATSU IN AUSTRALIA

The 1960's were a time when the Japanese automobile industry had rapidly progressed and Daihatsu, having established itself as a maker of innovative compact cars in Japan, looked to Australia as a new market for its vehicles.

The establishment of Daihatsu Australia marked one of Daihatsu's first international operations. It was followed by the opening of Daihatsu operations in Holland (1983), Austria (1985), Hong Kong (1986), China (1986) and the USA (1986).

In 1967, Daihatsu Japan had entered a business partnership with Toyota Motor Co Ltd and Toyota Sales Co. In July 2000 Toyota Australia announced the integration of Daihatsu Australia's operations with Toyota Australia, to become a separate division of Toyota - a move designed to strengthen the famous Daihatsu brand while achieving considerable operational synergies.

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for the Daihatsu Australia website.