ant (Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture), which produces parts such as automotive springs. Both plants will be operating on April 4 and 7. Meanwhile, the company’s Head (Ikeda) Plant (Ikeda City, Osaka Prefecture) will be operating until April 7. The Shiga (Ryuo) Plant No.2 produces models such as the Rocky, Toyota Raize, and Tanto mini vehicle. The Kyoto (Oyamazaki) Plant produces the Thor, Roomy, and Probox, which is supplied to Toyota Motor Corpo...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/31

ll be operating on March 27 and 28, and its Head Plant (Ikeda City, Osaka) from March 27 to April 1. All three plants will stop operations on March 26, and the Shiga No.2 Plant and Kyoto Plant will also stop operations from March 31 to April 1. The Shiga No.2 Plant’s production models include the Rocky and Toyota Raize compact SUVs, as well as the Tanto super height wagon. The Kyoto Plant produces models such as the Thor and Toyota Roomy mini v...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/24

diana. The B7.2 diesel is the next engine in the B series Cummins HELM platform, following the B6.7 Octane engine, and will serve a variety of medium-duty and vocational applications, including bus, pickup & delivery, utility trucks, refuse, towing, and more. The B7.2 engine will be manufactured at Rocky Mount Engine Plant in North Carolina and will go into full production in North America starting in 2027. The new engine will feature a slightly ...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/07

Pick Up with 41,703 units (25%), and Terios that sold 19,873 units (12%). Next, the LCGC Hatchback Daihatsu Ayla recorded sales of 18,588 units, contributing around 11%. The Gran Max Mini Bus sold 15,040 units (9%), followed by sales of Xenia that reached 11,014 units (7%), and other models such as Rocky, Luxio, and Sirion which contributed over 7,000 units (4%) to Daihatsu Indonesia’s sales in 2024. The automotive market in Indonesia in 2025 i...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/15

Grow for Better Tomorrow".  The me:MO, which was exhibited at Japan Mobility Show in Japan back in 2023, expresses a sustainable BEV passenger vehicle that incorporates recyclable exterior parts. It can be customized to suit individual lifestyles. Other models to be shown include a hybrid model of Rocky compact SUV sold in Japan and AYLA and SIGRA compact cars that comply with LCGC, the local eco-car standard. (From Daihatsu press release on Jul...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/17

Electrify Commercial brings new hyper-fast charging stations to Utah On June 24, Electrify Commercial, a business unit of Electrify America, and Rocky Mountain Power, a division of PacifiCorp, announced the opening of Rocky Mountain Power’s first hyper-fast charging stations, capable of speeds up to 350 kw, in Millcreek and Vernal, Utah as part of a broader collaboration to bring 20 charging stations to the Salt Lake area. The charging stations...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/25

h the expected constrained production volume for the year, paints a depressed picture of the facility’s near-term outlook. The RNM Cordoba facility is also feeling the pressure of market declines, with voluntary layoffs being a direct consequence. The Argentine automotive industry is navigating a rocky period, marked by declining production volumes and economic instability. The forecast for 2024 reflects a contraction in output. As the industry...

News  Updated at: 2024/05/29

the Ministry on the vehicle model confirmed compliance of the model with the standards of the Road Transport Vehicle Act. Daihatsu resumed the shipment of the Move Canbus on April 23. Current models for which shipment and production have not been resumed by Daihatsu are only hybrid variants of the Rocky compact SUV and the Raize SUV, which is supplied by Daihatsu to Toyota Motor Corporation under an OEM arrangement. (From an article in the Nikka...

News  Updated at: 2024/05/10

at its Kyoto Plant (Oyamazaki Town, Kyoto Prefecture) and Daihatsu Motor Kyushu Co., Ltd.’ Oita Plant (Nakatsu City, Oita Prefecture) in February, and at its Shiga Plant (Ryuo Town, Shiga Prefecture) in March. On April 19, the Japanese government’s order to stop the shipment of the Daihatsu “Rocky” and Toyota “Rise” hybrid version manufactured at the Shiga Plant, and the Daihatsu “Move Canbus” manufactured at the Oita Plant was l...

News  Updated at: 2024/05/08

All Daihatsu vehicle models tested to check standard compliance On April 19, Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd.’s (Daihatsu) announced that the order by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism to stop the shipment of its “Move Canbus” mini vehicle, “Rocky” compact SUV, and “Rise” hybrid version it manufactures for Toyota Motor Corporation, has been lifted. Standard compliances tests on all of Daihatsu vehicle models have b...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/22

Daihatsu resumes production of 3 models, including Rocky On March 18, 2024, Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. (Daihatsu) resumed the production of the Daihatsu Rocky compact sports utility vehicle (SUV) and two OEM vehicle models, the Toyota Raize gasoline-powered variants and the Subaru Rex, at its plant in Ryuo Town, Shiga Prefecture, after the three-month suspension. Japan’s Ministry of Land and Infrastructure (MLIT) lifted the shipment ban on Februa...

News  Updated at: 2024/03/19

mini vehicle sales rankings by model, the Tanto ranked second with 159,392 units, after the Honda “N-Box” (231,385 units). Daihatsu manufactures the Tanto and Subaru Chiffon at its Shiga Plant (Ryuo Town, Shiga Prefecture). On March 18, the Shiga Plant will resume production of the Daihatsu “Rocky” compact SUV, Toyota Motor Corporation’s “Raize” gasoline vehicle, and Subaru “Rex”. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun ...

News  Updated at: 2024/03/13

Daihatsu to resume production of Rocky and other models on March 18 On February 28, Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. (Daihatsu) announced that it will resume production of the Daihatsu Rocky compact SUV as well as the Toyota Raize gasoline-powered vehicle and the Subaru Rex, which are supplied by Daihatsu under an OEM arrangement, on March 18. Shipment of unshipped vehicles will resume on March 4. The three models including the Rocky are built at Daihats...

News  Updated at: 2024/02/29

anuary 2024 based on Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd.’s certification scandal is likely to be delayed to June. The Ministry has so far verified 21 Daihatsu vehicle models, 40% of the total 45 models. It is uncertain when Daihatsu will resume the sales of its mass-market models such as the “Tanto”, “Rocky” and “Raize”, and the delay is likely to affect the release of the new “Move”. Out of the total 45 vehicle models including 18 models ...

News  Updated at: 2024/02/27

Daihatsu considers resume production of Rocky after March 4 On February 20, Daihatsu announced its plant operation schedule from March onwards. At Shiga Ryuo plant, the suspension of shipments of Daihatsu Rocky (ICE model), Toyota Raize (ICE model) and Subaru Rex was lifted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism on February 16. The company considers resume production of these three models after March 4. Production of other...

News  Updated at: 2024/02/20

Shipment ban lifted for 3 Daihatsu models, including Rocky Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. (Daihatsu) announced on February 16, 2024, that the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) lifted its shipment suspension order for the Daihatsu Rocky compact sports utility vehicle (SUV) and two OEM models, the Toyota Raize and the Subaru Rex, all gasoline-powered models. The compliance of the three models with Japan’s safety standards h...

News  Updated at: 2024/02/19

(with 53,189 units), contributing around 32.4%; followed by GranMax PU (Pick Up) with 36,082 units (22.0%); and Terios 21,385 units (13.0%). The Daihatsu Ayla sold 19,092 units, followed by the Xenia and Gran Max Mini Bus that sold 15,622 units and 10,535 units, respectively. Sales of the Daihatsu Rocky, the Luxio, and Sirion contributed 5,483 units, 2,388 units, and 495 units, respectively. (From Daihatsu Indonesia press release on November 13,...

News  Updated at: 2023/11/15

Toyota and Daihatsu to cancel orders for Rocky and Raize The distributors of Toyota Motor Corporation and Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. began canceling orders they received from customers for the Toyota Raize and the Daihatsu Rocky hybrid small sport utility vehicles (SUVs). The Toyota Raize is an OEM model of the Daihatsu Rocky, and Daihatsu has halted its production due to the misconduct in side crash testing procedures found at Daihatsu. The prolon...

News  Updated at: 2023/10/17

ant 2nd District extended the 7-day suspension period (June 22 to 23 and June 26 to 30) to 11 days (June 22 to 23, June 26 to 30, and July 3 to 6).In addition to this schedule, the Shiga (Ryuo) Plant 2nd District also will suspend production on July 7. On May 19, the shipments and sales of Daihatsu Rocky HEV and Toyota Raize HEV for the domestic market were suspended in response to procedural irregularity in approval application. Daihatsu will ad...

News  Updated at: 2023/06/29

Daihatsu extends suspension period at three plants in Japan due to fire at supplier On June 27, 2023, Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. announced it has decided to extend suspension period at three plants in Japan due to a shortage of parts caused by a fire at its supplier Asano Gear Co.,Ltd. on June 18.Shiga (Ryuo) Plant 2nd District, which produces Rocky, Tanto, and other models, extended the 5-day suspension period (June 22 to 23 and June 26 to 28) to ...

News  Updated at: 2023/06/27