17th November, 2000
The 73rd British International Motor Show
The 73rd British International Motor Show took place from 17th to 29th October at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, England. At a Press Day conference held on the show's opening day, Daihatsu's UK distributor, Daihatsu Vehicle Distributors Limited (DVD), joined with Daihatsu to announce the European launch of the YRV. A crowd of some 200 journalists were on hand. Daihatsu exhibited 12 models at the 13-day show, including two YRVs, three Terios, two Sirions, two Cuores, a Rocky, a Hijet, and a model called the Naked as a reference exhibit. The YRV was clearly a visitor favourite, with DVD receiving more than 4,400 inquiries about it.