| 1907 MAR | Hatsudoki Seizo Co., Ltd. is established for the manufacture and sales of internal combustion engines. |
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| 1939 MAY | Ikeda Plant begins operation. (present Head (Ikeda) 1st district) |
| 1951 DEC | Changes the company name to Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. |
| 1961 JUN | Ikeda 2nd Plant begins operation. (present Head (Ikeda) 2nd district) |
| 1963 OCT | Education Center is established. (present Sales Training Center) |
| 1964 MAR | Medical center is established. |
| 1965 MAR | Head Office building is completed in Ikeda city. (present main Head Office building) |
| 1965 JUL | Begins research and development of electric vehicles. |
| 1966 MAY | Establishes Daihatsu Diesel Mfg. Co., Ltd. by separating the production and sales functions for diesel engines. |
| 1967 FEB | Shiga Test Course is completed. |
| 1967 NOV | Forms business alliance with Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. and Toyota Motor Sales Co., Ltd. Develops a high-performance EV passenger car. (Maximum speed: 90 km/h, travel distance: 119 km) |
| 1968 JUL | Daihatsu Motor Sales Co., Ltd. begins operation. |
| 1970 MAR | Delivers 275 electric vehicles to the EXPO. |
| 1970 NOV | Merger with Asahi Industry Co., Ltd. |
| 1971 APR | Participates in "Light Vehicle EV," a large-scale EV research and development project initiated by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry. |
| 1972 MAR | Tada Plant begins operation as a plant dedicated to industrial machinery. |
| 1973 APR | Kyoto Plant begins operation as a plant specializing in the production of mainstream passenger cars. |
| 1973 MAY | Receives new car type approval for Hijet Van EV (ES38V) from the Transport Ministry. |
| 1974 FEB | Develops EV Microbus (capacity: 15 persons) and delivers to the Osadano Industrial Park. |
| 1974 APR | Shiga (Ryuo) Plant No. 1 (present Shiga (Ryuo) Plant 1st District) begins operation. |
| 1974 NOV | Develops Hybrid Drive Small Truck EV and delivers to The Asahi Shimbun Company. |