1985 MAY | Engine plant in Indonesia begins operation. |
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1986 MAR | Signs a license contract for Charade with Tianjin Automobile Industry Corporation. |
1986 JUL | Daihatsu America Inc. (DAI) is established. |
1986 OCT | New Shiga Test Course is completed. Establishes a joint venture company, DBS Co., Ltd., with Brooks & Stratton in the United States. |
1988 APR | Daihatsu Athletic Club is formed. |
1988 DEC | Daihatsu Deutschland GmbH (DDG) is established. |
1989 JAN | Shiga (Ryuo) Plant 2 (present Shiga (Ryuo) Plant 2nd District) begins operation. |
1989 OCT | Daihatsu-Phranakorn Motor Co., Ltd. is established in Thailand. Develops BC-7 mini three-wheel EV. |
1990 FEB | Signs a technical cooperation agreement with Asia Motors Co., Ltd. in South Korea. |
1990 APR | New Head Office building is completed. (present Head Office, new annex) Delivers "Tento-kun" and 25 other vehicles to the International Garden and Greenery Exposition. |
1990 DEC | Signs a joint venture contract with Piaggio in Italy. |
1991 JUN | Shiga Technical Center is completed. |
1992 JAN | Establishes a new joint venture company in Indonesia. Nishinomiya Parts Center is completed. |
1992 MAR | Establishes Electric Car Enterprise Division. Jonan Plant specializing in EV begins operation. |
1992 DEC | Phase I construction for Hokkaido Car Testing Center is completed. P&D in Italy begins producing Hijet. |
1993 FEB | Signs a joint venture contract for the Malaysia Second National Car Project. |
1993 MAR | Announces a voluntary environmental plan. |
1993 APR | Charade captures the class championship and 5th, 6th and 7th places in overall ranking in the 41st Safari Rally. |
1993 OCT | Opens a branch office in Tianjin, China. |
1994 MAR | Develops Mini Four Wheel Drive EV jointly with Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.. |
1994 APR | New Sales Training Center is completed. |
1994 AUG | Begins manufacturing and selling Kancil mini vehicle in Malaysia. |