1995 APR | Acquires an automobile manufacturing license in Vietnam. Zebra one-box vehicle in Indonesia undergoes full model change. |
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1995 JUN | Receives the Environmental Protection Merit Award from the Environment Agency. |
1996 MAR | Begins selling Rusa multi-purpose national car in Malaysia. |
1996 MAY | Begins manufacturing Hijet in Vietnam. |
1996 JUL | Begins manufacturing commercial vehicles in Liuzhou, China. |
1996 SEP | Establishes Daihatsu Technar Co., Ltd. for the development of technologies. |
1997 MAY | Daihatsu Welfare Pension Fund Hall is completed. |
1997 JUN | Receives the Environmental Protection Merit Award from the Environment Agency again. |
1997 OCT | Daihatsu Technar's Head Office building is completed. |
1997 DEC | Establishes Daihatsu Car Net Co., Ltd. for the distribution of used cars. Establishes Daihatsu PDI Service for PDI operations. |
1998 FEB | Concludes a technical assistance contract with National Cars in Taiwan for local production of automobiles. |
1998 FEB | Establishes a voluntary action plan for automobile recycling. |
1998 AUG | Begins selling Kembara four-wheel-drive national car in Malaysia. |
1998 SEP | Toyota becomes the parent company of Daihatsu by acquiring majority of Daihatsu stock through takeover bid. Kyoto Plant obtains ISO 14001 certification. |
1998 NOV | Signs sales shop agreement and technical assistance contract with IMC in Pakistan. |
1999 JAN | Tada Plant obtains ISO 9001 certification. |
1999 FEB | Daihatsu Belgium N.V./S.A. is established. |
1999 JUN | Atrai and Hijet EV are used in joint tests conducted in Tama (Tokyo) and Osaka. (consigned project from NEDO) |
1999 JUL | Begins selling a new car, Taruna, in Indonesia. |
1999 DEC | Begins inline production of Move Sloper welfare vehicle. |