Japanese K-car Manufacturer, Daihatsu Motor Co. Ltd., launched special version for its Daihatsu Tanto Custom. The Special Daihatsu Tanto Custom has two version. The ‘VS?? version and the ‘VS Turbo?? version. These two have been on sale from 13th Nov 2006.

The Daihatsu Tanto Custom VS and VS Turbo’s designed are based on Custom RS. These Custom’s cars come with exclusive metal plate and 15 inch Alloy rim etc. Besides that, this mini-car’s interior has leather seat and over-head compartment. Key-less function and automatic engine starter system also has been installed into these vehicle. The price for Daihatsu Tanto Custom VS version is 1323000 yen (2WD) / 1420650 yen (4WD), VS Turbo is 1554000 yen (2WD)/ 1672650 yen (4WD).

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The Toyota Motor Corporation?? (Japanese Car Maker) and the Isuzu Motors Limited (Japanese Truck Maker) announced that have capital business cooperation on the 7th Nov 2006. Toyota acquires 5.9% of stock in Isuzu Motors Limited and becomes the 3rd rank shareholder.

Besides the fact that for the car it cooperates with development production of the small-sized Diesel engine and cooperation development etc of the waste gas purifier, it cooperates even with environmental technology such as engineering development of the hybrid car and the fuel cell car. Toyota has its Hino (the subsidiary company of Toyota that major in Trucks), will have strengthen relationship with Isuzu can make it the domestic largest camp is formed in Diesel field.

On November 10th, Toyota with 44,000,000,000 Yen, buy 60,000,000 stocks from the Mitsubishi Corporation and 40,000,000 stocks buy from the C. Ito & Co., Ltd… Investment ratio after the buying (preferred stock after the converting), 9.2% of the Mitsubishi Corporation, coming after the C. Itoh & Co., Ltd. 7.7%, it reaches 3 ranks in common stock.

In the business aspect, the Isuzu Motors Limited supplies the small-sized Diesel engine and the waste gas purifier to for the Toyota car. It is seen that for Europe where the Diesel car has spread is center. Toyota offers wide environmental technology such as hybrid and fuel cell. The American General Motors (GM) which is the head shareholder (GM) the April this year, sold its Isuzu Motors Limited’s stocks to the Mitsubishi Corporation and C. Itoh & Co., Ltd..

In press conference on the 7th, Toyota’s President Mr. Watanabe said that in 7 ends of the month he made a business capital discussion with Isuzu’s President Mr. Ida. Popularity of the Diesel car whose carbon dioxide discharge quantity is small Europe has increased on the center. Toyota aimed with gathering advanced technology of Isuzu will lead in Diesel field.

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The Daihatsu Motor Co. Ltd., Japanese mini car maker, launch the new model for [MOVE] lightly extensively after 4 years. With gasoline price soaring, fuel economy automobile market, Daihatsu riding the spirit of new model throwing of popularity model, pulling out the Suzuki of 33 annual share top, it is observed whether it can stand to the premier position.

Renovating new model [MOVE] the principal parts such as body and engine have been redesigned. Efficiency of accident prevention such as informs about danger the driver was installed in this new model. The length and width of the interior was made of the longest for the mini-car. The selling price is from 1,018,500 Yen.

Sale of Domestic Trade for Japanese K-car from January to September approximately 1,550,000 unit of as compared with the corresponding period of the previous year 4.7% increase.

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