Daihatsu Tanto displaces Honda N-Box in Japan new vehicle sales rankings
Daihatsu Motor Co.'s Tanto minivehicle topped the new vehicle sales rankings in Japan in November, seizing the leading position from Honda Motor Co.'s N-Box minivehicle, industry data showed Thursday. The N-Box was unseated for the first time in 27 months. Sales of the Tanto surged 90.0 ...
Daihatsu to recall 800,000 Tanto minicars over faulty backdoor stay
Daihatsu Motor Co. said Wednesday it plans to recall around 800,000 of its Tanto minicars after a minor injury due to a broken rear door stay. Daihatsu said it will notify the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism soon about the recall covering Tanto ...
Toyota Motor Corp.'s Aqua hybrid was the best-selling car in 2015, while six minicars made it into the top 10 ranking, data from industry bodies showed Friday. The Aqua clinched top spot for the first time since 2013 with sales of 215,525 units, down 7.6 ...
Daihatsu's tiny Tanto was nation's most popular vehicle in 2014
As consumers increasingly looked for lower costs in maintaining vehicles following last April's consumption tax hike, Daihatsu Motor Co.'s Tanto minicar became Japan's best-selling vehicle last year, industry bodies' data showed Thursday. The Tanto, first introduced in 2003 and featuring a high body, marked sales ...
Daihatsu's Tanto best-selling car in June for third straight month
The Tanto minicar was Japan's best-selling model in June, retaining the top spot for the third straight month, industry groups said Friday. Sales of the Daihatsu Motor car surged 101.8 percent from a year earlier to 21,323 units, while sales of many other models remained ...
