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KidZania Introduces Daihatsu's MONODUKURI Experience at Japan Mobility Show 2025!

From October 29 to November 9, the Japan Mobility Show 2025 took place at Tokyo Big Sight. For the Toyota Group, it was an unprecedented opportunity for four brands Daihatsu, Toyota, Lexus, and Century to come together under one roof, drawing large crowds on each day. Did you know that within the KidZania area at the venue, Daihatsu had set up a MONODUKURI experience booth? In this article, we share what the experience looked like and the ideas behind the program.

January 8, 2026
- JapanMobilityShow
- e-SNEAKER
- Mobility
- DAIHATSUMEIforme.
- SmallButCapable
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Kyushu Development Center’s 10-Year Journey and the Future Ahead

On October 24, 2025, the Daihatsu Group Kyushu Development Center celebrated its 10th anniversary since its establishment and held a commemorative ceremony together with stakeholders in the local community!Uegaito from the Inner Communication Group covered the ceremony and the center's 10-year journey.

December 19, 2025
- Site
- Development
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The e-SNEAKER That People Are Talking About at the Expo and Daihatsu’s Aspiration Behind It

"I do not want to ride an unattractive mobility scooter."Those words inspired Daihatsu to create a new personal mobility, the e-SNEAKER.Look, ride, listen, and you will understand!Hoshikawa from the Inner Communication Group went to the site and talked with the developers.

November 13, 2025
- Mobility
- NewModel
- e-SNEAKER
- Factory
- ColleaguesWhoTakeOnChallenges
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Ikeda City’s Popular Wombats are in the Daihatsu Plant!?

Ikeda City in Osaka Prefecture and Daihatsu have had a long relationship since the Head (Ikeda) Plant began operations in 1939.Daihatsu has advanced and developed with the community.A really interesting project is underway in connection with Ikeda City, which is very important to Daihatsu Motor!Iwamoto of the Inner Communication Group visited the plant to gather information.

October 9, 2025
- Osaka
- IkedaCity
- CommunityEngagement
- Factory
- Wombat
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Introduction to Daihatsu’s Excellent, Interesting and Unique Cars!: Small, Playful, and Fun! Part 2

The first article got great feedback (really?), so here comes Part 2!"Introduction to Daihatsu's Excellent, Interesting and Unique Cars!"

September 18, 2025
- Mobility
- EV
- History
- IconicAndQuirkyCars
- DaihatsuTANKENTAI!explorers
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Introduction to Daihatsu’s Excellent, Interesting and Unique Cars!: Small, Playful, and Fun!

Surprise! We'll introduce Daihatsu's unique cars!Daihatsu, born 118 years ago in Osaka, Japan, has a wide variety of vehicles and inventions.This time, we'd like to introduce you to slightly old vehicles that'll make you go, "Is this for real?"These are "self-proclaimed" inventions, so we'd be happy if you could check them out!

September 1, 2025
- Mobility
- Osaka
- History
- IconicAndQuirkyCars
- DaihatsuTANKENTAI!explorers
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Move Special Feature 1: The New Move Press Conference and Its Behind-the-Scenes Story!

On June 5, the New Move Press Conference was held at the Tokyo International Forum.Even employees rarely get the opportunity to see this splendid stage in person.Behind the scenes, there were many people involved who worked together to pour their passion into the event, despite the tension and hardships.For this feature, Naoki Chiken from the Inner Communication Group visited the site to experience the atmosphere there and interview everyone involved in the development of the Move.

July 9, 2025
- Mobility
- NewModel
- MOVE
- DaihatsuGroup
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Saving the World with Cattle Dung?!
Ryuo Biogas Project Born Out of Collaboration with the Local Community

Carbon neutrality is a global goal to be achieved by the year 2050.There is a demand to reduce CO2 emissions not only from the automobiles themselves, but also from the manufacturing process.Did you know that Daihatsu is actually working to achieve carbon neutrality through an initiative that is rare, even on a global basis?The key is cattle dung from cattle fattened in Ryuo Town, Shiga Prefecture!Yoshimi Iwamoto of the Inner Communication Group introduces the people involved in the Ryuo Biogas Project, Daihatsu's unique initiative, and their thoughts on the project.

June 4, 2025
- Shiga
- RyuoTown
- CommunityEngagement
- Factory
- ColleaguesWhoTakeOnChallenges

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Open in-house magazine “DAIHATSU ONE!”
Connecting all Daihatsu “Partners” inside and outside the company, in Japan and overseas

“ONE” stands for:
Open
Network
Empowerment
It means: “to expand our network of people and organizations openly and think and act with empowerment.”

Our editorial policy is to communicate in an honest, easy-to-understand, and enjoyable manner.
We will shine a spotlight on each and every person (ONE) who works hard every day “to stay close to our customers and enrich their lives.”
In the spirit of ONE Team, we will expand our circle of “Partners” to create a better in-house magazine.

We aim to become beloved by customers, employees, and stakeholders by going beyond the boundaries of sites, job types, and positions to communicate, empathize with, and improve each other .

Apa itu DAIHATSU ONE! ? (Indonesia)

“DAIHATSU ONE!” adalah buletin internal terbuka
Menghubungkan semua “Sahabat” Daihatsu, di dalam atau di luar perusahaan, di Jepang dan di luar Jepang.

“ONE” merupakan singkatan dari fitur-fitur berikut:
(Open) terbuka
(Network) memperluas jaringan orang dan organisasi
(Empowerment) berpikir dan bertindak secara mandiri

Kebijakan editorial kami adalah menyampaikan informasi secara jujur, gampang dimengerti, dan menyenangkan.
Kami akan fokus pada setiap individu (ONE) yang bekerja keras setiap hari untuk “tetap dekat dengan pelanggan dan memperkaya kehidupan mereka,” dan dengan semangat satu (ONE) tim, kami akan memperluas lingkaran “Sahabat” dan bekerja sama untuk membuat buletin perusahaan yang lebih baik.

Tujuan kami berkomunikasi satu sama lain, saling berempati, dan saling memperbaiki dengan melampaui batasan lokasi, jenis pekerjaan, dan posisi, serta menjadi DAIHATSU yang dicintai oleh pelanggan, karyawan, dan para pemangku kepentingan.

Apa itu DAIHATSU ONE! ? (Melayu)

Surat berita dalaman terbuka “DAIHATSU ONE!”
Menghubungkan semua “Rakan Kongsi” Daihatsu di dalam dan di luar syarikat, di Jepun dan luar negara

“ONE” bermaksud:
Open (Terbuka)
Network (Rangkaian)
Empowerment (Pemerkasaan)
Ia bermaksud: “untuk mengembangkan rangkaian orang dan organisasi kami secara terbuka dan berfikir dan bertindak dengan pemerkasaan.”

Dasar penyuntingan kami adalah untuk berkomunikasi dengan cara yang jujur, mudah difahami dan menyeronokkan.
Kami akan menyorot perhatian kepada setiap orang (ONE) yang bekerja keras setiap hari “untuk kekal dekat dengan pelanggan kami dan memperkayakan kehidupan mereka.”
Dengan semangat Pasukan ONE, kami akan mengembangkan kalangan “Rakan Kongsi” kami untuk mencipta majalah dalaman yang lebih baik.

Kami berhasrat untuk menjadi “Daihatsu yang disayangi” oleh pelanggan, pekerja dan pihak berkepentingan dengan melangkaui sempadan tapak, jenis pekerjaan dan jawatan untuk berkomunikasi, berempati dan memperbaiki satu sama lain.