Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. develops, manufactures, and sells compact cars in Japan and internationally. It develops, manufactures, sells, and leases automobiles, industrial and other vehicles. The company also manufactures stamped vehicle body parts and parts for agricultural equipment; diesel engine parts for marine and land vehicles, hydraulic components, construction machine parts, and industrial machinery; and vehicle control devices, engine parts, and transmission products. In addition, it manufactures die cast parts, automobile door locks, switches and other functional parts, and parts for gas devices; and provides cargo and vehicle transportation services, as well as engages in sales/exports of automobiles and parts. Further, Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. engages in the automotive accessories and sales support materials sales business; temporary worker dispatch business; facility maintenance; and insurance agency business, as well as automobile sales financing business. Additionally, it is involved in retail sale of automobiles and automobile parts, as well as research and development of automobile and machines. The company was formerly known as Hatsudoki Seizo Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. in December 1951. The company was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Ikeda, Japan. Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation.