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 Tokyo Auto Show Wrap Up
Daihatsu's Hijet Cargo, meanwhile, was more reminiscent of an ecology-minded suburban father's minivan than a delivery truck.
Marrying a gasoline engine to an electric motor are Toyota's Flappo community bus and the diminutive Daihatsu Hijet Cargo Hybrid van, which is also undergoing testing and has attained a 30 percent increase in fuel efficiency over the conventional model.
Whereas most hybrid vehicles utilize both power units to get under way and then dispense with the electric motor, Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) versions of both the ELF and Canter are able to employ only their electric motors during stealthy operations in residential areas.
www.theautochannel.com /news/2002/12/29/152063.html   (1025 words)

  
 Green Car Congress: Daihatsu Hijet Hybrid Update
Daihatsu has been working on fuel cell, electric and hybrid vehicles for a number of years, more recently working in partnership with Toyota (51% owner) and Hino (manufacturer of diesel trucks and buses).
The Hijet Cargo mild Hybrid referenced in the post below and shown at right appeared as a concept at the 2002 Tokyo Motor Show, and has been in road tests since.
As specified then, the Hijet Cargo Hybrid is based on the TOPAZ ULEV 659cc, inline 3-cylinder gasoline engine with electronically controlled fuel injection, DVVT (dynamic variable valve timing), and electronic throttle control.
www.greencarcongress.com /2004/10/daihatsu_hijet_.html   (365 words)

  
 Fleet-Central :: Global Fleet
TOKYO — Japan’s Daihatsu Motor Co. unveiled a gasoline-electric version of the Hijet Cargo model, touting it as the world’s first commercial hybrid minivehicle.
Daihatsu said internal data puts the hybrid van’s fuel economy at around 20 km (12.4 miles) per liter, or a 30 percent improvement over the gasoline-only version.
Daihatsu has not decided on the gasoline-electric powertrain as the way to go to raise its fleet’s fuel efficiency.
www.fleet-central.com /global/t_inside.cfm?storyID=20762   (207 words)

  
 Directory:Hybrid Vehicles - PESWiki
There are a number of different hybrid vehicle designs, including combined internal combustion and electric engines that operate in concert and separate internal combustion and electric engines that operate independently.
Hybrid Bus: e-Traction Revolution on Wheel - Whisper™ buses in the Netherlands get 13.9 mpg by using a diesel engine with an electrical generator to produce electricity which runs electric motors that are directly connected to wheels (series hybrid) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrid_vehicle#Series).
Hybrid Technologies (http://www.hybridtechnologies.com/index.php)- A development stage technology company that is focusing its resources and efforts on the development and marketing of electric powered vehicles.
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 Hybrids Gain Popularity. Japan Auto Trends. JAMA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Daihatsu Motor Co. has announced that it will begin road testing a hybrid version of its Hijet Cargo mini vehicle in the Kyoto-Osaka area.
The hybrid Hijet Cargo (pictured at right) gets 47 mpg, which is a 30 percent improvement over its gasoline-only version.
The company plans to give hybrid Hijet Cargoes to local governments and electric power utilities for about a year of testing, and plans to bring the model to market by 2004.
www.jama.org /autotrends/detail.cfm?id=218   (275 words)

  
 DAIHATSU:Motor Show
Developed to minimize environmental impact, the HIJET CARGO Hybrid is already in road tests, proving the real-world practicality of its compact hybrid system.
Daihatsu developed the TOPAZ catalytic converter based on an ultra-thin high-density honeycomb substrate.
This single-motor hybrid car* uses an ultra-thin motor positioned between the 660cc gasoline engine and the electronically controlled automatic transmission, and a nickel metal hydride battery which stores energy recovered during braking (a process called regenerative braking) and supplies electricity to the motor to assist the engine as needed when driving.
www.daihatsu.com /motorshow/tokyo02/hijetcargo_h   (278 words)

  
 the prius owners group » Hybrid Mini-mini van
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s Daihatsu Motor Co. unveiled on Monday a gasoline-electric version of the Hijet Cargo model, touting it as the world’s first commercial hybrid minivehicle, but admitted lower prices were needed to achieve significant sales volume.
He added that Daihatsu had not decided on the gasoline-electric powertrain as the way to go to raise its fleet’s fuel efficiency.
But he said it was crucial for minivehicles, which have a maximum engine displacement of 660cc and receive preferential tax treatment, to be the most fuel-efficient cars available to remain the most economical vehicle choice for customers.
www.priusownersgroup.com /?p=261   (351 words)

  
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 The History of Daihatsu Hijet
The Daihatsu Hijet is a small van and pickup truck made by Daihatsu.
The current (as of February 2006) MSRP for a new base model Hijet Truck is 698,250 yen.
Its design (called Daihatsu Mild Hybrid System or DMHS based on Toyota hybrid technology) is quite different from many existing hybrid design where as the gas and electric powered components assembled as one unit.
www.cars-directory.net /history/daihatsu/hijet   (333 words)

  
 Daihatsu HVS And UFE-III Concept Cars - JapaneseCarFans.com
Some of the show highlights will be the HVS hybrid open sports car, which fuses sporting and environmental impulses; the third-generation "ultra fuel economy" UFE-III; the ESSE smart and casual small sedan, and many more, not to mention Daihatsu's advanced technology.
Combining the advanced look of a hybrid car with the pulse-quickening style of a sports car, the HVS has a low center of gravity based on a spindle shape.
Daihatsu led the industry in developing the world's first "Intelligent Catalyst," a significant innovation that gives a self-regenerative capability to the precious metal catalyst widely used in catalytic converters, thereby preventing degradation of emissions purifying performance over time.
www.japanesecarfans.com /print.cfm?ID=2051012.006   (1470 words)

  
 Fleet & travel plans - Daily News
Daihatsu has unveiled the world's first hybrid mini-vehicle, which will go on sale next month in Japan.
The mini petrol-electric Hijet Cargo has an engine capacity of nearly 660 cc and is expected to yield 30 per cent more fuel efficiency, reducing carbon dioxide emissions.
The vehicle was devised in part thanks to Daihatsu's access to Toyota's hybrid technology, since it is 51 per cent owned by the larger automaker.
www.est.org.uk /fleet/news/dailynews/index.cfm?mode=view&articleid=15032871   (165 words)

  
 List of hybrid vehicles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
2005 Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner Hybrid (released in late summer 2004)
Aptera hybrid car Prototype planned for April 2006
2005 Daihatsu Hijet Cargo Hybrid a commercial mini car (659 cc) (in Japan)
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_hybrid_vehicles   (136 words)

  
 Green Car Congress: Daihatsu Brings Hijet Mini-Hybrid to Market
After first appearing at the Tokyo Motor Show in 2002, the Hijet Cargo Hybrid (earlier post) is slated to go on sale in Japan next Monday.
The Hijet Cargo Hybrid combines a 659cc gasoline engine with an electric motor for an approximately 30% increase in fuel efficiency (compared to its gasoline-only counterpart) and uses Daihatsu’s proprietary high-performance self-regenerating catalytic converter to achieve Japan-Ultra Low Emission Vehicle (J-ULEV) level emissions.
The additional cost of the hybrid powertrain applied to a mini-car format might not be viable without efforts to lower the production costs by standardizing and implementing the technology across a wider range of vehicles.
www.greencarcongress.com /2005/08/daihatsu_brings.html   (373 words)

  
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 Japan Industry and Technology News - DigInfo: Daihatsu to Produce Hybrid Electric Vehicle Based on Hijet Cargo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Daihatsu Motor announced October 6 that the company has begun the development of a hybrid electric vehicle based on its Hijet Cargo commercial mini car (659cc) to bring it to market as early as summer 2005.
Daihatsu has been monitoring the use of the new hybrid electric vehicle in collaboration with government offices and several companies since October 2002.
In addition, Daihatsu plans to showcase the new hybrid electric vehicle at the 2004 Tokyo Motor Show that will take place from November 3.
www.diginfo.tv /archives/2004/10/daihatsu_to_pro.html   (165 words)

  
 PowerPulse.Net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Daihatsu Motor Co. (Osaka, Japan) announced that it will sell its gasoline-electric commercial vehicles starting on September 26, 2005, tapping technology from parent company Toyota Motor Corp.'s (Nagoya, Japan) as record oil prices raised demand for fuel-efficient models.
Daihatsu will sell hybrid Hijet Cargo models for ¥2.22 million (US$20,090), almost triple the price of a model using a conventional gasoline engine with 0.66 L capacity.
Daihatsu aims to sell 300 of the hybrid models a year.
www.powerpulse.net /news/story_print.php?storyID=13867   (112 words)

  
 Hybrid Engines - The Way to a Healthier Planet - Associated Content
In the 2004 Tokyo Auto Show, Daihatsu showed its Hijet Cargo Hybrid, with a fuel-use efficiency 30% better than that of a standard combustion engine and corresponding emissions reductions.
In the United States, the ISE corporation has developed hybrid commercial busses, now used in several municipalities in California, one of which, the Thunderbolt, reduces particulate matter in emissions to zero.
All of ISE's commercial hybrid busses reduce fuel consumption from between 50% to 100% Unhappily, conventional diesel engines are still in use for 86% of the nation's 76,000 active transit busses.
www.associatedcontent.com /article/527/hybrid_engines_the_way_to_a_healthier.html?page=2   (384 words)

  
 Business Report - Daihatsu set for entry into hybrid market
Tokyo - Daihatsu Motor is to release a new hybrid mini-vehicle on September 26, Jiji Press reported on Monday.
The Hijet Cargo Hybrid is Daihatsu's first model which runs on both gasoline and electricity.
Daihatsu expects annual sales of 100 units by March and average about 300 a year starting the next fiscal year.
www.busrep.co.za /index.php?fArticleId=2855626   (632 words)

  
 WorldChanging: Tools, Models and Ideas for Building a Bright Green Future: The Week in Sustainable Vehicles (08/28/05)
Daihatsu Motor (a subsidiary of Toyota) reportedly will introduce its first hybrid commercial mini-car to the market, the Hijet Cargo Hybrid.
BMW apparently is ready to show the supercapacitor-based gasoline hybrid it had discussed earlier in the year.
Honda and Toyota are planning to introduce some of their hybrids to South Korea, while Hyundai plans to increase the number of hybrids it is providing to the government.
www.worldchanging.com /archives/003389.html   (1642 words)

  
 the prius owners group » 2005 » August
The promoters of hybrids are committing the sin identified by the ecologist Garrett Hardin in “The Tragedy of the Commons,” the 1968 essay providing one of the foundations of environmentalism.
Hybrids can save you a bundle at the pump, but finding the hybrid of your choice is not always easy.
Hybrids are a temporary measure to conserve fuel until the industry can come up with hydrogen-powered cars that burn no gas and emit no pollution, and petroleum companies offer corner stations to pump the fuel.
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 >> Daihatsu Japan << The under-utilisation of production capacity is also an indicator of the problems the ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
>> Daihatsu Japan << The under-utilisation of production capacity is also an indicator of the problems the car producers are reeling from.
The cost premium of a hybrid is a headache for every company, Daihatsu President Teruyuki Minoura told news conference.
Initially, this involves the acquisition by DORMA, from the Japanese Group Daihatsu Diesel MFG, Co...
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 Tokyo Hosts Commercial Truck Show
Refrigerated gull-wing van body is designed to hold its cargo at -25 C (-13 F).
Despite having a gross vehicle weight rating under 1,800 kg (3,968 pounds), a wide variety of commercial truck bodies are available for it, including fire truck, fuel-oil delivery truck, utility truck with aerial platform, and even an all-terrain tracked vehicle.
Daihatsu offers a van and pickup off the same platform.
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 Daihatsu to start up hybrid minivan | Tech News on ZDNet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Daihatsu Motor unveiled Monday a gasoline-electric version of its Hijet Cargo, touting it as the world's first hybrid minivan designed for commercial use.
Daihatsu said internal data puts the hybrid van's fuel economy at about 50 miles per gallon, or a 30 percent improvement over the gasoline-only version.
The questionable financial merit to the customer of buying a hybrid minivan is precisely what prompted rival Suzuki Motor to discontinue production of its gasoline-electric mini passenger-car in February.
news.zdnet.com /2100-9584_22-5843937.html   (411 words)

  
 Daihatsu Hijet Pictures from Car Picture Gallery
Despite the apparent harmony between the Hijet name and Toyota's naming scheme for it's trucks and vans (Hiace, Hilux), the name "Hijet" has been in use for Daihatsu's kei trucks and vans since at least the 1970s, over 2 decades before the 1990s merger of Toyota and Daihatsu.
Versions of the Hijet have been sold outside Japan with 1.0 and 1.2 liter engines.
It was to be available in the summer of 2005, but as of February 2006, still had not been released.
www.cars-directory.net /gallery/daihatsu/hijet   (341 words)

  
 Automotive editorial - Future Models   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Subaru is believed to be planning to launch a hybrid car by 2007 that will offer 30 per cent better fuel economy than a conventional petrol-engine vehicle.
Daihatsu, which claimed the hybrid van could travel 20km on a litre of fuel, is aiming to sell 300 units per annum when sales begin later next month.
In other hybrid news, DaimlerChrysler AG and General Motors reportedly inked a deal last week to co-develop new hybrid vehicle technology and regain lost ground to Japanese rivals.
redbook.goauto.com.au /mellor/mellor.nsf/story2/D6AD03037666762FCA2570740025901F   (306 words)

  
 Hybrid Cars - Hybrid Minivan US Availability?
A few have escaped from their homeland (the hybrid has only ever been sold in Japan and hence is rhd only) and one was for sale in Jamaica recently.
Word is that hybrids make up about 2% of US sales, and most of the automakers (US and Japan) see the US hybrid market as a test market, so they aren't shipping many cars here.
The Highlander Hybrid has a standard key and ignition, and it is located awkwardly where you need to reach around the steering column such as in my Toyota truck.
www.hybridcars.com /discussion/discussthread.php?thread_id=226&replies=84   (9412 words)

  
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