Daihatsu to Exhibit Light Welfare Vehicles and Mobility Services for Welfare and Care at the Comprehensive Welfare Exhibition "Barrier-Free 2026"

Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. (hereinafter "Daihatsu") will exhibit at "Barrier-Free 2026," the 32nd Comprehensive Welfare Exhibition proposing comfortable living for the elderly and disabled, which is the largest welfare equipment exhibition in Western Japan, to be held at Intex Osaka from April 15 (Wednesday) to April 17 (Friday), 2026.

At this "Barrier-Free 2026" exhibition, Daihatsu will showcase light welfare vehicles such as wheelchair accessible vehicles and lift-up seat vehicles, as well as "e-SNEAKER," a personal mobility device that supports short-distance travel. Furthermore, within its booth, Daihatsu will feature and introduce "Rakupita Sogeo," a shuttle service renewed in October 2025 to meet the complex transportation needs in the welfare and care sector, and "Goissho," a welfare care and shared shuttle service.

Under its corporate philosophy of "supporting customers and enriching their lives," Daihatsu has earned high praise from many customers by offering a diverse lineup of welfare vehicles, known as the "Friendship Series," tailored to users' care situations, thus securing the No. 1 share* in light welfare vehicles. To deliver good quality and affordable products to customers in a timely manner, Daihatsu has traditionally undertaken in-house production of welfare vehicles, achieving mixed-flow production with base vehicles at facilities such as the Shiga (Ryuo) Plant No. 2 area and Daihatsu Kyushu Co., Ltd.'s Oita (Nakatsu) No. 1 Plant. Meanwhile, the company is engaged in various initiatives aimed at creating a society where everyone can move freely, including developing mobility services that cater to local communities and the elderly.

Moving forward, Daihatsu will continue its efforts through both "Monozukuri" (manufacturing) and "Kotozukuri" (experience creation) to realize a mobility society that enriches customers' lives, by providing products and services that contribute to the welfare and care sector.

*No. 1 Share: Total of light welfare vehicles (wheelchair accessible vehicles, lift-up seat vehicles, swivel seat vehicles) in 2025. Based on Daihatsu's research from publicly available data of each manufacturer.

<The 32nd Comprehensive Welfare Exhibition for Proposing Comfortable Living for the Elderly and Disabled, Barrier-Free 2026> Dates: April 15 (Wednesday) - April 17 (Friday), 2026, 10:00 - 16:30 (until 16:00 only on the 17th) Location: Intex Osaka, Hall 3 (1-5-102 Nanko Kita, Suminoe-ku, Osaka City) URL: https://www.tvoe.co.jp/bmk/outline/

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