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The kei category was created by the Japanese government in 1949, to stimulate both car ownership and growth of Japan's car industry. The regulations were revised multiple times until 1998, but since October 1998, the law consistently specifies a maximum vehicle length, width and height under 3.4 m (11.2 ft), 1.48 m (4.9 ft) and 2.0 m (6.6 ft ...
Kei cars built 2006 and older are allowed white or yellow headlights, while kei cars built 2007 and newer are only allowed to have white headlights. Incorrect headlight colour, depending on the person's knowledge during the inspection, will result in a fail.
The federal government exempts imported vehicles that are at least 25 years old from common safety and emission standards, and yet classic Japanese kei trucks are running into legal hurdles, with ...
Kei trucks are widely employed throughout Asia in agriculture, fisheries, construction, and even for firefighting. [2]Japanese progressive tax laws encourage declaring vehicles surplus after a relatively short life; consequently, used kei trucks are often exported in excellent condition with very low mileage.
Smaller cars are more popular in Japan due to the confined driving conditions and speed limits. Keijidosha (light cars): Buyers of Kei cars enjoy a number of tax, registration and other benefits to encourage the purchase of these tiny vehicles (among road vehicles requiring a license only). Regulations have been updated a number of times over ...
Microcars and their Japanese equivalent— kei cars— are the smallest category of automobile. [ 4 ] Microcars straddle the boundary between car and motorbike, and are often covered by separate regulations from normal cars, resulting in relaxed requirements for registration and licensing.
Most states lack Kei-specific regulation entirely, and so far, only 19 states allow Kei trucks on public roads. In New York, where laws are stricter, they can’t be registered or titled.
The Massachusetts RMV is once again allowing Japanese kei cars to be registered. The state plans to review the safety of the small Japanese vehicles, however.