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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 ...
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 ...
In the Philippines, many kei trucks and vans have found a second life as a form of public transportation called "multicabs". These are used Japanese-market kei vehicles, refurbished to meet local requirements by various companies such as Norkis Motors. Used models originally appeared in the US for off-road use, typically by farmers and hunters.
Last year, more than 7,500 Kei trucks were imported to the U.S. from Japan. That’s a 300% increase from five years previously, in 2018, when around 1,800 were imported.
This list excludes cars over 700 cc and cars where production or manufacture ended before 1945. Microcars have been defined as "very compact, small-engined cars, designed for use in large cities, especially in Japan". [1] even though in Japan such cars are known as kei cars.
The original Japanese car ban announced in July has also been unpublished from the Massachusetts RMV website. Although Kei car owners are safe for now, this ruling may ultimately change again. The ...
The Daihatsu Copen (Japanese: ダイハツ・コペン, Daihatsu Kopen) is a 2-door convertible kei car built by the Japanese car company Daihatsu. It debuted at the 1999 Tokyo Motor Show, as the Daihatsu Copen concept. The second generation model debuted as the Kopen (Future Included) at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show. [3] [4]
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