#kei-cars tag - Briefly

fromwww.npr.org

Can Americans learn to love tiny, cheap kei cars?

That news came in the middle of a press conference about the Trump administration relaxing fuel economy rules a change that will make it easier for Americans to buy more of the big, fuel-guzzling trucks and SUVs that car buyers love. Trump's endorsement surprised, delighted and somewhat confused American kei car enthusiasts. It is not actually illegal to build tiny cars for the U.S. auto market.

US news

Cars

fromThe Atlantic

1 week ago

Tiny Cars: 'AMAZING!!!'

Japanese kei cars offer compact, affordable, fuel-efficient vehicles that are common in Japan but largely absent from the United States.

Cars

fromInsideHook

2 weeks ago

The US Government Is Clearing the Way for Domestic Kei Cars

Allowing Kei car production and sales could introduce tiny, fuel-efficient vehicles to the U.S., but safety certification and decades of consumer demand trends pose obstacles.

US politics

fromArs Technica

2 weeks ago

Trump wants tiny Japanese-style cars for US even as he cuts mpg goals

The second Trump administration is rolling back fuel economy and EV-support policies while unexpectedly proposing to legalize small Japanese Kei cars in the US.

Cars

frominsideevs.com

1 month ago

BYD Racco: This Electric Kei Car Will Lead BYD's Japanese Blitz (Updated)

BYD will sell the Racco, the first non-Japanese kei car EV, exclusively in Japan around mid-next year to challenge the Nissan Sakura.

Video games

fromGadgets 360

4 months ago

Next Forza Horizon Could Be Set in Japan, New Leak Suggests

Forza Horizon 6 may be set in Japan after developers reportedly scanned Japanese Kei cars for the next game.

Video games

fromGameSpot

4 months ago

Possible Forza Horizon 6 Leak Suggests We're Racing In Japan

A deleted Instagram image of a developer scanning Japanese kei cars suggests Forza Horizon 6 could be set in Japan, though the evidence remains inconclusive.

Cars

frominsideevs.com

5 months ago