Officially called the K-02 Camper, the pod is one of four different toppers that Grasshopper makes for Kei trucks, including ...

While the Lexus-inspired LFA-II GT concept drew most of the spotlight at the Nihon Automobile College (NATS) booth in Tokyo, ...

But we should keep things in perspective: According to the Japanese Used Motor Vehicle statistics, 7594 Kei trucks were imported into the U.S. last year. Ten years ago, before many of these ...

In Japan, love for Kei trucks runs deeper and a show car at this ... The Mini Ranger has stayed true to its Kei car origins with its engine, though, which means it’s still powered by a pokey ...

All Kei trucks exported to the United States are at least a quarter century old. That way, they can avoid the stringent Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards applied to vehicles under 25 years old.

The issue, from the DMV's perspective, is that kei trucks and cars "were never manufactured in compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards" – that is, American standards. In written ...

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Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, and other locations were awash with tiny "kei" trucks, cars and vans. These cities have thin, weaving side roads that would never be able to handle most American SUVs and trucks.