The Nissan Sakura is an all-electric Kei car. It's just 11 feet long and weighs under 2,400 lbs, with a starting price of around $15,000. The Sakura has become Japan's best-selling EV, but Nissan ...

Car weight has become a big issue with the rise of EVs, but Japanese kei cars have had the problem solved for years. These ...

The ‘kei’ cars and trucks are growing in popularity in the U.S. But many states have explicitly banned them in recent years.

The electric versions of the Daihatsu Hijet, Toyota Pixis Van, and Suzuki Every will have around 200 km (124 miles) of range ...

Now, before you get too excited, while this Alto does have a turbocharged engine and a functional hood scoop, it still ...

Also on that trip, I visited the prime gathering spot for gearheads in the Tokyo region: Daikoku Parking Area, a highway rest ...

In Japan, love for Kei trucks runs deeper and a show car at this year’s Tokyo Auto Salon gave the diminutive Kei car the respect it deserves. The build in question was displayed by Japan’s ...

The Japan launch of the Hyundai Inster follows attempts by Tesla and other foreign brands to enter a country seeing a slow take-up of EVs. With the Inster, Hyundai will take a low-price strategy akin ...

Kei trucks have also found large numbers of fans in Britain. Today, one of four vehicles exported by Japan Car Direct is a Kei truck. Mathew Matusiak, Japan Car Direct’s president, predicted ...

Yes, the Jimny 5-Door is now available in the Land of the Rising Sun. It goes by a different name over there, too. It’s now ...

The early Carols utterly dominated the Japanese kei car segment, taking up a 67% market share despite a number of shortcomings. The interior was fairly cramped, even for a kei car, and the 358 cc ...