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Affordable Car Crisis Has EU’s Auto Giants Calling For A Radical New Category
Affordable small car sales in Europe have collapsed from 1 million to 100,000 units. Stellantis and Renault want Europe to ...
This Truck Is Stealing Hearts Across the Country. But It’s Still Illegal in 19 States.
Kei trucks are small but mighty Japanese vehicles that are gaining popularity in the United States. Texas and Colorado ...
Stellantis’ Elkann urges adoption of smaller, cheaper, Japanese-style ‘kei’ cars
Europe needs to develop smaller and cheaper vehicles in the style of Japan's so-called 'kei cars', Stellantis Chairman John ...
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Daihatsu’s Move kei van is proof you don't always need a big car
Despite not being sold outside of Japan, the appeal of the kei car to worldwide audiences has always been there. Sure, ...
This Tiny Minivan Disappeared For Two Years Now It’s Back With Sliding Doors
The debut of the kei car was originally planned for 2023, but the safety scandal in Japan forced Daihatsu to postpone it ...
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2025 Daihatsu Move launched in Japan – seventh-gen kei car now with sliding rear doors; 658 cc NA/turbo
The seventh-generation Daihatsu Move has been unveiled in Japan, where it will be sold in four trim levels with pricing ...
BYD brings EV price wars to small cars in Europe
BYD, the leading EV maker, announced an assault on the Japanese small-car market last month, with plans to release a low-cost ...
Mint Primer: Why India’s small car is vanishing, and how to save it
Government intervention is crucial to reviving small car sales. If the challenges are not addressed, small cars may gradually ...
Stellantis Chairman John Elkann calls for affordable ‘E Car’ for Europe
Stellantis Chairman John Elkann suggested that Europe look to Japan, where lightweight, inexpensive kei cars have long had significant market share. Europe’s version of the kei car could be called the ...