In the realm of Japanese kei cars, the Mazda Autozam AZ-1 is a standout icon. Far more than just a compact city car, this ...

When I got to Japan a few weeks later, the contrast was shocking. Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, and other locations were awash with tiny "kei" trucks, cars and vans. These cities have thin, weaving side ...

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 ...

Meet the Sakura, the best-selling electric car in Japan. It has driver assistance, auto-parking, fast charging, bidirectional ...

Well, if the so-called traditional Japanese automakers won't step up, then the startups will. And one company I'm excited ...

Japanese automaker Honda rose from the ashes of WWII and set about its business as a manufacturer of motorcycles initially, only launching its first car, the T360 kei truck, in 1963. Founder ...

Those of you who follow the Japanese Domestic Market will know of the kei car, a tiny category of vehicle made specifically for Japan's urban centers and beyond. The nexus of the kei car was ...

A kei truck boss has provided insight on the vehicle type’s growing domestic presence, what owners can expect, and how ...

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Even the best Japanese kei trucks are getting old ... Only recently have they started to earn recognition at car shows and auctions. For instance, at the Illinois Railway Museum's 33rd ...

Honda has revealed its updated N-One 'kei' car in Japan, although you could be forgiven for thinking little has changed. That’s not the case though. Despite the obvious aesthetic similarities ...