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Thursday, December 25, 2025
Why Japan's tiny trucks might not be ready to hit U.S. streets just yet

Tiny, lightweight, low-powered and low-noise "kei" cars are ubiquitous on rural streets in Japan. During his visit to Japan earlier this year, President Donald Trump saw the trucks firsthand — and wants to replicate their success as U.S. cars soar in price and swell in size. But getting kei cars on U.S. roads in bigger numbers is an enormous challenge, experts say.

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