The Bank of Japan will keep its key interest rate at 0.75% next week but likely raise it to 1.00% by end-June, a Reuters poll found, expectations that are broadly unchanged from before ​the start of ...

Hakushi Hasegawa and Tokutaro Hosoi soundtracked this Noir Kei Ninomiya show with the aural equivalent of a nervous breakdown. Their disturbed and discordant cacophony complemented an opening section ...

The Racco, BYD’s first electric kei car, will go on sale this summer, but it’s already generating hype. BYD declared that a “small EV revolution” has begun after revealing the interior and a few more ...

Forget massive RVs that require a heavy-duty license and a dedicated parking lot. Japan has a habit of solving problems by shrinking them, and the kei-based micro-camper is a neat example. The latest ...

A kei car is a Japanese "light vehicle" (kei jidōsha) created under a special government classification designed to make car ownership affordable and practical in post-World War II Japan. To classify ...

They're tiny trucks with a ton of personality."We all get to ride around together, get a lot of looks, get a lot of questions," said Bryan Thibault, who drives a 1994 Honda Acty Kei truck daily. He ...

For adventurous souls, there is no better feeling than finishing work early on a Friday, throwing your pre-packed bags into your camper, and heading out across trails to spend a long weekend in nature ...

Smaller RVs aren't unusual in the U.S., with over 10,500 class B vans sold in 2024 alone, according to Bish's. This type of recreational vehicle attracts singles and couples looking to hit the open ...

Japan’s kei car culture keeps finding new ways to surprise, and this latest student-built concept might be the boldest twist yet. If there’s one segment of the automotive world (though odd and quirky) ...

Kei vehicles offer a low-cost, high-efficiency alternative to large SUVs but face safety, highway, and import restrictions in the U.S. Regulatory loopholes and shifting political signals are opening ...

TL;DR: Sitting in the Oval Office this month, President Donald Trump praised the miniature Japanese vehicles known as kei cars, which are popular across Asia but largely absent from US showrooms.

Sitting in the Oval Office this month, President Trump went on one of his trademark riffs, an aside about vehicles that are popular in Asia but impossible to buy new in the United States. "They have a ...