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

Certain sections of the internet like to call out the younger generations’ interest in electric vehicles and concerns over the state of the planet as a sign that car culture is on its way out. That’s ...

Kei trucks are found all over Japan but these mini trucks are harder to come across overseas. First appearing in 1949, a compact truck is considered a kei truck if it's up to 11.2 feet long ...

Officially called the K-02 Camper, the pod is one of four different toppers that Grasshopper makes for Kei trucks, including ...

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

In a country where everything seems supersized, Japanese mini trucks have gained a following that continues to grow. Kei trucks may look like toys compared with standard pickup trucks in the U.S ...

Toyota, Suzuki, and Daihatsu will launch their electric kei vans this year in Japan. The models are electric versions of the Toyota Pixis Van, Suzuki Every, and Daihatsu Hijet. The triplets were ...

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 ...

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 ...