In a world where trucks keep getting bigger and faster, the diminutive Kei truck offers an alternative. Diminutive and slow, ...

These Japanese mini-trucks that were manufactured prior to 1998 were not subject to crash testing, making it difficult to pass safety inspections in certain states, to be used on public highways.

Texas is the latest state to codify protections for imported Japanese mini trucks that meet federal regulations. Colorado passed a similar law earlier this month, but it does not go into effect ...

Q: Are Japanese mini trucks still being deemed too unsafe for road travel, even though this state allows for motorcycles to be ridden without helmets? They should just be hit with a flat tax and ...

Photo: Aaron Yoshino. One of JDM Hawaii’s 15 employees completes a 48−point inspection of an imported kei truck, or Japanese mini truck. JDM stands for Japanese Domestic Market and refers to the older ...

Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite Ryan Albarelli's two small Japanese trucks, a Honda (left) and a Toyota, are parked in front of his Broomfield home. Jan. 29, 2025.. Parked next to Albarelli’s Honda was ...