Kei trucks are dwarfed by even Ford’s small Maverick pickup truck, and have unsurprisingly grown tremendously popular over the past couple of years. However, they aren’t 50-state legal quite yet.

Kei trucks are dwarfed by even Ford’s small Maverick pickup truck, and have unsurprisingly grown tremendously popular over the past couple of years. However, they aren’t 50-state legal quite yet.

The Kei trucks currently produced for the Japanese market don’t meet U.S. import safety and environmental performance standards; they can ship to the U.S. only as “antiques,” at least 25 ...

Jan. 29, 2025. The little trucks, known as kei trucks, may soon have a big presence on Colorado roads. Last week, Governor Jared Polis signed HB25-1281 into law.

In an era of supersized pickups and SUVs, Kei cars and trucks bring a (very) little piece of Japan to the United States. Getting one on the road can be complicated.

Kei trucks are tiny trucks shipped from Japan. In the last 10 years, these trucks and vans have become more popular on American farms and cities as utility vehicles.

Kei trucks have been stuck in a strange legal limbo thanks to gaps in federal and state regulations. They were never meant to be sold in the United States. Many drive right-handed, and don't have ...