Source: Independent Institute
by Scott Beyer
“If you’ve spent time traveling the Third World—or Japan—you’ve seen them: tiny pickup trucks, built for cargo, hauling lumber, produce, construction materials, or even groups of workers. They’re ubiquitous in developing countries because they’re inexpensive, fuel-efficient, and well-suited for certain types of work. Yet for decades they’ve been largely absent from U.S. roads. That’s a shame, because the humble Japanese kei truck represents the kind of practical vehicle that would benefit Americans. … The reason Americans rarely see kei trucks has to do with regulation, not lack of demand.” (06/30/26)
https://www.independent.org/article/2026/06/30/its-time-to-legalize-kei-trucks/