US EditionTrump Wants Tiny Japanese-Style Cars for US Even as He Cuts Mpg Goals
Trump orders swift regulatory approval for ultra-compact minicars to boost US manufacturing, citing Japan’s 40% minicars market share as a model.
- On Dec 3, President Donald Trump directed regulators and asked Sean Duffy, Transportation Secretary, to `immediately approve` Japan-style minicars production in the U.S.
- After visiting Japan during his Asia trip about a month earlier, President Donald Trump said he was impressed by the ultracompact cars, calling them `They're really cute` and comparing them to the Volkswagen Beetle.
- In Japan, kei cars with a 660cc engine limit account for almost 40% of new-car sales, with models like the Suzuki Alto and Honda N-Box offering high fuel economy.
- The Department of Transportation must create a new vehicle class, conduct safety tests, and publish final rules, with a regulatory timeline estimated at 18 to 36 months.
- As the administration loosens fuel rules, environmental advocates warn the rollback harms climate and public health, while President Donald Trump earlier imposed a 15 per cent tariff on Japanese cars.
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Trump Wants Japan's Tiny Kei Cars on US Roads
President Trump has declared his fondness for Japan's tiny kei cars and now wants to see them made and sold in the US. Speaking at a White House event where he announced plans to roll back fuel efficiency standards , Trump praised the ultra compact cars, Ars Technica reports. "They're very...
President Donald Trump, apparently in love with the tiny Kei cars he saw on his recent trip to Japan, has paved the way for them to be manufactured and sold in the United States, despite concerns that they are too small and slow to safely drive them on American roads. “They’re very small, they’re really cute, and I said ‘How would that work in this country?’,” Trump told reporters on Wednesday at the White House, as he described plans to relax t…
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