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“Small Cars” who are popular in japan Permission to manufacture in American factories, President Donald Trump announced.
“I have just approved the manufacture of small cars in America,” the president wrote. true social Friday, previously described the vehicles as “very cute.”
“The producers have wanted to do this for a long time, Just like they have been created successfully in other countries. These can be powered by gasoline, electricity or hybrid. These cars of the near future are affordable, safe, fuel efficient and, just plain amazing!!! Start building them now!…Enjoy!!!”
According to Japan’s Interac network, so-called “kei trucks” are typically about 11 feet long, 5 feet wide and 6.5 feet high, and now make up about a third of Japan’s car market due to their easily maneuverable size and cheap cost.
In Japan, a new Kei trucks can cost between $9,000 and $13,000, While used models can cost as much as $4,000 to $8,000, according to Car-Kei.com. It is compared to a average price tag About $50,000 for a new vehicle in the US
Additionally, KE trucks were originally designed to comply with strict Japani Fuel economy standards, and can reportedly get around 40 to 50 miles per gallon under normal conditions.
Trump’s promotion of “small cars” comes two days after the president teamed up with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Significant rollback in federal fuel standards announced Implemented by the Biden administration with the aim of encouraging the sale of electric vehicles.
US corporate average fuel economy standards were established by Congress in 1975 to reduce America’s dependence on foreign oil, but have been changed and tightened to encourage manufacturers to make their vehicles more environmentally friendly.
The administration’s plans would make it easier for major US manufacturers to continue selling gas-powered vehicles and discourage the production of electric vehicles.
Manufacturing Kei trucks in the US would also require changes to federal motor vehicle safety standards.
Minimum front-end width requirements or the distance across the seat cushion, as well as features such as hood angle and crumple zone tightness in a crash, mean that many vehicles will not currently meet compliance. road and track,
“KE cars cannot be sold in the U.S. because they are not designed for this market and do not meet various safety standards,” a spokesperson for the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety told the outlet.
“Unless they are given some kind of exemption, which I’m not sure is possible, there are a number of safety standards that would need to be changed to allow existing models sold in other parts of the world to be sold here, and I’m not sure how complicated or difficult it would be to bring them back.”
Independent KE has contacted the White House for comment on possible changes to federal safety standards to allow the manufacturing of trucks.
