On this episode, Chris and Todd discuss the origin of Kei vehicles, the differences between the makes and models and their platform variations. In addition, they discuss how the import US Kei truck market has exploded in recent years and what the future holds as more unique JDM vehicles hit the "25 year import rule".

Kei, roughly translated to "light automobile", refers to the Japanese vehicle category for the smallest highway legal passenger vehicles, with restricted dimensions and engine capacity. The Kei category was created by the Japanese government in 1949 and the regulations have been revised several times since. These regulations specify a maximum vehicle size, engine capacity and power output, so that Japanese owners could enjoy both tax and insurance benefits. Now that these unique JDM vehicles are available for import, they have gained prominence in the US markets.

HVNY Imports is NY’s largest minitruck dealer and one of the largest Kei vehicle importers in the United States. Located an hour from NYC in Goshen, NY, HVNY Imports carries a large inventory of minitrucks, microvans and full size RHD JDM imports.

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