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Kei car (K-car) (軽自動車, keijidōsha?), literally "light automobile", is a Japanese category of small automobiles, including passenger cars, vans ("microvans") and pickup trucks. They are designed to exploit local tax and insurance relaxations, and are exempted from the requirement to certify that adequate parking is available for the vehicle.[1][2] These standards originated in the times following the end of the Second World War, when most Japanese could not afford a full-sized car yet had enough to buy a motorcycle. To promote the growth of the car industry, as well as to offer an alternative delivery method to small business and shop owners, Kei car standards were created. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1122x854, 167 KB) Daihatsu Cuore 2005, eigenes Bild File links The following pages link to this file: Daihatsu Mira ...
Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1122x854, 167 KB) Daihatsu Cuore 2005, eigenes Bild File links The following pages link to this file: Daihatsu Mira ...
2005 Daihatsu Cuore Daihatsu Mira, also know as the Cuore in Europe, is a small 1L hatchback available in 2 doors or 4 doors. ...
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Perodua Rusa, a Malaysian microvan Daihatsu Hijet, a pickup truck with microvan size A microvan is a van that fits into Japanese kei car classification or similar. ...
The best selling North American pickup truck, the Ford F-Series. ...
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Insurance, in law and economics, is a form of risk management primarily used to hedge against the risk of a contingent loss. ...
For other uses, see Parking (disambiguation). ...
Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ...
For other uses, see Motorcycle (disambiguation). ...
The cars feature yellow licence plates, earning them the name "yellow-plate cars" (black numbers on yellow background for private use and yellow numbers on black background for commercial use) in English and Spanish-speaking circles.[2][3][4] Because the regulations only restrict physical size, engine displacement and power, manufacturers have introduced many advanced technologies to the class. As a result, kei cars are often available with turbocharged/supercharged engines, automatic and CVT transmissions, front-, rear- and four-wheel drive, hybrid drivetrains, air conditioning, GPS and many other features. In Japan, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of the national government issues license plates for motor vehicles through Land Transportation Offices nationwide. ...
The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...
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A supercharger (also known as a blower) is an air compressor used to force more air (and hence more oxygen) into the combustion chamber(s) of an internal combustion engine than can be achieved at ambient atmospheric pressure (natural aspiration). ...
The automatic gear selector in a Ford Five Hundred vehicle An automatic transmission is an automobile gearbox that can change gear ratios automatically as the vehicle moves, thus freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually (similar but larger devices are also used for railroad locomotives). ...
The continuously variable transmission (CVT) is a transmission in which the ratio of the rotational speeds of two shafts, as the input shaft and output shaft of a vehicle or other machine, can be varied continuously within a given range, providing an infinite number of possible ratios. ...
Front wheel drive is the most common form of engine/transmission layout used in modern passenger cars, where the engine drives the front wheels. ...
Rear wheel drive was a common form of engine/transmission layout used in automobiles throughout the 20th century. ...
This article is about the class of vehicles. ...
Honda Insight, a hybrid gas-electric vehicle 2004 Toyota Prius, a hybrid gas-electric vehicle A hybrid vehicle uses multiple energy sources or propulsion systems to provide motive power. ...
Note: in the broadest sense, air conditioning can refer to any form of heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning. ...
Over fifty GPS satellites such as this NAVSTAR have been launched since 1978. ...
History of regulations
Today Internal combustion engines in cars, trucks, motorcycles, construction machinery and many others, most commonly use a four-stroke cycle. ...
The two-stroke cycle of an internal combustion engine differs from the more common four-stroke cycle by completing the same four processes (intake, compression, power, exhaust) in only two strokes of the piston rather than four. ...
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Year 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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A cubic centimetre (cm3) is an SI derived unit of volume, equal to the volume of a cube with side length of 1 centi metre. ...
is the 207th day of the year (208th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
is the 94th day of the year (95th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ...
is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ...
The kilowatt (symbol: kW) is a unit for measuring power, equal to one thousand watts. ...
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Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ...
Kei car manufacturers Daihatsu is a Japanese manufacturer of cars, especially compact/small cars. ...
This article is about the Japanese motor corporation. ...
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Mitsubishi Motors Corporation ) is the fifth largest automaker in Japan and the thirteenth largest in the world by unit sales. ...
For cars with artificial intelligence, see Smart car. ...
For other uses, see Subaru (disambiguation). ...
Suzuki Motor Corporation ) is a Japanese multinational corporation company producing a range of automobiles (especially Keicars and small SUVs), a full range of motorcycles, ATVs, outboard motors, wheelchairs, and a variety of other small combustion-powered engine products. ...
Gallery First generation Mazda Carol. Image File history File links Mazda-carol-1st-generation01. ...
Mazda has used the Carol name on its keicars almost from the start. ...
| Honda Today. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 556 pixelsFull resolution (982 × 682 pixel, file size: 134 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The Honda Today Originally uploaded by ja:利用者:Kuha455405 to ja:ç”»åƒ:TODAY.JPG. File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version...
The 1993 Honda Today This Honda Today was a keicar introduced in September, 1985 on a wheelbase of 233 cm as a 3-door sedan. ...
| Autozam AZ-1. Image File history File links MazdaAZ1. ...
The Autozam AZ-1 was Mazdas most important keicar since the Mazda R360. ...
| Mitsubishi Pajero Mini. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
The Minica is a Japanese keicar model with a long history, first introduced in October, 1962 by Mitsubishi Motors as a two door sedan with a front mounted two cylinder two cycle air cooled 359 cc engine driving the rear wheels, a transverse leaf spring in front and rigid axle...
| Daihatsu Copen. 2004 Daihatsu Copen seen at Bristol Car Show, The Downs, Bristol, England. ...
The Daihatsu Copen is a 2-door roadster with an aluminium retractable hardtop built by the Japanese car company Daihatsu. ...
| Subaru R2. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
The Subaru R2 was announced in Japan on December 8, 2003. ...
| Subaru R1. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1400x900, 294 KB) 2005å¹´10月8æ—¥ã€æœ¬äººæ’®å½± スãƒãƒ«ãƒ»R1 Description: Subaru R1 (ja:スãƒãƒ«ãƒ»R1), a Keicar manufactured by Subaru Source: photo taken by Tak Date: October 8, 2005 Author: Tak Permission: GFDL,cc-by-sa-2. ...
The Subaru R1 was introduced on January 4, 2005. ...
| Silver and white Mitsubishi i. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1200x400, 211 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Mitsubishi Motors Kei car Mitsubishi i ...
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See also The Fiat Panda, a 1980s city car A current model Toyota Aygo city car A city car (or urban car) is a small, moderately powered automobile intended for use in urban areas. ...
A Messerschmitt KR200. ...
Perodua Rusa, a Malaysian microvan Daihatsu Hijet, a pickup truck with microvan size A microvan is a van that fits into Japanese kei car classification or similar. ...
References - ^ "Minicars: Cheap and Cheerful", Peter Nunn, JAMA, January-February 2005
- ^ a b "Owning a Car in Japan", ALTs in Sendai
- ^ Automobiles, jetsetjapan.com
- ^ "Shakoshomei 車庫証明(proof that you have a place to park your car)", Driving in Tokachi, city.obihiro.hokkaido.jp
Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, or JAMA, is a trade association with its headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. ...
External links - Official association 全国軽自動車協会連合会 (Japanese)
- "An Overview of the Japanese Kei-Class", Cory Roy, jCars, December 2004
- History of regulations
- "The minicar and the emerging markets", Andrew Mollet, Automotive World, March 1, 2003 (subscription required)
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