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kei car
''Kei'' car, K-car, or (pronounced (:keːdʑidoːɕa)), is a Japanese category of small vehicles, including passenger cars (kei cars or kei-class cars), microvans, and pickup trucks (''kei'' trucks or ''kei''-class trucks). They are designed to comply with Japanese government tax and insurance regulations, and in most rural areas are exempted from the requirement to certify that adequate parking is available for the vehicle.〔("Owning a Car in Japan" ), ALTs in Sendai (via Internet Archive)〕〔("Small Things in Good Packages" ), Jerry Garrett, ''New York Times'', November 25, 2007〕 This especially advantaged class of cars was developed to promote popular motorization in the postwar era. While successful in Japan, the genre is generally too specialized and too small to be profitable in export markets.〔Rees, p. 79〕
==Description==
The cars feature yellow license 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-speaking circles.〔〔 Because regulations only restrict physical size and engine displacement (and latterly outright power), manufacturers have been able to introduce many advanced technologies to the class. As a result, ''kei'' cars are often available with forced-induction engines, automatic and CV transmissions, front-, rear-, and four-wheel drive, air conditioning, GPS, and many other features.〔
Daihatsu, Honda, Mitsubishi, and Suzuki all manufacture ''kei'' cars, while Nissan sells badge-engineered Mitsubishi and Suzuki models,〔("Nissan Adds Third Minicar to its Lineup in Japan" ), Edmunds.com, June 6, 2005〕 Mazda offers badge-engineered Suzuki models, and Toyota and Subaru offer badge-engineered Daihatsu models. German brand Smart offered a ''kei'' version of its Fortwo called the Smart K in Japan at Yanase dealerships from 2001 to 2004 with specially developed rear fenders, reduced tire dimensions and track width, to conform to ''kei'' car standards,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.tokyo-motorshow.com/show/2003/eng/PUBLIC/boothguide/Smart.html )〕 though ultimately the model sold the fewest examples of a ''kei'' car when it was marketed.〔
抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』
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