Mini trucks were undoubtedly big business, with Japanese automakers reaping the benefits — all except for one, which remained ...

K ei trucks are found all over Japan but these mini trucks are harder to come across overseas. First appearing in 1949, a ...

1978 Subaru BRAT. Japanese mini-pickups were all the rage among newly-muscle-car-deprived Americans in the 1970s. Subaru’s American division was eager to get in on that game, but the only ...

It’s no secret that Subaru and Toyota have been twinning! They have been helping each other build electric SUVs but they know ...

Measuring about half the length of a Ford F-150, Kei trucks look almost like toys in comparison to your standard pickup truck. But for a car so tiny, you might be surprised at the massive ...

Thefts of small pickup trucks are surging in Japan, especially in the 660cc class for mini trucks, which are rapidly gaining popularity overseas.

According to Andrew O’Bright, managing member of Japanese auto import company JDM Imports CT, most mini trucks have the same roughly 6-foot bed size as the F-150, Ford’s full-size pickup truck ...

Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite Ryan Albarelli's two small Japanese trucks, a Honda (left) and a Toyota, are parked in front of his Broomfield home. Jan. 29, 2025.. Parked next to Albarelli’s Honda was ...

Before we get into the Subaru BRAT, let's discuss the phenomenon known as the mini truck. These compact, fuel-efficient trucks had been in the American market since the 1960s — Datsun's LG-220 ...