By most metrics, Massachusetts is a fantastic state to live in. It isn’t cheap, but you get a lot for your money. Unfortunately for the people who live in Massachusetts, the state’s Registry of Motor Vehicles is full of a bunch of jerks and decided to ban kei cars. The enthusiast community pushed back, though, … Read more
The Drive looked into not only Massachusetts’ ban on kei cars, but the organization that seems to be backing these bans in multiple states: The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, which appears to be the source of some of the ban language. From the Drive: Owners whose cars are already registered have also been … Read more
He’s just a little guy!Photo: Matthew Kane matthewkane, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Back in 2021, the Rhode Island DMV took a page out of Maine’s book and started canceling registrations for imported kei trucks. Now the state is at it again, asking owners of already-registered kei trucks to turn in their registrations — but this … Read more
Image: Wikimedia Japan’s unique keitora class of compact truck has proven a hit among American imported car fanatics, and thousands of the tiny little guys have been brought into the country. Unfortunately for fans of Liliputian work machines, the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators recommended states to ban non-FMVSS compliant cars, including everything keijidōsha, … Read more
