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Trump embraces kei cars
President Trump recently embraced kei cars, tiny vehicles that are popular in Asia but not widely available in the U.S.
Kei car enthusiasts are delighted, but also skeptical. They love pint-sized little cars that can barely manage highway speeds, but will the rest of America?
NPR’s Camila Domonoske reports.
This segment aired on January 14, 2026.