Europe Looks to Japan’s Kei Cars as EU Moves to Promote Small EVs

2026-02-01 - 16:55

The European Union has announced plans to introduce a new vehicle category, known as “M1E,” aimed at accelerating the spread of affordable electric vehicles, drawing inspiration from Japan’s kei car standards, with discussions set to begin soon with EU member states and the European Parliament to finalize the details. (News On Japan)