Photo Credit: Fair Use [17 U.S.C. § 107]. Rumored BYD kei car, or micro EV, in camouflage.
Rumored BYD Mircro Car Just Spotted With Aim of Shaking Up Japan's Kei Car Market
16 May 2025 | Abstracted from Electrek
Kei cars...are a class of ultra-compact vehicles that cannot be longer than 3.4 meters (134″)...are ideal in Japan because they are so small, making it easy to get around tight city streets. They are also more affordable and efficient than larger vehicles.
Reportedly "BYD is developing a new platform for the model. It will reportedly include a 20 kWh battery, good for 180 km (112 miles) WLTC range...using its in-house Blade LFP batteries..."
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