This article is a about the most famous Kei Jidosha (Kei car) the Autozam AZ-1, and about how it came to existence. History of the Kei car segment The Japanese government created a car segment known as Kei Jidosha or commonly known as Kei car. The year is 1949 Japan has just returned from WW2 and are badly injured in terms of economy. During this period Japan was primarily into the manufacturing of two wheelers, to kick start the four-wheeler manufacturing the Japanese government ensured that the Kei cars would be cheaper to buy insure and tax. The growth was slow, but the first ever actual Kei car was from Suzuki it was the Suzuki sunlight produced in the year 1955 with both 2 and four stroke engines. Some would say the landmark vehicle for the Kei Jidosha would be the Subaru 360 also known as the ladybug, this was followed by the Honda N360 which proved that Kei cars were a viable option not just for commercial purposes because previously this segment was better known for producing
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