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Trump wants the U.S. to build tiny cars. Will they take off? : NPR

That news came in the middle of a press conference about the Trump administration relaxing fuel economy rules β€” a change that will make it easier for Americans to buy more of the big, fuel-guzzling trucks and SUVs that car buyers love.

Trump's endorsement surprised, delighted and somewhat confused American kei car enthusiasts.

It is not actually illegal to build tiny cars for the U.S. auto market. The problem is that kei cars built for foreign countries don't meet U.S. safety standards, so you can't import them unless you're willing to buy an antique. And companies could build tiny cars to U.S. standards, but given the American preference for big vehicles, they simply don't.

The Most American-Made Cars Are EVs Now

The Most American-Made Cars Are EVs Now

If there's one thing that many consumers learned over the last year, it's that even the most made-in-America cars aren't entirely made in America.

Parts come from everywhere, causing most cars to be much more international than people think. The auto manufacturing game is a global one where brands of all insignias put aside their nationalities, and even jobs in their home countries, in the name of profits.

But some cars still do better at being all-American than others. Each year, Cars.com measures which cars top the charts in one of the most flag-waving, red-white-and-blue-wearing studies out there. This year, 60% of the top-10 most American-made vehicles are EVs—and that's despite politicians looking to cut off taxpayer funding to them.