Trump Green Lights 'Really Cute' Kei Cars Amid Affordability Concerns, CAFE Rollback In US: 'Manufacturers Have Long Wanted…'

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President Donald Trump has announced that "tiny cars" would be produced in the U.S. In a post on the social media platform X on Sunday, the official White House handle shared a video of what appears ...

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