Editing Truck (section)

===Very light===
Popular in Europe and Asia, many mini-trucks are factory redesigns of light automobiles, usually with [[monocoque]] bodies. Specialized designs with substantial frames such as the Italian Piaggio shown here are based upon Japanese designs (in this case by [[Daihatsu]]) and are popular for use in "old town" sections of European cities that often have very narrow alleyways.

Regardless of name, these small trucks serve a wide range of uses. In Japan, they are regulated under the [[Kei car]] laws, which allow vehicle owners a break in taxes for buying a smaller and less-powerful vehicle (currently, the engine is limited to 660 cc displacement). These vehicles are used as on-road utility vehicles in Japan. These Japanese-made mini-trucks that were manufactured for on-road use are competing with off-road ATVs in the United States, and import regulations require that these mini-trucks have a {{convert|25|mph|abbr=on}} speed governor as they are classified as low-speed vehicles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regulations/administration/fmcsr/fmcsrruletext.asp?rule_toc=777&section=571.3&section_toc=2060|title=49CFR571|access-date=31 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080922163045/http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regulations/administration/fmcsr/fmcsrruletext.asp?rule_toc=777&section=571.3&section_toc=2060|archive-date=22 September 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> These vehicles have found uses in construction, large campuses (government, university, and industrial), agriculture, cattle ranches, amusement parks, and replacements for golf carts.<ref>{{cite web|title=お問い合わせ|url=https://www.best-used-tractors.com/contact/|language=ja|access-date=12 September 2019|archive-date=9 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809164553/https://www.best-used-tractors.com/contact/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Major mini-truck manufacturers and their brands include: [[Daihatsu Hijet]], [[Honda Acty]], [[Tata Ace]], [[Mazda Scrum]], [[Mitsubishi Minicab]], [[Subaru Sambar]], and [[Suzuki Carry]].

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| [[File:Palermo_3352.jpg|thumb|[[Piaggio Porter]] in Palermo]]
| [[File:池袋_(16203352225).jpg|thumb|[[Suzuki Carry]] in Taiwan]]
| [[Image:Tata Super Ace DLS (front), Denpasar.jpg|thumb|[[Tata Super Ace]] in Indonesia]]
|}

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