The micro car category brackets the original Smart car models , with other brands coming on board with new concepts . This includes Nissan , its ideas born of the Japanese kei car segment — with 1.17mn units sold in 2022 — as well as other OEMs like Toyota , Mahindra , and Suzuki .

With such an industry at our fingertips , micro cars are yet to be leveraged to their fullest extent on the global automotive stage .

LOWERING PHYSICAL CONGESTION ON THE ROADS

Even when you consider the benefits of micro cars beyond the inevitable ( electrification ) they seem to be underused in combatting many issues seen on the roads today . With a growing population of drivers across the globe , cities are becoming more crowded and , despite the best efforts of traffic planners , congestion plagues many commuters .

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