Daihatsu has unveiled the Midget X at the Japan Mobility Show 2025, marking the return of one of Japan’s most iconic compact vehicles. The new model reinterprets the original 1957 Midget as a fully electric light commercial vehicle designed for modern urban life. It preserves the charm and utility of the original while embracing contemporary electric mobility and design principles. Concept and Heritage The first Daihatsu Midget was introduced as a three-wheeled utility vehicl

Every era of design has its quiet revolution. And in 2025, the Slate Truck  might be it. While the world sprints toward hyper-connected, software-locked vehicles that trade ownership for subscription, Slate takes a detour. It returns to basics—steel wheels, crank windows, HVAC knobs—and in doing so, challenges the very definition of progress. At first glance, Slate’s electric truck looks like a relic from a simpler time. But don’t be fooled. This is radical design disguised a