In July, Wazuka Town in Kyoto Prefecture introduced an electric three-wheeled vehicle—a "tuk-tuk"—as an official town vehicle. The town decided to adopt the vehicle because of its maneuverability on the area's many narrow roads and its low environmental impact; such adoption by a municipality in the prefecture is considered rare.
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