Takeoka Auto Craft Co., Ltd., commonly known as Takeoka, is a Japanese microcar manufacturer established in 1981 in Toyama Prefecture. The company began producing small cars in 1990 and expanded into electric vehicles in 1998. Its vehicles are marketed under the Takeoka brand and are designed primarily for compact, urban transportation. Current models include the Abbey, a 160 kg microcar powered by a 50cc Yamaha CE50 water-cooled four-cylinder…