Tama Model History

Japan · founded 1947

Japan's pioneering post-war electric vehicle maker (1947–1951) — a Tachikawa Aircraft spin-off whose battery-swappable EVs seeded the lineage that became Prince Motor and eventually Nissan.

Models

E4S-47

Tama's inaugural four-seat electric sedan — Japan's first notable production EV, capable of 65 km per charge at a top speed of 35 km/h.

Electric car · 1947–1948
Junior

The 1948 compact follow-on to the E4S-47 — a completely restyled body on the same electric platform, marketed as Tama's entry-level passenger car.

Electric car · 1948–1950
Senior

Tama's larger 1949 medium-size electric sedan, claimed to achieve up to 200 km on a single charge — a figure that brought the brand international attention.

Electric car · 1949–1951
EOT-47

Tama's light two-seat pickup truck — offered in both electric and gasoline variants with a 500 kg payload, serving commercial operators alongside the passenger cars.

Pickup truck · 1947–1951

Other makes