The market for the three-wheeled mopeds used widely in the food-delivery industry have accelerated amid the "stay-at-home economy" that has emerged from the new coronavirus outbreak.
Honda Nirin Shinjuku, a business motorbike retailer based in Toda, Saitama Prefecture, has received about 1,000 orders since March from pizza and sushi delivery outlets.
The company expects to be kept busy as demand for food delivery will likely further increase with the start of the extended holiday period known as Golden Week.
"We want to support people who continue to stay in their homes through our three-wheel scooters, and do our part to help overcome this crisis," the company's chairman said.
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