Etiqueta: Japan

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BYD’s electric kei-segment car will be the automaker’s first-ever overseas exclusive model. By Stewart Burnett

BYD's just unveiled its latest offering - and the new vehicle is set to be the brand's first exclusively foreign-market EV

BYD unveils a teaser of its first Japan-specific electric kei car, debuting at 2025 Tokyo Motor Show, with a 20-kWh Blade battery and up to 180 km WLTC range.

Europe’s car industry faces a perfect storm. Chinese car exports are surging, European producers are being squeezed out of global markets, US tariffs are rising, and domestic demand remains 20% below pre-pandemic levels. Instead of sliding into a costly muddle of regulatory rollbacks, bailouts, and fragmented national subsidies, the EU should harness its single market - 450 million consumers and a vast corporate sector - to drive demand for Europe-made vehicles. That means co-ordinating consumer subsidies with a buy-European clause, applying it to both private and corporate fleets, and using it as a platform for reciprocal EV-subsidy agreements with trusted trade partners. A window for action is open: Germany, France, Italy, and Spain all need to renew their EV-support schemes in the coming months. Together, they represent 70% of EU car registrations—and could launch broader European coordination.

China’s giant BYD will be launching its first fully electric kei at the upcoming Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo, scheduled to begin on October 29.

BYD Japan's website today showcased the K-Car model, which will make its debut at the Japan Mobility Show 2025 starting October 30.

Chinese electric-vehicle (EV) manufacturer BYD and Japanese retail group Aeon plan to form a sales partnership before the end of the year.

Japanese chain to offer incentives to cut price to below $13,000