Etiqueta: Japan

The Japanese carmaker’s road as a standalone company may soon run out

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Chinese automaker BYD plans to enter the Japanese market with a compact electric kei car. Recently seen on Japanese roads, the EV meets Japan's strict kei car standards and may launch by 2026. Japan's kei car market remains tightly guarded by unique rules. Known as "keijidōsha," these vehicles must stay under 3.4 meters long, 1.48 meters wide, and ...

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Today, we're looking at European buyers are picking BYD over Tesla, and the UAW says Stellantis' proposed Detroit hub will cut jobs.

Japan is taking a strategic step back from heavy regulation in its AI policy for 2025

Japan's economy shrank for the first time in four quarters during the three months that ended in March, as weak private consumption and a 0.6 percent quarter-on-quarter drop in exports — also the first in a year — dragged the growth down.

BYD is about to launch an even smaller EV, but this one’s a little different. It’s BYD’s first kei car....

Josh Meltzer analyzes the impact of recent U.S. tariffs on North American auto trade, U.S.–China decoupling, and key implications for the 2026 USMCA review.