With BYD preparing to launch its compact all-electric Racco Kei car in Japan, the ripple effect is already being felt. Honda, it seems, is not planning to stand by quietly. According to a new report, ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -BYD's Japanese mini-car will not go on sale until the end of next year, but it has already created buzz - at least among officials in Tokyo worried about the challenge from China's ...

Sales of electric vehicles are on the rise in Japan, with the figure for the first half of 2026 reaching 59,337 units -- 2.1 times the previous year's first-half figure -- and accounting for a ...

Electric vehicle sales in Japan have never quite taken off, but disruptions are underway. For nearly 15 years, Nissan held the top spot in the country’s EV market, thanks largely to the Leaf. Now, ...

TOKYO, April 3 (Reuters) - Tesla plans to expand in Japan to ⁠at ⁠least 60 stores as it seeks ⁠to become the country's biggest imported car brand by as early as next year, the head of its Japan ...

Photos of the first kei car not from a Japanese manufacturer have hit the web ahead of its reveal this week. The BYD Racco EV will go on sale around the middle of next year and will only be available ...