Chinesische Autos werden im Jahr 2025 bei den weltweiten Neuwagenverkäufen japanische Autos überholen und zum ersten Mal den Spitzenplatz einnehmen

Japan will only be able to compete in markets where EVs are either deliberately disadvantaged due to protectionism, or in countries that don’t have the money to build grid infrastructure to accomodate EVs.

Even domestically, Japan seems to have unlimited money for olympics, expos, maglev trains and whatnot, but nothing to allow the mass adoption of electric vehicles. Something like 40% of new cars sold in Japan are kei cars. A lot of people are too broke to purchase and pay the taxes/costs of running a normal car.

Even if the large Japanese automakers decided to simply purchase Chinese made batteries and motors to use in their own vehicles, the cost to do so will make it not worth it. Not to mention China being able to simply pull the plug on exports whenever they feel offended by something.

If they don’t pull their finger out soon, they’ll end up like Japan’s electronics makers. The clock is ticking.