The war for electric vehicle market share has spilled out of the assembly line and into the halls of government. In Japan, the narrative that domestic buyers were ignoring battery-electric vehicles just shattered. For the first quarter of 2026, Japan’s domestic EV sales rocketed by 80 percent year-over-year, hitting a record 26,959 units, including Toyota’s standout 3,300 percent year-on-year increase in EV sales. As per Nikkei Asia reports, Toyota’s EV sales went up to over 7,000 units from a measly 212 units in Q1 2025, while BYD was only up 16 percent year-on-year in Q1 2026, moving approximately 5,100 units.
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Government SupportAs far as catalysts go, a heavily funded subsidy plan proved to be enough incentive for consumers to make the switch. At the absolute top of th …
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Author: Yash Bajaj
