🚗 Trump's 25% auto tariff triggered the biggest Japan-to-US production shift since the 1980s.
Honda moved Civic to Indiana. Subaru invested $270M for US Forester. Toyota vows 3M domestic units.
5.5M Japanese jobs at stake.
#JapanAuto #Tariffs #Toyota #Honda
TESLA TARGETS #1 IMPORTED CAR BRAND IN JAPAN BY NEXT YEAR – PLANS 60+ STORES & SERVICE CENTRES!
WHAT IT MEANS: BIG PUSH TO CRACK TOUGH MARKET WITH BETTER INFRA & SERVICE.
#TESLAJAPAN #JAPANAUTO #AUTOASIA
HONDA TO IMPORT CHINA-MADE EVs INTO JAPAN – MORE CHOICES FOR LOCAL BUYERS!
WHAT IT MEANS: COST & SCALE FROM CHINA HELP BRIDGE SLOW EV ADOPTION – SMART GLOBAL PLAY IN TOUGH MARKET.
#HONDA #CHINAEV #JAPANAUTO #AUTOASIA
JAPAN AUTO GIANTS GO COLLAB MODE – TOYOTA/HONDA/NISSAN STRESS PARTNERSHIPS AS PROFITS SQUEEZE!
WHAT IT MEANS:
R&D COSTS, CHINA PRESSURE & EV SLOWDOWN FORCE ALLIANCES FOR SURVIVAL.
#JAPANAUTO #TOYOTA #HONDA #NISSAN #AUTOASIA
JAPAN AUTO GIANTS PUSH HARD IN INDONESIA – SUBSIDIES FOR IMPORTED EVS END!
TOYOTA/HONDA/SUZUKI RAMP LOCAL PRODUCTION & HYBRIDS.
WHAT IT MEANS: LEVEL PLAYING FIELD VS CHINESE BRANDS, FIERCE FIGHT AHEAD IN SEA’S BIGGEST MARKET.
#INDONESIAEV #JAPANAUTO #AUTOASIA #Toyota #Honda #Nissan
JAPANESE AUTOMAKERS HIT 30-YEAR HIGH IN REVERSE IMPORTS AS HONDA, SUZUKI SHIP INDIA-BUILT CARS BACK TO JAPAN.
WHAT IT MEANS: INDIA IS NOW A CORE PRODUCTION BASE, NOT JUST AN EXPORT MARKET.
#JAPANAUTO #INDIAAUTO #AUTONEWSASIA
NISSAN JAPAN SALES CRASH TO 30-YR LOW: 403K UNITS (-15% '25), SHARE <10%!
NO REDESIGNS IN 3 YRS TANK NOTE (-20%), SERENA (-10%). '26 PLANS 2 BIG OVERHAULS.
WHAT IT MEANS: EV LAG VS TOYOTA – TURNAROUND OR BUST IN HYBRID ERA.
#NISSAN #JAPANAUTO #AUTOASIA
Toyota reports its first global production and sales decline in months, with output down 5.5% and sales falling 2.2% in November 2025.
#Toyota #AutoIndustry #GlobalProduction #CarSales #AutomotiveNews #JapanAuto #AI #DailyScoop
MITSUBISHI PLANS JV W/ NISSAN & HONDA FOR US PRODUCTION TO DODGE TRUMP TARIFFS
CEO Kato (Nikkei): Talks for joint US mfg using Nissan’s spare plants + Honda to build Outlander/SUVs locally, end 100% imports post-2015 closure. NA ops lost $ in H1 2025
#Mitsubishi #Nissan #Honda #japanauto
Honda Faces Mounting Strain as Chinese EV Rivals Gain Speed
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#Honda #ElectricVehicles #BYD #AutoIndustry #SoutheastAsia #EVMarket #GlobalTrade #JapanAuto #IndiaAutomotive #ChipShortage
US 15 Percent Tariff Rewrites the Playbook for Japan’s Car Giants #JapanAuto #AutoIndustry #TradePolicy
