BYD Beats Toyota in Japan’s EV Market for the First Time in 2024

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Wait, Japan has an EV market? Sure, okay.

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Anyone who’s been inside a BYD will tell you Tesla might not be able to keep up. BYD is easily my favorite EV brand now.

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Clarke said:
Anyone who’s been inside a BYD will tell you Tesla might not be able to keep up. BYD is easily my favorite EV brand now.

I visited a BYD showroom in Italy, and the interiors are amazing. The Han feels like an S-class.

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@Bliss
Totally agree. The YangWang U9 is my favorite—it can even hop like a lowrider. It’s crazy!

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EV sales in Japan are still really low, but plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) are pretty popular.

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Toyota could have dominated the EV market, but they wasted time chasing hydrogen tech instead.

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Toyota has really dropped the ball. My truck’s been in the shop for over 40 days, and they still can’t figure out what’s wrong.

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Kieran said:
Toyota has really dropped the ball. My truck’s been in the shop for over 40 days, and they still can’t figure out what’s wrong.

That might qualify for a lemon law claim if it’s a new vehicle.

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@Bliss
Unfortunately, it’s pre-owned, so no lemon law for me. “Let someone else take the depreciation,” they said…