Japan, Toyota, Honda, Nissan face 7 big challenges in EV age

Isuzu CEO Masanori Katayama, left, took over in January as chairman of the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association from Akio Toyoda, right. He now leads the country’s automakers in tackling seven big challenges as the domestic industry fights to reboot its global competitiveness. (HANS GREIMEL)

February 16, 2024 01:00 PM

TOKYO — U.S. and European carmakers once feared Japanese rivals would conquer the world.

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