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CnEVPost's coverage of Japanese automakers' business activities in China.
  • Toyota launches bZ5 coupe SUV equipped with BYD batteries in China, starting at $18,070

    The Toyota bZ5 is the latest comeback by a joint venture automaker in China after the Nissan N7.

  • Nissan sees initial success in China's EV market, as N7 sedan secures 17,215 orders in 1 month

    The N7's starting price is just RMB 119,900 ($16,650), marking one of the major comebacks by joint-venture automakers in China.

  • Changan Mazda says EZ-60 SUV exceeds 20,000 pre-orders since Shanghai auto show debut

    The EZ-60 has set a record for being the fastest joint venture new energy SUV in China to surpass 20,000 pre-orders, Changan Mazda said.

  • Dongfeng Nissan launches N7 all-electric sedan with surprisingly low prices

    The Dongfeng Nissan N7 has a starting price range of RMB 119,900 ($16,450) to RMB 149,900, similar to Xpeng's hot-selling Mona M03.

  • Lexus secures land for wholly-owned EV plant in Shanghai for $185 million

    The land is located in Jinshan district in southwestern Shanghai and covers an area of about 1.13 million square meters.

  • Honda launches S7 electric SUV in China, priced similarly to Tesla Model Y

    Dongfeng Honda has launched the Honda S7, offering two variants with starting prices of RMB 259,900 ($35,840) and RMB 309,900 respectively.

  • Toyota launches bZ3X SUV, its cheapest EV in China with $15,150 starting price

    Toyota's bZ3X seems to be seeing good initial acceptance, securing over 10,000 orders in its first hour of launch.

  • Nissan's N7 electric sedan integrates DeepSeek in rare move for Japanese brands in China

    Dongfeng Nissan said the N7 has incorporated DeepSeek, the first joint venture brand in China to do so.

  • Toyota to follow Tesla's step in building wholly-owned plant in Shanghai to produce Lexus EVs

    The new plant is scheduled to start production in 2027 with an initial capacity of about 100,000 units per year.

  • GAC Honda EV plant goes into production with annual capacity of 120,000 units

    The GAC Honda EV plant is Honda's second in China after the Dongfeng Honda EV plant.