AutomobilesAt Japan Mobility Show, EV dreams meet market realities
Toyota and Nissan show concepts as BYD and Mercedes offer cars for sale
Toyota Motor President Koji Sato presented an EV concept pickup truck in Tokyo among other models, while foreign rivals were able to show off vehicles already in production. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
SAYUMI TAKE, Nikkei staff writer
October 25, 2023 19:53 JST
TOKYO -- Japan's largest auto show opened to the press on Wednesday with the country's legacy automakers stressing their commitment to developing electric vehicles. But while Chinese and German rivals were showing off EVs already on the market, offerings from Toyota, Nissan and other domestic players remain largely in the concept stage.