TOKYO -- German auto parts maker ZF is set to enter the Japanese commercial vehicle market as early as in 2026, supplying small electric trucks and vans for local delivery companies, Nikkei has learned.
Company aims for orders of 10,000 electric trucks and vans a year by 2030
ZF's entry into the Japanese market could herald a push by more overseas EV manufacturers to gain a foothold in Japan. Local automakers have lagged in rolling out electric cars. © Reuters
TOKYO -- German auto parts maker ZF is set to enter the Japanese commercial vehicle market as early as in 2026, supplying small electric trucks and vans for local delivery companies, Nikkei has learned.