TOKYO -- Nissan Motor's cancellation of its first electric vehicle battery plant in Japan, on the heels of Toyota Motor's postponement of a similar project, damages Japan's efforts to secure a domestic supply of batteries.
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Nissan, Toyota battery plant U-turns stall Japan supply chain goals
With China dominating market, Tokyo seeks domestic production for economic security
While BYD makes batteries for its electric vehicles in-house, Nissan Motor and Toyota Motor have been forced to rethink plans for domestic production. (Source photos by Nikkei)
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