Toyota, Honda, Nissan trail Tesla and BYD in global EV race: report

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Every automaker has work to do on electric vehicles, but Japan's top players are "laggards," the International Council on Clean Transportation says. © Reuters

EIKI HAYASHI, Nikkei staff writer

FRANKFURT, Germany -- Japanese automakers received the lowest marks on their shift to electric vehicles in a report out Wednesday, trailing leaders Tesla and BYD by wide margins.

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