TOKYO -- Imported cars are starting to carry bigger price tags for Japanese drivers, as foreign automakers like Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz Group pass on higher material and transport costs.
Weak yen and commodities rally put pressure on domestic players to follow suit

Mercedes-Benz raised the price of its EQC400 electric car by more than $5,000 in Japan. © Mercedes-Benz Group
TOKYO -- Imported cars are starting to carry bigger price tags for Japanese drivers, as foreign automakers like Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz Group pass on higher material and transport costs.