Comment by alecco

Japanese carmakers are going to become irrelevant [1] unless there's a major change. But that's very unlikely due to:

  1. Supply chains and key raw materials mostly controlled by China
  2. Japan's demographic collapse
  3. Japanese Gen Z fed up with an unwinnable rat race where they live to just pay rent and groceries

It's very sad.

[1] https://carnewschina.com/2025/01/13/byd-surpass-toyota-in-ja...