BYD dominates Japan: executives say they will complete the sales target of electric buses

BYD Japan Executive Vice President Hanada Shinsaku said that with the Japanese government's commitment to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, the local awareness of electric vehicles has increased, and the company is expected to sell 4,000 vehicles in Japan around 2028. electric car.

In addition, BYD has launched several models in Japan, such as the K series equipped with blade batteries.

I racked my brains trying to figure out how to keep up with the quality of service in Japan. However, the efficiency of allocating personnel to carry out work in Japan is very low. We discussed how to respond efficiently without sacrificing quality, and found that although it was necessary to cooperate with partner companies, we introduced a training system and actively took measures to allow more people to repair electric buses.

BYD officials said that BYD had previously aimed to sell 4,000 electric vehicles (buses) in Japan by 2030. BYD currently has a market share of about 70% in Japan's electric vehicle market and plans to maintain a market share of 30% to 40% by 2030 even if other competitors join.

Hanada Jinsuo also said, "Our development idea is not to launch a new car after 2 or 3 years, but if it feels necessary, whether it is a year or half a year later, it will be launched. thing."