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Toyota, Honda, Nissan slash China output as gasoline car market shrinks

Toyota, Honda, Nissan cutting China output signals shrinking gasoline car demand.

Context
What happened: Toyota, Honda and Nissan are cutting output in China as demand for gasoline-powered vehicles fades and intelligent-auto technologies advance. Honda has indefinitely postponed the launch of its GT electric vehicle, part of its Ye lineup in China. Why it matters: Japanese automakers are seeking new strategies as Chinese consumers shift to EVs, with production in China continuing to plummet.
What changed
Toyota, Honda and Nissan are cutting output in China as demand for gasoline-powered vehicles fades and intelligent-auto technologies advance. Honda has indefinitely postponed the launch of its GT electric vehicle, part of its Ye lineup in China.
Why it matters
Japanese automakers are seeking new strategies as Chinese consumers shift to EVs, with production in China continuing to plummet.
Sources
nikkei
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