Chinese automaker looks to plug-in hybrids to win over long-distance drivers
BYD’s Seal 6 station wagon. The Chinese automaker hopes such plug-in hybrids will appeal to Japanese consumers. (Photo by Eiki Hayashi)
SOTA TANAKA and RISAKO KOJIMA
February 10, 2026 02:22 JST
TOKYO — Chinese electric-vehicle maker BYD is broadening its lineup in Japan with plug-in hybrids as revised subsidies for clean-energy vehicles cut into its competitive pricing.
