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Japanese carmakers to cut development times to counter Chinese rivals

Japanese automakers are using shared platforms and digital tools to cut development time and costs as Chinese rivals launch models faster.

Summary by Kyodo News+
Japanese automakers are stepping up efforts to shorten their vehicle development times as they seek to catch up with Chinese rivals that offer new models to global markets more quickly, to better respond to changing customer demand.

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Japanese automakers are accelerating the development of new vehicles to compete with China, improve production efficiency, and meet consumer needs.

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JPNN.com - Japanese car manufacturers are reportedly cutting development time for designing their new products.

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Japanese automakers are increasingly working to reduce product development time to catch up with China. A series of reforms have been implemented.

The photo shows cars displayed outside the Nissan Gallery at the headquarters of Japanese automaker Nissan in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, on May 13, 2025. (Richard A. Brooks / AFP)

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Kyodo News+ broke the news in Tokyo, Japan on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
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