Japanese carmakers to cut development times to counter Chinese rivals

Japanese automakers including Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Suzuki, and Mitsubishi are accelerating vehicle development times to compete with Chinese rivals who launch new models globally in under two years. They plan to streamline platforms, reduce part types, and use AI and digital tech to cut costs and workloads, aiming for launch timeframes as short as around two years by 2030.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Micromobility.