Toyota finally dethroned Nissan in Japan's EV market—what took so long
Toyota's EV sales in Japan surpassed Nissan for the first time, a milestone that says more about Nissan's stumble than Toyota's ambition. The bZ4X and bZ3 are competent, but neither moves the needle like the Leaf once did. Market shifts happen quietly.
Nissan built the EV template with the Leaf and then spent a decade letting Toyota steal the narrative.
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