Story no.89National· JapanOngoingLaunches and reviews +1LowJP Japon31 Oct → 1 Nov2 facts · 4 art.

Japan: launch of the Suzuki e SKY and growth of electric kei cars

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In brief

Ongoing story bringing together 2 events involving Suzuki, BYD, Honda and 1 more, in Japon, followed from 31 October 2026 to 1 November 2026. 4 articles from 4 sources (launches and reviews, electric and batteries); last updated on 1 November 2026 at 16:00.

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16h00
LatestLe Japon entre dans l'ère des kei cars électriques
Après la Nissan Sakura et la Honda N-ONE e:, la Suzuki e SKY est lancée en octobre avec un objectif de 1 000 unités par mois, tandis que BYD prépare sa kei car Racco pour le Japon.
car.watch.impress.co.jp

08h10
Suzuki e SKY kei EV arrives in Japan at 1.55 million yen
The new Suzuki e SKY electric kei car is about to go on sale in Japan at around 1.55 million yen, sparking a surge of inquiries at dealerships.
Motor1.com Francekuruma-news.jp日刊自動車新聞

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31 Oct1 Nov

Countries concerned

JP Japon

Brands concerned

Official figures

Suzuki · 16,169 reg. (EU + EFTA + UK, Sept 26) · 8 recall(s) in 12 months
BYD · 49,953 reg. (EU + EFTA + UK, Sept 26) · 2 recall(s) in 12 months
Honda · 9,182 reg. (EU + EFTA + UK, Sept 26) · 62 recall(s) in 12 months
Nissan · 25,097 reg. (EU + EFTA + UK, Sept 26) · 45 recall(s) in 12 months

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Sources by country and language

Press country

	Articles	Outlets
Japan	3	3
France	1	1

Languages

	Articles	Outlets
Japanese	3	3
French	1	1

Country of the outlet (not of the topic), inferred from its address and language. Each outlet counts once per row.

Japan: launch of the Suzuki e SKY and growth of electric kei cars

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