{"id":35195,"date":"2025-11-03T14:04:41","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T18:04:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/?p=35195"},"modified":"2025-11-03T14:04:41","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T18:04:41","slug":"gallery-2025-japan-mobility-show-tokyo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/gallery-2025-japan-mobility-show-tokyo","title":{"rendered":"Gallery: 2025 Japan Mobility Show, Tokyo"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Tokyo<\/p>\n

Tokyo traffic shows off the typical Japan car mix, from left: cab, luxury sedan, utility truck, Kei car.<\/em><\/div>\n

Henry Payne, The Detroit News<\/em><\/p>\n

\"BMW's<\/p>\n

BMW’s display at the Japan Mobility Show highlights a rare, non-Japanese brand stall.<\/em><\/div>\n

Henry Payne, The Detroit News<\/em><\/p>\n

\"China's<\/p>\n

China’s BYD is among the few foreign brands with displays at the Japan Mobility Show.<\/em><\/div>\n

Henry Payne, The Detroit News<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Japan<\/p>\n

Japan Mobility Show, Tokyo – The eclectic mix of Japanese vehicles includes (l to r): cab, Kei car, Toyota sedan, cab, cab, panel truck.<\/em><\/div>\n

Henry Payne<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Toyota's<\/p>\n

Toyota’s uber-luxurious Century brand, displayed at the Japan Mobility Show, aims to take on Rolls Royce.<\/em><\/div>\n

Henry Payne, The Detroit News<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Amid<\/p>\n

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Amid a sea of boxy Kei cars, Jeep is the best-selling U.S. brand in Japan with 0.002% of the market.<\/em><\/div>\n

Henry Payne, The Detroit News<\/em><\/figure>\n

\"Japan<\/p>\n

Japan Mobility Show, Tokyo – German luxury makers Mercedes and BMW are prized in the Japanese market.<\/em><\/div>\n

Henry Payne, The Detroit News<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Every<\/p>\n

Every Japanese automaker has a wee Kei car. This one shown at the Japan Mobility Show belongs to Nissan.<\/em><\/div>\n

Henry Payne, The Detroit News<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Japan<\/p>\n

Japan Mobility Show, Tokyo – Honda’s Prelude and Civic (not shown) are niche cars in Japan.<\/em><\/div>\n

Henry Payne, The Detroit News<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Japan<\/p>\n

Japan Mobility Show, Tokyo – Japan prefers right-hand-drive cars like this Honda CR-V.<\/em><\/div>\n

Henry Payne, The Detroit News<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Held<\/p>\n

Held in the Tokyo Big Sight convention center, the Japan Mobility Show is Japan’s biggest auto exhibition. Domestic brands dominate the show.<\/div>\n

Henry Payne, The Detroit News<\/p>\n

\"Suzuki,<\/p>\n

Suzuki, the No. 2 seller in Japan after Toyota in part due to its robust kei-car sales, is among automakers participating in the Japan Mobility Show. Japanese consumers’ affinity for small cars makes it a challenging market for U.S. automakers with their lineups skewed toward large trucks and SUVs.<\/em><\/div>\n

Henry Payne, The Detroit News<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Japan<\/p>\n

Japan Mobility Show, Tokyo – Tesla is a minor player in the Japanese market, which generally eschews EVs.<\/em><\/div>\n

Henry Payne, The Detroit News<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Japan<\/p>\n

Japan Mobility Show, Tokyo – Toyota’s first vehicle, a 1930s truck, welcomes showgoers to the brand’s massive display.<\/em><\/div>\n

Henry Payne, The Detroit News<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Japan<\/p>\n

Japan Mobility Show, Tokyo – The biggest vehicle Toyota sells in the Japanese market is the Land Cruiser compact SUV (right). No three-row Sequoias here.<\/em><\/div>\n

Henry Payne, The Detroit News<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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