Episode · Monday, September 14, 2026 · 4:35
China Sales Slide Deepens for Japanese Brands
Toyota's China sales dropped more than twenty percent in August, and Honda and Nissan each fell close to fifty, according to finance dot biggo dot com, a figure that also landed on the Dealer Vendors feed this morning. Global Times asks how sincere Washington's openness to Chinese automakers building U-S plants actually is, a question sharpened by Beijing's own new oversight rules, per China Daily. Recalls stack up across Ford, Toyota and Lexus, GM commits to a domestic battery supply chain, and Business Insider notes slower twenty twenty-seven shipments mean more twenty twenty-six stock on lots. Germany's IG Metall calls for protests over cuts, a UK termination case moves in Motor Trader's franchise coverage, and China's NEV exports keep climbing.
In this episode
- Japanese automakers' China sales in freefall: Toyota plunges over 20% in August, Honda and Nissan nearly halved - finance.biggo.comPlant + supply chain (GN)
- How sincere is Washington’s open door for Chinese carmakers to build cars in the US? - Global TimesPlant + supply chain (GN)
- New rules set to tighten auto sector oversight - China DailyPlant + supply chain (GN)
- Tesla China Sales, Giga Shanghai & News - CnEVPostOEM output + recalls (GN)
- Triple Recall for the Ford F-150: More Than 223,500 Units Affected - Motor IllustratedOEM output + recalls (GN)
- Toyota recalls thousands of EVs due to software issue that could cause sudden loss of power - WWLTV.comOEM output + recalls (GN)
- Lexus recalls 6,933 vehicles across UAE - Emirates 24|7OEM output + recalls (GN)
- One-Pedal Driving Isn't A Safety Issue: Feds - InsideEVsOEM output + recalls (GN)
- GM plans to create a domestic battery supply chain in the US - UA.NEWSPlant + supply chain (GN)
- 2027 cars are rolling in slower than usual. That's good news for 2026 buyers. - Business InsiderDealer vendors (GN)
