# BYD’s Tiny $13,000 EV Is Taking On Japan At Home

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Podcast: [Autoblog News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/autoblog-news-1708029)
Published: 2026-08-01T14:00:00+00:00
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You know a car company is dead serious about world domination plans when it attacks every single market segment in the industry, including Japan’s quirky kei car sector. We’re talking about China’s largest carmaker, BYD, which has just launched Japan's first-ever non-Japanese kei car. It’s called ...

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