{"id":137972,"date":"2026-03-30T03:20:03","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T06:20:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotive.einnews.com\/article\/902674057"},"modified":"2026-03-30T03:20:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T06:20:03","slug":"japan-to-slash-byd-ev-subsidies-to-under-1000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/03\/30\/japan-to-slash-byd-ev-subsidies-to-under-1000\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan to slash BYD EV subsidies to under $1,000"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><span class=\"NewsArticleHeader_newsArticleTagContainer__9oA_J\"><a class=\"ArticleTag_articleTag__P1Zo7\" href=\"https:\/\/asia.nikkei.com\/business\/automobiles\" data-trackable=\"primary-tag\" data-dark-mode=\"false\">Automobiles<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"NewsArticleHeader_newsArticleHeaderSubtitle__ZlvPp\" data-trackable=\"subhead\" data-dark-mode=\"false\">Toyota model keeps top spot under new standards promoting domestic batteries<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div 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