Japanese used cars rule the road in Sri Lanka. Here comes BYD

Chinese EVs make move into South Asian nation's reopened import market

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Japanese cars are everywhere in the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo. (Photo by Nikkei)

SOTA TANAKA

March 21, 2025 14:14 JST

TOKYO -- Chinese electric vehicles are sparking competition in Sri Lanka's auto market, a quiet but vital outlet for Japanese used cars.

The South Asian nation in February lifted a ban on passenger car imports that had been in place since 2020.

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