Electric cars in ChinaYanase opens first showroom for Chinese EVs in YokohamaBYD Auto Japan President Atsuki Tofukuji, left, shakes hands with Yanase President Takanori Morita on July 10. (Photo by Risako Kojima)RISAKO KOJIMAJuly 11, 2026 02:34 JSTTOKYO -- Japanese dealer of luxury imported vehicles Yanase opens a showroom displaying electric vehicles by China's BYD on Saturday under its first-ever partnership with a Chinese automaker.