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Hyundai Motor Group carries Korea on its own 800 V E-GMP platform, while Japan's carmakers lean on partners and cut their own EV programs
Honda canceled the 0 Saloon, 0 SUV and Acura RSX in March 2026; Infiniti canceled the QE; Nissan is in its Re:Nissan restructuring. Subaru sells Toyota-built EVs, Mazda exports the Changan-built EZ-6 and EZ-60 to Europe, and Toyota builds its China EVs with BYD and GAC.
Hyundai, Kia and Genesis share E-GMP (800 V), the 400 V E-GMP-S and the announced eM platform; KGM buys BYD LFP cells for the Torres EVX and Musso EV. India's two passenger EV makers, Tata and Mahindra, mix in-house platforms with licensed technology: Tata licensed the Chery Jaguar Land Rover Freelander platform for the Avinya, and Mahindra uses Volkswagen MEB components.
VinFast paused its North Carolina plant and plans a smaller one for 2028. Chinese brands are counted in the strip but listed on EV Brands in China; Togg (Turkey) is listed under Europe.
Brands
Asia battery-electric brands by parent group
Company status and partners come from the ElectronsX makes table; model counts are live from the models table.
| Brand | Country | Group | Parent | Company status | Partners | Available | Tracked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kia | South Korea | Hyundai Motor Group | Hyundai Motor Group | Operating | 10 | 13 | |
| Hyundai | South Korea | Hyundai Motor Group | Hyundai Motor Group | Operating | Motional (robotaxi JV with Aptiv, Hyundai majority); BHMC (Beijing Hyundai JV with BAIC) | 6 | 6 |
| Genesis | South Korea | Hyundai Motor Group | Hyundai Motor Group | Operating | 3 | 5 | |
| Toyota | Japan | Toyota | Toyota Motor Corporation | Operating | BYD (BYD Toyota EV Technology JV; bZ3, bZ5 with FAW Toyota); GAC (GAC Toyota: bZ3X, bZ7); Huawei and Momenta (China ADAS/cockpit); Pony.ai (robotaxi); Waymo (AV collaboration); Suzuki (Urban Cruiser); Stellantis (Proace vans); Subaru, Mazda, Isuzu (equity ties) | 10 | 13 |
| Lexus | Japan | Toyota | Toyota Motor Corporation | Operating | 2 | 6 | |
| Tata | India | Tata Motors | Tata Motors (passenger vehicles) | Operating | Chery Jaguar Land Rover (Freelander platform licence for Avinya, Jun 2026); Agratas (Tata group cells); JLR (sister company) | 7 | 8 |
| VinFast | Vietnam | Vingroup | Vingroup | Operating | 7 | 7 | |
| Honda | Japan | Honda | Honda Motor Co. | Operating | General Motors (Prologue on Ultium); Sony (Sony Honda Mobility JV); GAC and Dongfeng (China JVs: GAC Honda, Dongfeng Honda); LG Energy Solution (Ohio cell JV) | 6 | 10 |
| Acura | Japan | Honda | Honda Motor Co. | Operating | General Motors (Ultium-based ZDX, ended) | 0 | 3 |
| Nissan | Japan | Nissan | Nissan Motor Co. | Restructuring | Renault (AmpR platforms, Micra EV); Dongfeng (Dongfeng Nissan JV: N7, NX8); Mitsubishi (NMKV kei JV); Wayve (ProPILOT AI) | 6 | 8 |
| Infiniti | Japan | Nissan | Nissan Motor Co. | Operating | 0 | 1 | |
| Mahindra | India | Mahindra | Mahindra & Mahindra | Operating | Volkswagen (MEB components); Qualcomm (Snapdragon 8295 MAIA) | 4 | 7 |
| Subaru | Japan | Subaru Corporation | Subaru Corporation | Operating | Toyota (co-developed e-TNGA EVs; Toyota equity stake) | 3 | 3 |
| KGM | South Korea | KG Group | KG Group (KG Mobility) | Operating | BYD (LFP cells) | 2 | 3 |
| Mazda | Japan | Mazda Motor Corporation | Mazda Motor Corporation | Operating | Changan (Changan Mazda JV: EZ-6/6e, EZ-60/CX-6e); Toyota (minority equity) | 2 | 3 |
| Mitsubishi | Japan | Mitsubishi Motors | Mitsubishi Motors (Nissan holds a stake) | Operating | Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance (Renault-built Eclipse Cross EV; NMKV kei JV with Nissan) | 2 | 3 |
| Aspark | Japan | Aspark Co., Ltd. | Aspark Co., Ltd. | Operating | Manifattura Automobili Torino (MAT, Owl build partner) | 1 | 2 |
| Isuzu | Japan | Isuzu Motors | Isuzu Motors | Operating | Toyota (minority cross-shareholding) | 1 | 1 |
| Afeela | Japan | Sony Honda Mobility | Sony Honda Mobility (Sony Group and Honda JV) | Operating | Sony; Honda (manufacturing); Qualcomm (compute) | 1 | 1 |
| Suzuki | Japan | Suzuki Motor Corporation | Suzuki Motor Corporation | Operating | Toyota (supplies e-Vitara as Urban Cruiser; equity tie); BYD (LFP cells) | 1 | 1 |
Brands are grouped by parent group; the group with the most models available comes first. Available counts canonical battery-electric passenger models available or in fleet-only series production; Tracked adds announced, shown, concept, discontinued and canceled models. Plug-in hybrids and range extenders are out of scope, so brands that sell mostly those show few models. Each brand links to its portfolio page.
Countries
Brands and models by country
Countries with their own page link to it.
| Country | Brands | Models available |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 13 | 35 |
| South Korea | 4 | 21 |
| India | 2 | 11 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 7 |
69 Chinese brands are listed on EV Brands in China.
Groups
Parent groups
Groups with their own brand or company page link to it.
| Group | Brands | Models available |
|---|---|---|
| Hyundai Motor Group | 3 | 19 |
| Toyota | 2 | 12 |
| Tata Motors | 1 | 7 |
| Vingroup | 1 | 7 |
| Honda | 2 | 6 |
| Nissan | 2 | 6 |
| Mahindra | 1 | 4 |
| Subaru Corporation | 1 | 3 |
| KG Group | 1 | 2 |
| Mazda Motor Corporation | 1 | 2 |
| Mitsubishi Motors | 1 | 2 |
| Aspark Co., Ltd. | 1 | 1 |
| Isuzu Motors | 1 | 1 |
| Sony Honda Mobility | 1 | 1 |
| Suzuki Motor Corporation | 1 | 1 |
Sources
Sources and scope
- Scope
- Asian EV Brands Outside China
- Sources
- ElectronsX passenger EV dataset; maker filings and press per brand
- Updated
- 2026-11-02