Koji Sato, Chairman of the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, has urged seven major Japanese automakers, including Toyota and Honda, to ease competition and enhance collaboration, specifically recommending the promotion of component standardization as a starting point. Previously, he proposed unifying specifications for parts such as steel and wiring harnesses to bolster the global competitiveness of Japanese automakers, cautioning that maintaining the status quo would result in their inability to survive. At present, Japanese automakers are confronting a "once-in-a-century" challenge. In May of this year, five Chinese automakers, for the first time, overtook the market share of six major Japanese automakers in Europe. By 2025, Chinese automakers are projected to surpass their Japanese counterparts in total global new vehicle sales for the first time, claiming the top spot—this will mark the first instance of Japanese automakers relinquishing their leading position since 2000. Chinese automakers now boast a combined scale of nearly 27 million units, reflecting a year-on-year increase of approximately 10%, and occupy six positions in the top 20, outpacing Japan's five.