일본 완성차 업계가 전기차 경쟁에서 뒤처지면서 중국산 부품 사용을 늘리자, 과거 가전 업계가 겪었던 '일본제 브랜드'만 남는 전철을 밟을 수 있다는 경고가 나왔다. 중국의 빠른 기술 개발과 가격 경쟁력에 밀려 일본 자동차 산업의 위기가 고조되고 있다.
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일본 완성차 업계가 전기차 경쟁에서 뒤처지면서 중국산 부품 사용을 늘리자, 과거 가전 업계가 겪었던 '일본제 브랜드'만 남는 전철을 밟을 수 있다는 경고가 나왔다. 중국의 빠른 기술 개발과 가격 경쟁력에 밀려 일본 자동차 산업의 위기가 고조되고 있다.
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