Carlyle bullish on Japanese auto industry as EV shift shakes supply chains

Carlyle bullish on Japanese auto industry as EV shift shakes supply chains

Cars driving during a rush hour are seen through the window of a special bus transporting journalists to the Miyagi Stadium during of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Sendai, the capital city of Miyagi, Japan, July 25, 2021. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

U.S. private equity firm Carlyle Group Inc aims to enlarge its footprint in the Japanese automotive sector as the global shift to electric vehicles (EVs) shakes the industry’s supply chain, its executives said.