Toyota Motor Corporation announced that it will release a two-seater ultra-compact electric vehicle to companies and local governments in Japan from the 25th.
As the government aims to popularize electric vehicles toward a carbon-free society, the aim is to keep prices in the 1.6 million yen range and cultivate demand.
Toyota Motor will release a two-seater ultra-compact electric vehicle.
The width is about 1 meter and 30 centimeters, which is smaller than that of a mini vehicle, and the maximum distance that can be run on a single charge is 150 km, and the maximum speed is 60 km / h.
If you use a dedicated cable or adapter, you can charge it at home, and it is supposed to be used for short-distance travel such as shopping.
The price is 1.65 million yen, which is the cheapest because the car body and storage battery are made smaller, and we want to cultivate demand by keeping it at the same level as gasoline cars on the market in Japan.
Launched in enterprises and local governments from the 25 days, we plan to expand sales in general also to prospect the year after next.
The government has announced a policy to make all new car sales electric cars by the middle of 2030 at the latest toward the realization of a carbon-free society, but last year, electric cars sold in Japan accounted for less than 1% of all new cars. I'm staying.
Other manufacturers are planning to introduce electric vehicles from next year, but it seems that the focus will be on the development of infrastructure such as charging equipment for widespread use.