Swedish car maker Volvo has set a goal to make all cars sold in Japan EV = electric cars by 2030.
The world's leading manufacturers are accelerating the electrification of cars toward a carbon-free society.
Volvo's Japanese subsidiary announced its future electrification strategy at an online press conference on the 3rd.
Under these circumstances, we have set a goal of making all vehicles sold in Japan electric vehicles by 2030, and we plan to gradually reduce gasoline engine vehicles and hybrid vehicles.
Volvo announced the same goal in overseas markets on the 2nd.
In Japan, we plan to sell our first electric vehicle this fall.
In the future, all new electric vehicles to be sold will be sold online, and the store will shift to a new system that will be responsible for providing, inspecting, and servicing test drive vehicles.
"EVs have important implications for the realization of a sustainable society. We are working to reduce carbon dioxide emissions throughout the vehicle's life cycle, from production to disposal," said Martin Persson, president of Volvo's Japanese subsidiary. I want to go. "
In Europe, there are a series of national movements to support the spread of EVs, and manufacturers are accelerating the electrification of cars, so EVs are likely to spread even in the Japanese market, where many cars are imported from Europe.