Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd., which focuses on mini vehicles, has announced its goal to make all new vehicles sold in Japan hybrid vehicles and EVs = electric vehicles by 2030.
Even light vehicles, which account for about 40% of new vehicles in Japan, are likely to become more electrified.
Light vehicle-sized EV to be launched by 2025
Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd., which focuses on mini vehicles, held a new vehicle presentation on the 20th, and President Soichiro Okudaira explained the future electrification strategy.
First of all, the company plans to launch a mini vehicle-sized EV, which is the first for the company, by 2025.
Furthermore, by 2030, it aims to make all new cars sold in Japan hybrid cars and EVs.
President Okuhira said about the EV of the size of a light car, "I think that you can not buy it unless the price you pay is in the 1 million yen range," and wants to make it a price that can be purchased for less than 2 million yen including subsidies. I showed my thoughts.
Regarding mini vehicle-sized EVs, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and Mitsubishi Motors Co., Ltd. will sell them around the beginning of next year, and Honda and Suzuki will also introduce them to the market.
This month, Toyota Motor announced a plan to significantly strengthen its EV strategy, but it is likely that electrification will progress in the field of mini vehicles, which account for about 40% of new vehicles in Japan.