Prime Minister Kishida has indicated that he intends to set up a forum for dialogue between the government and the industry, which he will participate in after the fall, in order to visit Toyota Motor's factory in Aichi Prefecture and discuss new means of transportation such as automatic driving. rice field.
On the 17th, Prime Minister Kishida visited Toyota Motor's Motomachi Plant in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, and inspected the production lines of electric vehicles that do not emit carbon dioxide while driving and fuel cell vehicles that use hydrogen as fuel.
He also exchanged opinions with President Akio Toyoda, who is the chairman of the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, on automobile-related investment and tax systems.
After that, Prime Minister Kishida told reporters, "It is important for the public and private sectors to take bold steps toward the realization of carbon neutrality. Even as we move toward decarbonization, the automobile industry will continue to be a growing industry in Japan. It is the main pillar of the clean energy strategy, "he said, and expressed his hope that the automobile industry will grow while promoting decarbonization.
In addition, in order to discuss new means of transportation such as automated driving, he expressed his intention to establish a forum for dialogue between the government and the industry, in which related ministers and top executives of the automobile industry will participate after autumn.