To cancel the lease contract of a public car for luxury electric cars Chiba Ichikawa September 4, 4:05
Mayor Murakoshi of Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture, who introduced high-end electric vehicles to public vehicles as part of the global warming countermeasures, has decided to close the contract in response to requests from lawmakers requesting the cancellation of the lease contract.
Mayor Yumin Murakoshi of Ichikawa City introduced the American electric car maker Tesla as a public car such as the mayor as a PR for global warming countermeasures, but criticism continues that the lease fee is “too expensive” Therefore, we planned to submit to the city council starting on the 6th the ordinance amendment plan to reduce approximately 90,000 yen corresponding to the price increase from our salary every month.
However, in response to a request from the majority of the lawmakers to cancel the contract as “civil understanding was not gained”, we decided to terminate the lease contract for public cars. On the 4th, I would like to close the contract as soon as possible after requesting the withdrawal of the proposed bylaw to reduce the salary to the chairman of the city council.
According to NHK's interview, Mayor Murakoshi said, “I think the introduction was appropriate, but I decided to accept it. I would like to proceed with measures against global warming in another way.”