Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Kajiyama expressed his intention to put together a concrete plan for the goal of "gasoline removal" in domestic new car sales by the end of this year.
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry will eliminate gasoline-powered vehicles from new domestic vehicles in the mid-2030s, all hybrid and electric vehicles, in order to achieve the government's goal of zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. We are adjusting in the direction of setting goals such as.
Regarding this, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Kajiyama said at a press conference after the Cabinet meeting on the 4th, "Electrification of automobiles is indispensable for the realization of carbon neutrality in 2050. We are making detailed adjustments by the end of the year. Will formulate a concrete plan. "
After that, he said, "I would like to firmly consider how to support the automobile industry in general with electrification," and said that he would also consider support measures to promote the development of storage batteries, which are indispensable for the spread of electric vehicles. It was.