Tokyo, - Toyota Auto Body Co., A subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation has started selling coms, single-seat electric car with a price of 660 000 yen. Manufacturers, Nissan and Suzuki are considering this car could come to market.
Japanese government to more aggressively encourage manufacturers to make cars ultrakompact to give special subsidies. The move is expected to reduce the growth of a conventional car with a special subsidy. Criteria of ultrakompact car, the smaller size of the mini car but larger than the mo-peds. Draft can be one or two people and is suitable for short distance transportation for the elderly and tourists. Usually synonymous with the electric car.
On one of the main subsidy program that began in fiscal year 2013, for a period of 3 years, the government will choose to use a car ultrakompak 100 projects, namely the medical and tourism. The subsidy applies to the purchase of a car with a price range of 3000 500000-1 million yen.
Recipients include local government project to promote tourism and hotel. Plus shipping companies to increase efficiency of delivery of goods.
Japan's Ministry of Transportation, this fall will create a framework that allows the car is worth on the road. Expected, the classification of these vehicles can be set at 2015. The purpose of the idea, to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and create new markets in the automotive industry.
