Recent developments

Japan is predominantly a gasoline country. Diesel is mostly used by heavy-duty vehicles and nonroad machinery.

In December 2020, the government announced plans to ban the sale of new gasoline and diesel internal combustion engines (ICE) from 2035.

However, in early November 2021, several companies, including Toyota Motor Corporation, Mazda Motor Corporation, Subaru Corporation, Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Yamaha Motor, decided to work together to keep the ICE by tightening its emissions and fuel efficiency. These companies are also looking for variety of ways to achieve net zero carbon emissions, including exploring the use of:

On Novemb