In the fiscal year 2022, approximately 120.3 thousand new next-generation vehicles were sold in Japan, increasing from around 54.73 thousand in the preceding fiscal year. Electrified vehicle sales peaked in 2022 when electric light vehicles entered the market in earnest.
Focusing on domestic demand
In light of emission laws and competition from foreign automakers, Japanese car brands have broadened their portfolio to include battery electric vehicles (BEV) and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV). Although these are still niche products on the domestic market, some of the leading manufacturers are trying to introduce electrified vehicles as a viable option for consumers. However, production prices, battery range, charging time, and charging infrastructure still comprise a challenge. Nonetheless, Nissan and Mitsubishi, most notably, have committed to pushing forward the electrified segment. Most electric cars sold in Japan were manufactured by Nissan.
E-fuel, electricity – or both?
Aside from adjusting engines to reduce emissions, electrofuels (e-fuels) are another promising way to make vehicles 'greener'. Japanese engineering and chemical companies have commenced research on such carbon-neutral fuels storing the energy of renewable energies. These may provide higher energy density than batteries and utilize existing infrastructure, such as pipelines and gas stations. Moreover, they may enhance the environmental performance of new vehicles – whatever engine they run – and vehicles on the streets when mixed with gasoline. It could take decades to replace the whole Japanese car fleet with zero-emission vehicles. Hence, both will be needed to reach emission targets.
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fiscal years 2015 to 2022; the Japanese fiscal years start on April 1 of the stated year and end on March 31 of the following year
Special properties
estimation based on AIRIA data and interviews with major manufacturers*; excluding two-wheeled vehicles
Supplementary notes
*Including battery electric passenger cars (BEV), battery electric mini vehicles, plug-in hybrid passenger cars (PHEV), fuel cell electric passenger cars (FCEV), and other electric vehicles.
The source does not provide an exact publication date. The date mentioned here is the day of data access.
Figures have been rounded.
Values prior to fiscal 2017 are from previous reports.
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