Japan may become the next country to ban the sale of vehicles powered by internal combustion engines, joining a growing list that includes both the United Kingdom and Norway, while other nations, such as France, Germany and China, are studying similar restrictions.
Such a move would be in line with the environmental pledge made by new Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga in October. Shortly after taking office, Suga set Japan on a course to be carbon-neutral on a net basis by 2050.
This ban on gas and diesel-powered vehicles would be a significant one. With a population of about 126 million people, Japan is one of the world’s largest new-vehicle markets, and among the biggest vehicle producers. Its domestic factories rolled out 3.4 million cars and trucks during just the first nine months of this year.
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