In Tokyo, as in the rest of Japan, it is relatively rare to come across electric cars. Photo: AFP
Over the past two years, electric car sales have soared around the world – but not in every country. One nation of die-hard motorists is still resisting all-electric cars.
While the Japanese seem to be all for hybrid solutions, they don't seem to be interested in 100% electric cars. This is no doubt due to infrastructure problems and the fact that domestic manufacturers are not yet sufficiently involved in the sector.
The share of electric cars on the road in Japan is extremely low compared to the rest of the world, where the switch seems to be slowly but surely taking place as the scheduled end of the era of combustion engines draws closer.
In fact, this is the only major market where all-electric vehicles are still not taking off. There are several reasons for this.
Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.
