YOKOHAMA — The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association wants the new administration to take steps to support the country's top-flight vehicle emission-reduction technologies and cut corporate and car-related taxes to help the industry compete on the global stage, the group's new head, Toshiyuki Shiga, said in an interview Friday.
"Japan is in the top status in the fields of environment and safety technologies, such as electric vehicles, hybrids and rechargeable batteries. We want the next government to back up our development and capital investment," said Shiga, who was approved as JAMA chairman two weeks ago.