Japan govt, automakers to discuss industry’s future as early as October -Kyodo

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese trade minister Yasutoshi Nishimura stated he hopes to carry a gathering by the federal government and the heads of automakers to speak about the way forward for the auto trade as early as subsequent month, Kyodo information company stated on Sunday.

“The car trade is getting into a interval of main transformation,” Nishimura advised reporters on Saturday in California the place he visited Toyota Motor Corp’s analysis amenities, in accordance with Kyodo.

The top of the Ministry of Economic system, Commerce and Business was visiting the USA to attend the U.S.-led Indo Pacific Financial Framework commerce negotiations.

“We wish to talk about the early introduction of autonomous driving and measures to advertise its widespread use,” Nishimura stated.

Within the assembly, to be joined by Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida with related ministers and leaders of automakers, the roles of the auto trade in a decarbonised society shall be additionally on the agenda, he stated, in accordance with Kyodo.

Kishida unveiled the concept of the assembly on a June go to to a Toyota plant.

(Reporting by Yuka Obayashi; Modifying by William Mallard)