Japan’s Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura has said he hopes to hold a meeting between the government and automaker chiefs to discuss the future of the auto industry as early as next month, the agency said on Sunday. Kyodo news agency.
“The automotive industry is entering a period of major transformation,” Nishimura told reporters Saturday in California where he visited the research facilities of Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T), according to Kyodo.
The head of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry was visiting the US to attend the US-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework trade talks.
“We would like to discuss the rapid introduction of autonomous driving and measures to promote its widespread use,” Nishimura said.
At the meeting, which will be attended by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida with relevant ministers and automaker executives, the roles of the auto industry in a low-carbon society will also be on the agenda, he said. declared, according to Kyodo.
Kishida unveiled the idea for the meeting during a June visit to a Toyota factory.
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