Jeep Avenger will be available from 5.8 million yen ($40,000), Stellantis said at a media event in Tokyo on Thursday. The car will be eligible for government subsidies in the amount of PLN 650,000 yen – Bloomberg reported.
The Japanese are reluctant to buy electric cars
In Japan, gasoline and gas-electric hybrid cars remain the dominant powertrains chosen by local consumers. Therefore, building a base for electric vehicles, both domestic and foreign production, takes some time, notes Bloomberg.
Meanwhile in 2023 in Japan sales of imported electric vehicles exceeded sales of domestic battery-powered vehicles, according to the Automobile Inspection & Registration Information Association.
Unattainable plans
Toyota before pledged to sell 1.5 million battery electric vehicles per year by 2026 and 3.5 million by 2030. – reminds Bloomberg.
Globally, sales demand for electric cars is weakening, while the popularity of hybrids is growing. That’s why global automakers are scaling back their EV targets. The Japanese carmaker followed suit, lowering its 2026 EV sales forecast to 1 millionas Nikkei reported earlier this month.
