Japan to end new gasoline vehicles

Bloomberg All new vehicles sold in Japan by the mid-2030s are to be hybrid or electric as Tokyo begins to unveil concrete steps for reaching its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050, broadcaster NHK said. The Japanese Ministry of Economic Affairs is targeting “100 percent electrification” over approximately 15 years, a move that would gradually bump gasoline-engine vehicles out of the new car market, NHK reported, citing unidentified sources. A new vehicle market...