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Electric vehicles in Japan - statistics & facts

The first electrified vehicle available on the Japanese car market was a hybrid electric vehicle, the Toyota Prius. Launched in 1997, it enjoyed remarkable success, marking the beginning of the commercial involvement of Japan's automotive industry with electrified vehicles. In 2024, hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) were the most-bought passenger car type in Japan, after gasoline-only automobiles were dethroned for the first time in 2023.鈥
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Published by H. Yoo, Dec 17, 2025

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Passenger Cars

Number of low-emission vehicles in use in Japan 2015-2024

Passenger Cars

Share of electrified passenger car sales in Japan 2024, by type of vehicle

Vehicle Manufacturing

New next-generation car sales in Japan FY 2015-2023

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Overview

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Overview

Hybrid electric vehicles (HEV)

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Hybrid electric vehicles (HEV)

Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV)

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Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV)

Battery electric vehicles (BEV)

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Battery electric vehicles (BEV)

Fuel cell vehicles (FCV)

3

Fuel cell vehicles (FCV)

Charging stations

5

Charging stations

Consumer attitudes

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Consumer attitudes

Consumer concerns

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Consumer concerns

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