Toyota joins EV promotion body

Toyota Motor Corp. has joined the Association for the Promotion of Electric Vehicles. The body, which is composed of about 80 Japanese companies and local governments, aims to promote new electric vehicles (EV) and EVs remade from gasoline-powered vehicles. It is also working with the transport ministry to set safety standards for EVs. Mamoru Shiiki, secretary-general of the association, said that advice from a major automaker would provide a big boost to the body’s activity. (September 22, 2010)