Japan carmakers to step up efforts to get eco-friendly certification

Local Japanese carmakers plan to step up efforts to have more of their new cars certified as low-emission vehicles by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported.

It said the companies aim to substantially reduce the amount of nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbons released. Consequently, about 80% of the new cars to hit the domestic market around late fiscal 2003 are likely to win eco-friendly certification.