TOKYO -- Japan will require automakers to raise fleetwide fuel efficiency more than 30% by fiscal 2030, an ambitious target designed to help the country catch up with the shifts toward zero-emissions vehicles in Europe and China.
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Japan mandates cars to be 30% more fuel efficient by 2030
New rules steer automakers toward electrics, following China and Europe
Japan's government aims to have electric vehicles, like the Nissan Leaf, make up 20% to 30% of new-auto sales in 2030. © Reuters
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