LOS ANGELES -- Japan has expressed concern to the U.S. that Japanese electric vehicles may not be eligible for Washington's new subsidy program.
Requirement of North America assembly will exclude most Japanese models

Toyota Motor and other Japanese automakers build almost no electric vehicles in North America. (Photo by Yuki Nakao)
LOS ANGELES -- Japan has expressed concern to the U.S. that Japanese electric vehicles may not be eligible for Washington's new subsidy program.