Sunday 14 June 2009

Japanese wooed by green policy


Published Date: 13 June 2009

THE Japanese are buying up hybrid cars, solar panels and energy-efficient TVs, wooed by government incentives designed to battle a recession while conserving energy.
Tax breaks and rebates on green cars have helped two hybrid vehicles, Toyota's Prius and Honda's Insight, become the best-selling models in Japan during the last two months.