2023 Tokyo Motor Show gets green light

The biennial Tokyo Motor Show will return in 2023 as organizers have agreed to give it a go signal. This news was confirmed during a press conference of the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA), which is currently headed by the president of Toyota Motor Corporation Akio Toyoda.  

Suzuki Hustler concept

The 2023 Tokyo Motor Show will be having a theme of “green and digital” that puts emphasis on Japan’s goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. JAMA Chairman Toyoda said that the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show will feature a “medium- to long-term message” in regards to the country’s goal of carbon neutrality.

The Japanese government is pushing to increase its charging infrastructure for electric vehicles (EV) and fuel cell EVs. This is to make driving an EV as convenient as a gasoline-powered car. Toyoda shared that the Japanese automotive industry can help its government determine the most efficient location to install those chargers through the help of the data collected by connected cars.   

Akio Toyoda

As a review, JAMA canceled the 47th Tokyo Motor Show due to the threat brought upon by the coronavirus pandemic. The organizers canceled the show to limit the transmission of the virus. Moreover, the organizers are concerned about having a safe and secure environment. This is the first time that the Tokyo Motor Show was canceled since its inception in 1954. 

“The Tokyo Motor show is being canceled, not delayed. It’s difficult to hold the event in a way in which many people will be able to experience the appeal of mobility in a safe and secure environment,” said JAMA Chairman Akio Toyoda.

Nissan Ariya

In 2019, there were around 1.3 million people who went to the Tokyo Motor Show. It was during this year when Subaru launched the prototype version of the Levorg along with other concept cars from Mitsubishi, Suzuki, Lexus, among others. Of note, the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show is where Nissan first previewed the Ariya electric crossover as a concept car. 

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