Subsidies for fuel cell commercial vehicles

Country / jurisdiction: Japan · Year: 2025 · Status: In force · Level: National · Type: Voluntary

The government will provide subsidies of JPY 700/kg (USD 4.8/kg) to promote the use of FCEV for commercial transport such as truck and buses in five regions of the country (Tokyo, Fukushima, Kanagawa, Aichi, Hyogo). Subsidy is roughly equivalent to three quarters of the cost difference between hydrogen and diesel. The government will encourage local governments to also take their own support measures, thereby significantly reducing the burden on private operators. Through the scheme, METI aims to have FCEV represent at least 3% of the total number of general purpose vehicles and passenger cars in the prefecture, of which large trucks must account for 10pc or more by 2030

Official source: https://www.meti.go.jp/press/2025/05/20250519004/20250519004.html