Japan’s minister for economic and fiscal policy Kiuchi test-rode an autonomous vehicle on Nov. 2 near the Diet in Nagatacho, Tokyo, guided by Wayve CEO Alex Kendall, and said the government will increase support for autonomous driving to keep pace with overseas R&D and trials. Autonomous driving is one of 62 priority products and technologies in the government’s growth strategy; Tokyo plans combined public-private investment of ¥8.2 trillion by FY2040 and targets a 25% share of global autonomous

Japan’s minister for economic and fiscal policy Kiuchi test-rode an autonomous vehicle on Nov. 2 near the Diet in Nagatacho, Tokyo, guided by Wayve CEO Alex Kendall, and said the government will increase support for autonomous driving to keep pace with overseas R&D and trials. Autonomous driving is one of 62 priority products and technologies in the government’s growth strategy; Tokyo plans combined public-private investment of ¥8.2 trillion by FY2040 and targets a 25% share of global autonomous vehicle sales in the 2030s.