{
  "id": 7267265,
  "title": "Toyota calls for hybrid incentives in Vietnam s green vehicle policy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/toyota-calls-for-hybrid-incentives-in-vietnam-s-green-vehicle-policy",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-14T07:30:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Vietnam Investment Review",
    "slug": "vietnam-investment-review",
    "url": "https://vir.com.vn/toyota-calls-for-hybrid-incentives-in-vietnams-green-vehicle-policy-160726.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Toyota Vietnam’s general director, Hirata Osamu, has called for hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) to be recognized alongside battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in Vietnam’s low-emission zones. Hirata proposed that the special consumption tax (SCT) regime be shifted from one based on engine capacity to one based on CO2 emissions, arguing that HEVs can significantly reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions without requiring charging infrastructure or altering motorists' habits. The prime minister has asked the Ministry of Finance to study the issue and report to the government in October. This policy push comes as Toyota is significantly increasing its investment in local production, with the company receiving an amended investment policy decision and a 12th revised investment registration certificate for its manufacturing project in Phu Tho province. Hirata emphasized that preparing the infrastructure for domestic assembly could give Toyota greater control over supply and costs while creating room to develop a local component ecosystem.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}