Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. announced it began providing location information of Nissan LEAF in a tourism campaign for Japanese professional baseball spring training camp in 2012, "Camploo - okinawa! Campaign 2012", organized by JTB Okinawa.

Toyota Motor Corporation, has showcased a mind-boggling electric concept at the Tokyo Auto Salon.

The TES-ERA EV, captivating and attractive at the first glimpse itself, is the culmination of work done by the Toyota Engineering Society, which consists mainly of engineers of Toyota, and was created to promote and foster new ideas and technology, while also sharpening the skills of its members. According to Toyota, there are over 30,000 members worldwide.

The innovative Nissan e-NV200 Concept, which makes it world debut at the 2012 North American Auto Show in Detroit, serves as more evidence of Nissan's leadership position in the zero-emission automotive industry. Based on the popular Nissan NV200 multi-usage vehicle, the Nissan e-NV200 Concept previews a near-future production version of a full electric vehicle designed to provide businesses or families with flexible, roomy interior space, while achieving a dramatic CO2 footprint reduction.

Japan’s Minister for Foreign Affairs His Excellency Mr. Koichiro Gemba visited Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s multifaceted renewable energy company. The Minister of Foreign Affairs met with Masdar officials to discuss ways the two nations can continue to grow their cooperation in the advancement, development and dissemination of renewable energy and clean technologies.