The government subsidies on new environmentally friendly cars, launched in June to revive sagging car demand, have helped along with tax cuts to put a brake on slumping car sales in Japan.

• 新型环保汽车的政府补助项目是从六月为了复苏处于颓势的汽车需求而启动，以减税方式帮助制止的日本汽车销售业的低糜。