Japanese are snatching up hybrid cars, solar panels and energy-efficient TVs, wooed by government incentives designed to battle a recession while conserving energy. Tax breaks and rebates on "green" cars have helped two hybrid vehicles, Toyota's Prius and Honda Motor Co.'s Insight, become the best-selling models in Japan the last two months. Likewise, consumers are buying up ecological electronics products to earn "eco-points" that the government has promised can be later converted into products or other deals that have yet to be announced. The renewed consumption is giving Japan's struggling corporations and sagging economy a much-needed jolt - although some economists wonder if the demand created by the incentives will run out of steam. Car dealership owner Hiromi Inoue can barely contain his glee over the thousands of Prius orders coming into his Toyota showrooms in Tokyo, now making up more than half their sales.For further details visit as : http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1244371099699&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
