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June 28, 2008 – Vol.13 No.14 Subaru Plug-in STELLA Concept, a New Prototype Electric Vehicle, to Provide Transport at the G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit. Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI), the maker of Subaru automobiles, will provide five units of the electric vehicle for the meeting of heads of state of the eight largest industrialized nations to be held July 7 - 9, 2008 Four of the five will be used to transport government officials and other participants at the summit, while one vehicle will be displayed at the Environmental Showcase, an exhibition and demonstration area in the International Media Center, and it will also be available for test drives. A sixth vehicle will be provided by FHI to the Japan Post group for use in mail collection and delivery in the vicinity of Toyako during the summit. The Subaru Plug-in STELLA Concept combines the EV system employed in the R1e, (which recently debuted in the US at the New York International Auto Show), with the mini car, Subaru STELLA. FHI jointly developed the Subaru R1e with Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc. (TEPCO), a leading utility in Japan, and the vehicle's performance has been tested since June 2006. 40 units of the R1e model, equipped with lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries, have been used by TEPCO as part of its corporate fleet and by the Kanagawa Prefectural Government.
Along with its Horizontally-Opposed diesel engine (available in Europe since March 2008), FHI has positioned EVs as another viable solution for environmental preservation, and it plans to accelerate its EV development work. The plug-in STELLA seats 4, has a maximum speed of 62 mph (100 km/h) and a range of 50 miles (80 km). Lithium-ion batteries are employed. Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI), the maker of Subaru automobiles, is a leading manufacturer in Japan with a long history of technological innovations that dates back to its origin as an aircraft company. (6/27/08)
Links: Subaru of America Fuji Heavy Industries
Related: --- Subaru to Provide Electric Cars to the New York Power Authority (NYPA) for Evaluation.
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