Subaru parent Fuji Heavy Industries has released a bit more information about the Electric Stella, which will enter the Japanese battery-electric vehicle market this summer.
According to Global Insight, an economics and business consulting and analysis firm, Kyodo News is reporting that Fuji will manufacture about 170 Electric Stella vehicles during its current fiscal year (which ends in 2010) and around 200 units during the following fiscal year. Kyodo reports that pricing is still up in the air, but that the cars initially will be marketed to corporate and government fleet buyers when sales begin in July.
The plug-in Electric Stella blends EV technology employed in the Subaru R1e electric vehicle with the conventionally powered Subaru Stella minicar that is sold in Japan. Fuji jointly developed the R1e with Tokyo Electric Power, a leading Japanese utility.
Global Insight sees two immediate hurdles for the Electric Stella vehicle - the model's anticipated high initial cost and "strong competition" from Mitsubishi's iMiEV, which also is scheduled to go on sale in Japan this summer.
According to Global Insight, an economics and business consulting and analysis firm, Kyodo News is reporting that Fuji will manufacture about 170 Electric Stella vehicles during its current fiscal year (which ends in 2010) and around 200 units during the following fiscal year. Kyodo reports that pricing is still up in the air, but that the cars initially will be marketed to corporate and government fleet buyers when sales begin in July.
The plug-in Electric Stella blends EV technology employed in the Subaru R1e electric vehicle with the conventionally powered Subaru Stella minicar that is sold in Japan. Fuji jointly developed the R1e with Tokyo Electric Power, a leading Japanese utility.
Global Insight sees two immediate hurdles for the Electric Stella vehicle - the model's anticipated high initial cost and "strong competition" from Mitsubishi's iMiEV, which also is scheduled to go on sale in Japan this summer.
Source: Green Car Advisor
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富士重工業は14日、電気自動車「スバル プラグイン ステラ」を7月に発売すると発表した。主に法人、自治体向け。三菱自動車も電気自動車「ｉ ＭｉＥＶ（アイ ミーブ）」の7月投入を決めており、激しい販売競争を繰り広げそうだ。
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富士重工業は14日、電気自動車「スバル プラグイン ステラ」を7月に発売すると発表した。主に法人、自治体向け。三菱自動車も電気自動車「ｉ ＭｉＥＶ（アイ ミーブ）」の7月投入を決めており、激しい販売競争を繰り広げそうだ。
電気自動車は走行中に二酸化炭素（ＣＯ2）を排出しない環境対応車で、「グリーン税制」の拡充により今月から取得税と重量税が免税になったのも追い風となる。
「プラグイン ステラ」はリチウムイオン電池を搭載し、充電1回当たりの走行距離は80キロと、「アイ ミーブ」の約半分。主に法人向けのため、都市圏で営業車両として使うには十分な性能と判断した。
発進から7.5秒で時速60キロに達する加速性能を持ち、最高時速は100キロ。本工場（群馬県太田市）で2009年度は約170台、10年度は約200台を生産する。東京電力や武田薬品工業、日本郵政グループの郵便事業会社などが導入する見通し。
富士重は発売に先駆け、「プラグイン ステラ」の試作車を環境省を通じて自治体などに計15台貸与し、今月から6月まで実証実験に使われる。〔共同〕
ソース: NIKKEI NET 日経Ecolomy
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