http://greenpowertrain.automotive-business-review.com/news/honda-tests-its-ev-charging-technologies-in-marshall-islands-4696536 Honda tests its EV charging technologies in Marshall Islands 19 October 2015
[images http://image.digitalinsightresearch.in/uploads/imagelibrary/ABR/Honda.jpg Honda's electric vehicle Fit EV, and the solar power-ready AC normal charger, Honda Power Charger. / Honda ] Honda Motor has started the demonstration testing of its electric vehicles (EV) charging technologies in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. In collaboration with the Government of the Marshall Islands, the company will perform the testing using its electric vehicle Fit EV, and the solar power-ready AC normal charger, Honda Power Charger. Honda Motor Chairman Fumihko Ike said: "We are very honoured that the Government of the Marshall Islands has chosen our EV and the battery charging system. "It is our earnest wish that this project becomes a huge success, and Honda is fully committed to cooperate and work together with the Government of the Marshall Islands towards attaining that goal and to make this project a global showcase." The project is being supported by the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. The testing will see Honda and Marshall Islands verifying the possibility of widespread use of electric mobility products and installing of infrastructure for EV charging in the region. Marshall Islands depends on imports for its energy supply and currently taking efforts to increase energy self-sufficiency and reduce energy costs. The verification results are expected support resolving the Island's energy crisis, Honda stated. In another development, Honda is equipping its California campus with 120 electric vehicle (EV) chargers, as well as a nearby public-access charging station to better serve its employees. With this initiative, the company is aimed to increase the use of alternative fuel vehicles and to prepare for a new generation of plug-in vehicles set to arrive by 2018, NGT News Reported. [© Progressive Digital Media] http://www.marketwatch.com/story/honda-to-begin-demonstration-testing-of-its-ev-charging-technologies-in-the-republic-of-the-marshall-islands-2015-10-19 Honda to Begin Demonstration Testing of its EV Charging Technologies in the Republic of the Marshall Islands Oct 19, 2015 TOKYO, Oct 19, 2015 (JCN Newswire via COMTEX) -- Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced plans to begin real-world demonstration testing of EV charging technologies in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. The testing will be conducted jointly with the government of the Marshall Islands using Honda's electric vehicle Fit EV, and the solar power-ready AC normal charger, Honda Power Charger. Starting at 11:00am local time today in Marshall Islands, a ceremony to commemorate the start of demonstration testing was held in front of the Marshall Islands government building. The ceremony included Christopher Loeak, the President of the Marshall Islands; the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan from the Embassy of Japan in the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Hideyuki Mitsuoka, and Fumihiko Ike, Chairman and Representative Director of Honda Motor Co., Ltd. As with many other island countries in the Pacific Ocean, the Republic of the Marshall Islands is almost totally dependent on imports for its energy supply, and the effort to increase energy self-sufficiency and reduce energy costs including transportation costs have been challenges facing the country. Moreover, the Marshall Islands is susceptible to the effect of rising sea levels, therefore it is critical to address the issue of global warming through the reduction of the amount of CO2 emissions. With a support from the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry(1) Honda and Marshall Islands government will use Fit EV and Honda Power Charger and verify the possibility of widespread use of electric mobility products and installing of infrastructure for EV charging in Marshall Islands. Verification results are expected to lead to solving the issues facing the country such as energy independence. Comment of Fumihko Ike/Chairman, Representative Director of Honda Motor Co., Ltd.: "We are very honored that the Government of the Marshall Islands has chosen our EV and the battery charging system. We are also thankful to the Japanese government for the financial support in the implementation of this project. It is our earnest wish that this project becomes a huge success, and Honda is fully committed to cooperate and work together with the Government of the Marshall Islands towards attaining that goal and to make this project a global showcase." Going beyond creating mobility products, Honda has been proactive in making progress in developing technologies for the generation and effective utilization of energy used by mobility products. With this approach, Honda will continue its challenges toward the realization of the joy and freedom of mobility and a sustainable society where people can enjoy life. (1) As a part of 2015 Fiscal Year Energy Supply and Demand Relaxation Type Infrastructure System Dissemination Promotion Business About Honda ... http://world.honda.com. [© marketwatch.com] ... http://www.popsci.com/honda-tests-solar-powered-electric-car-charging-in-remote-marshall-islands Honda Tests Solar-Powered Electric-Car Charging In Remote Marshall Islands By Stephen Edelstein/Green Car Reports October 20, 2015 For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: http://evdl.org/evln/ {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Fit-EV-testing-solar-pwrd-Honda-Power-Charger-in-Marshall-Is-tp4678318.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
