Oct. 27, 2011
TMC Signs On To Saitama City Next-generation Vehicle Promotion Project
Toyota City, Japan, October 27, 2011―Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) today signed an agreement with Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan concerning joint implementation of a project the city runs to promote the use of next-generation vehicles such as electric vehicles.
The project, called the E-Kizuna Project, is run in partnership with private enterprise with the aim of creating a sustainable, low-carbon society. TMC and the city will work together to establish Saitama as an environmental city of the future that uses diverse sources of low-carbon energy and that can withstand natural disasters. The two parties will also encourage the use of various types of next-generation vehicles, including fuel-cell vehicles (FCVs), and the construction of infrastructure to help establish a safe and secure low-carbon lifestyle.
Under the terms of the agreement, TMC and the city will investigate and cooperate in the following areas.
- Creating a user-friendly charging safety net
- Investigating hydrogen fueling infrastructure development for FCVs
- Proactively supply next-generation vehicles such as FCVs
- Investigating and encouraging the provision of information concerning energy supply facilities to users
2) Creation and provision of incentives
- Implementing measures to promote the use of next-generation vehicles such as FCVs for electricity supply
- Supporting the early introduction of next-generation vehicles such as FCVs as public and government vehicles
- Investigating and developing various forms of mobility and transport vehicles customized to suit various needs
3) Community-based support and educational activities
- Investigating the joint use of next-generation vehicles such as FCVs
- Providing classes on next-generation vehicles such as EVs and FCVs at schools
- Conducting test drives of next-generation vehicles such as EVs and FCVs
