Subaru B5-tph Concept

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Elle préfigure la future Impreza 3 et 5 portes prévue pour 2007.

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<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI), a global manufacturer of transportation and aerospace-related products and the maker of Subaru automobiles, today announced the major features of its vehicles and technologies, which will be exhibited at the 39th Tokyo Motor Show 2005, which will open its doors to the public in Makuhari Messe, Chiba from October 19 to November 6.

With the key word “Think. Feel. Drive. - Creating new value through the crossover concept”, Subaru’s core message is to appeal a car that realizes pleasurable driving, very high safety and excellent environmental performance. In the booth, the concept car “B5-TPH” which equipped with original hybrid system “Turbo parallel hybrid (TPH)”, technology exhibit “IVX-II” next generation of intelligent vehicle which ensuring driving pleasure, comfort, and advanced safety, and new crossover vehicle “B9 TRIBECA” (US model) will be exhibited. By exhibiting these vehicles, Subaru will appeal the new areas of driving pleasure and new functions by integrating the different values.

A press briefing is scheduled for Wednesday, October 19 Thursday from 11:40 to 12:00 at the Subaru booth (East hall) where President Kyoji Takenaka presented.

The B5-TPH concept car was designed around the concept theme of a car for long-weekend gataways get aways for couples. The vehicle develops the theme of crossover elements in a future car –a crossover between a gasoline engine and electric motor, and between a sport wagon and sport utility vehicle (SUV). Incorporating Subaru’s signature Symmetrical All Wheel Drive (AWD), the concept car provides an efficiency and comfort glimpse of a future sport specialty car that further enriches the efficiency and comfort.

Major features of the B5-TPH
1. The Turbo Parallel Hybrid (TPH) power train, a new AWD hybrid system, has been applied to 2.0liter Horizontally-Opposed turbo charged engine in the B5-TPH

2. By combining the electric motor and the Miller cycle boxer turbo engine (2.0L), the engine has achieved fuel economy improvements and reduced CO2 emissions. This superb, all-range performance is enabled by the motor assist feature, a motor that is designed to boost engine torque at low revolutions.

3. The vehicle promises versatile handling and maneuverability both on and rough road with its ground clearance of 200 mm and large-diameter tires.

4. The designs express the pleasure of driving, and of being driven as a passenger. Blending beautiful lines and the characteristics of the sport wagon, personal coupe and SUV, the car accentuates the crossover of its designs and function.

* IVX-II (Technology exhibit)
“IVX-II (Intelligent vehicle X, X symbolizes the infinite) the next generation of intelligent vehicle which ensuring driving pleasure, comfort, and advanced safety. Enhancing pleasurable driving, while its integrated preventive safety functions help the car automatically avoid dangers and restores it to a safe driving position.

Major features of IVX-II
1. Improved its frontal recognition sensors (Active Driving Assist system), that include a pair of stereo cameras, as well as a milliwave radar unit. The new stereo camera device can not only detect multiple objects, road traffic lines, and conditions, but it also calculates the distance between the car and an object as well as the relative speed with which another car is approaching.

2. Adopted the next-generation high performance controller with capability realized by Subaru’s updated algorithms. the former ensures optimal driving position based on patterns of a driver’s maneuvering. For the vehicle control, By-wire technology, which is the next-generation chassis control technology is used.

3. In addition to these fast and reliable systems, the IVX-II features Symmetrical AWD. Its low center of gravity ensures excellent vehicle stability and the ability to retain driving control, which allows a driver to handle the vehicle at his will. High-tech devices co-exist with the driver’s enjoyment of vehicle handling, and they interfere with a driver’s control only in necessary instances.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

[Bern]

Quelques versions speciales sur Legacy et Forester

Touring Wagon
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Legacy Outback
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Forester Edge
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La EV, vehicule electrique

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<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->-- Based on the Subaru R1e, the new EV prototype will be used and field-tested by Tokyo Electric Power --

Tokyo, September 2, 2005 – Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI), the maker of Subaru automobiles, and Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc. (TEPCO) today announced the beginning of joint development of an electric vehicle (EV). The two companies plan to spend approximately one year designing and manufacturing the new EV for commercial uses, basing it on the Subaru R1e concept car. While TEPCO will determine the specifications for use in TEPCO’s business and services, FHI is responsible for developing and manufacturing 10 prototype vehicles to meet its requirements. TEPCO will use them as part of its fleet for business and service, and examine their performance as well as analyze the vehicles’ economic benefits.

While the reduction of greenhouse gases such as CO2 has been discussed on the global level, CO2 emissions in the transportation industry increased in Japan during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2004 (fiscal 2004) by 19.8% compared to the level in fiscal 1991. The reduction in CO2 emissions is an urgent issue industry-wide.

TEPCO has a large fleet of vehicles to operate its power business and service its customers, and the company has set goals to reduce fuel consumption in its fleet, 1 and to augment the use of low-emission vehicles.2 The new EV development project represents significant cooperation between TEPCO, a power company with strengths in developing electric charging systems for EVs, and FHI with its plans to manufacture and market EVs by further improving on Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) batteries3 suitable for the new vehicles.

In the joint project, which will result in 10 prototypes, FHI will be in charge of producing the model, based on the Subaru R1e, which will meet specifications determined by TEPCO, including such conditions as fitting the dimensions of Japan’s mini-cars and other requirements, as well as a per-day driving distance of 80km. After delivering the 10 vehicles to TEPCO’s branches, FHI will monitor the daily-use performance data and economic benefits collected and analyzed by TEPCO. Using such information, FHI plans to examine carefully optimal battery capacity and will continue its efforts to develop lighter weight, lower cost EVs. TEPCO, on the other hand, will develop a rapid electric charger, capable of charging up to 80% of the battery within 15 minutes by capitalizing on its accumulated research and technology in electric charging systems.

Based on the anticipated results of this joint development work, TEPCO will also study the possibility of switching a part of its fleet of approximately 8,300 vehicles to EVs in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008 (fiscal 2008) and beyond.
Such a shift to EVs will represent a  change in 3,000 vehicles that are currently compact cars of gasoline engine displacement of 1,500cc or less. The new vehicles will transport only small cargo and will be limited to a daily driving distance of 80km. TEPCO estimates the changeover of 3,000 vehicles to EVs will reduce annual CO2 emissions by 2,800 tons 4, and cut yearly fuel cost by 190 million yen.5

FHI envisions that the corporate fleet vehicle market is a promising growth area for EVs. By accurately understanding the needs of such vehicles at TEPCO and accumulating additional know-how, FHI will continue improvements on EVs, strive to market them to other companies and expand the use of EVs.

Note1) TEPCO set numeric targets to reduce fuel consumption of its fleet vehicles during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2006 (fiscal 2006). Specifically, it plans to lower consumption by 20% from the level of fiscal 2001, which stood at 0.112 L/km per vehicle on average. The company achieved a 13% reduction in fiscal 2005 (0.098 L/km) from fiscal 2001.

Note 2) By replacing regular gasoline engine vehicles with low-emission vehicles (EV, hybrid, and others recognized as low-emission vehicles by Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport), TEPCO plans to increase the number of low-emission vehicles in its fleet. The company set a goal of 100% replacement during fiscal 2011. In fiscal 2005, its replacement ratio was 51%.

Note 3) Li-ion batteries have a longer life than other batteries, because their mechanism is fundamentally the transfer of Li-ion between negative and positive electrodes during charging and discharging, and this type of battery does not require chemical reactions in its electrodes or electric dissolvent. They also have high specific energy and high-energy efficiency, which are deemed suitable for EV applications. While their high cost was an issue, the rapid penetration of Li-ion batteries into laptop and cellular phone markets has substantially lowered the cost of small-sized Li-ion batteries. The EV prototypes will be mounted with Li-ion batteries developed by NEC Lamillion Energy Co., Ltd., a joint venture company between FHI and NEC. The battery has prolonged longevity and its safety has been improved through the use of manganese in its positive electrode.

Note 4) Basis of estimate of 2,800 ton CO2 reduction
Premise
Fuel economy  Mini cars: 17.5km/L  EV: 10km/kWh
Cost  Gasoline: 128 yen/L  Electricity: 10.07 yen/kWh

* Approx. 62,000 yen reduction per vehicle yearly (based on an average of 10,000km driving distance) =
(10,000km /17.5km/L x 128 yen/L) – (10,000km/10km/kWh x 10.07 yen/kWh)
* Reduction of approx. 190 (187) million yen = 62,000 yen x 3,000 vehicles
[Date sources]
• 128 yen/L: The Oil Information Center, the Institute of Energy Economics, Japan (An average price in the Kanto area, including sales tax, based on the Center’s oil market research)
• 10.07 yen/kWh: TEPCO’s rate contracts for commercial users; supply voltage of 6kV or less; contract power of less than 500kW [Basic rate, excluding sales tax, for the period between October 1 to June 30]

[Supplemental Information]
Major specifications of the EV to be jointly developed
2 seater
Driving distance: 80km (city-driving with the battery capacity of 8kWh)
Rapid charging: 15 minutes with AC200V outlet (filling up to 80% of the battery)
Normal charging: 8 hours with AC100V outlet
Battery capacity deterioration tolerance: within 20% lower than the initial capacity (after the 7-year use, over 70,000km)

Development schedules
September-December 2005: Joint designing work on the EV prototype
Mid-October 2005: Completion of the first prototype and delivery
March 2006: Completion of the 10th vehicle and delivery
[When each vehicle is completed, it will be delivered to and field-tested by TEPCO]

Responsibilities of joint development work
TEPCO: development and determination of specifications of the vehicle and major devices; design and manufacture of a power-charging system; and data collection and analysis of EV uses and performance
FHI: development of specifications of the vehicle and major devices; design, development and manufacture of 10 EV prototypes
[FHI will manufacture the prototypes at its Subaru Technical Research Center located in Mitaka, Tokyo]
Cooperation by NEC Lamillion Energy Co., Ltd. (51% owned by NEC, 49% by FHI): design and manufacture of Li-ion batteries for the EV prototypes
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