Honda: a course on electric transport

In 2015, Honda plans to complete the construction of a new eco-complex for the development and testing of electric vehicles.

Japanese Honda company for many years ranked world leading position in the production of motor vehicles and motorcycles, but the company does not stop there, and continues to actively develop new technologies. Realizing that in the near future, a large proportion of vehicles will travel on electric, Honda in this area are paying a lot of attention. While the Japanese are not in a hurry to release their serial electric motorcycles, and continue to have on the existing strengths of racing vehicles. Suffice it to recall elektrosuperbayk Mugen Shinden second generation, which this year took part in the race TT Zero, held as part of the famous racing Tourist Trophy.

In order to strengthen its activities in the field of electric vehicles, Honda has decided to build a special testing ground for the development of electric motorcycles and cars. His plans for the construction of such a complex company announced back in 2007, but was forced to suspend the project due to the global economic crisis that began in 2008. The Japanese manufacturer says that the new facility will take approximately 25 hectares of land, with the future of eco-complex will be built a special four-mile track, where specialists are planning to experience Honda electric transportation. The most interesting is that about 33 additional acres of land will be brought to 70,000 solar panels that will lead not only to a new set of self-sufficiency, but also will bring us more revenue. Sales of electricity produced in-house, Honda plans to start in 2015.

The new complex will be built by Honda in Tochigi Prefecture Sakura. The company expects to complete construction of the facility in the spring of 2015.

Photo: Multiple winner of the Tourist Trophy John McGuinness and the team of developers elektrobayka Mugen Shinden Ni

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Abraham chooses Honda

Czech motorcycle racer Karel Abraham peresyadet on a motorcycle Honda. Previously, he served on the Ducati, and now finishes the season this year on the Aprilia.

Karel Abraham Sr., the father of the motorcycle racer and team owner Cardion AB Racing, said the contract with HRC, signed after the stage Moto GP at Laguna Seca: "Accept the decision was quite difficult. In 2012, the cooperation with Ducati did not produce significant results, but with Aprilia Racing Technology we have achieved much more. Aprilia was only "for" the continuation of cooperation, but we wanted one thing: a competitive bike. We considered four candidates: Aprilia, Yamaha M1, the production prototype Honda, or again Ducati ».

Continuing to lead the team of Marco Grana, "Proposal Honda was very tempting, and we have signed a preliminary agreement. But we want to continue to work with our suppliers, and a prototype of Honda may be equipped with a suspension Öhlins (instead of Showa) and brakes Brembo (instead of Nissin) ».

And that's what he thinks about himself Karel Abraham Jr.: «Honda - a good choice for me, as well as for my team. And I hope that this time it will be correct. Almost all of his racing career, I went to the Italian-made motorcycles, and I want to believe that this time we made the right decision. I'm a little sad to part with Aprilia - their bike is very, very good, at least - better Ducati. But, unfortunately, the bike Aprilia Racing Technology is unlikely to make a real competition prototypes, although Aprilia motorcycle is the best among the cars CRT ».

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