Honda to Provide its New Fuel Cell Vehicle, FCX Clarity, and Other Technologies for the Hokkaido Toyako Summit

Honda to Provide its New Fuel Cell Vehicle, FCX Clarity, and Other Technologies for the Hokkaido Toyako Summit

Tokyo, June 10, 2008; Honda Motor Co., Ltd. will provide its new fuel cell vehicle, FCX Clarity, as well as Civic Hybrid and other advanced technologies for the Hokkaido Toyako Summit to be held July 7-9, 2008.

Honda decided to participate in support of the Japanese government's effort to showcase the most advanced environmental technologies at this Hokkaido Toyako Summit.

In addition to providing environmentally-responsible vehicles, Honda is to exhibit its advanced environmental technologies including the CIGS* thin film solar cells, of which Honda began mass production and sales in 2007, as well as the Honda FC Stack, which is installed in FCX Clarity.

Moreover, Honda plans to demonstrate ASIMO at the Environmental Showcase (which will be located within the International Media Center, IMC, for exhibitions and demonstrations of Japan's environmental technologies.)

List of items Honda provides for Hokkaido Toyako Summit

Honda's new fuel cell          For outdoor exhibition and test drives
vehicle FCX Clarity (1 unit)   at International Media Center (IMC)  

Civic Hybrid (9 units)         For transportation of government 
                               officials of each participating country 
 
Honda FC Stack                 Exhibition at Environmental Showcase

CIGS(*) thin film solar cells  Exhibition at Environmental Showcase 
 
ASIMO                          For demonstrations at Environmental 
                               Showcase, etc.
* A compound of copper, indium, gallium and selenium (CIGS)

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