Is there any electrification of news water motorcycles?Kawasaki Motors will be a new company and hold the first business briefing (Jet skiing)

What is Kawasaki Motors thinking in the age of "Carbon Nunoutral"?

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Today (October 6), the Kawasaki Motors Co., Ltd., which was launched as a new company of the Kawasaki Heavy Industries Group, was held today (October 6).The main content is that "the Kawasaki Heavy Industries Group and the composite technologies of partner companies are used to achieve carbon nectar", and the views and developments of Kawasaki Motors (hereinafter Kawasaki) for the topic "Carbon Nuntion".It was explained by President Hiroshi Ito.

Kawasaki Motors Co., Ltd., President and Representative Director Hiroshi Ito.(Photo is provided by Kawasaki Motors)

Surprisingly, Kawasaki says, "Most of the motorcycles sold in developed countries by 2035 are" electrified ".Until the Corona whirlpool, there was a social trend of "the story of the motorcycle, such as the decarbonized motorcycle ..."It is visible.As Kawasaki, he said, "I will clearly show my willingness to challenge the needs of the world."

Search for "hydrogen", "EV", and "hybrid" as an electrification method

Kawasaki EV Project.

In order to realize carbon native, "Motorcycle will introduce more than 10 battery EVs and hybrid EVs by 2025", "By 2035, most motorcycles sold by developed countries are electric.It will be converted. "We are considering "hydrogen", "EV", and "hybrid" as a specific method of electrification, and research and develop each.However, for large motorcycles, "hybrids" are realistic.The most bottleneck in EV is "weight increase by battery -mounted".

Work on engine development using hydrogen as fuel

"By combining high -efficiency engines and motor complex technologies as well as battery EVs, we will aim for carbon nuits by combining e -fuels and biofuels made from hydrogen," says Ito, and for "Carbon Nuntion".The policy was to work on developing engines using hydrogen as fuel.

When will the water motorcycle (jet skiing) be electrified?

As an industry of our water motorcycle, we are concerned about "electrification" of "jet skiing".When I asked Mr. Ito in the Q & A session, "When will jet skiing be electrified?"I was wondering if it was, but the motorcycle was first, and there was no specific decision on PWC. "

The independent of Kawasaki Heavy Industries has made the company's decision -making speedy

Kawasaki Motors differentiated from the parent company Kawasaki Heavy Industries on October 1, and the motorcycle and engine business that handled motorcycles, off -road vehicles, and general -purpose engines became independent.Mr. Ito also stated that "the branches have gained a great deal of freedom in management," and "it has become possible to make a sense of speed and make decisions."The increase in the mobility of the company made me feel a new development.

World Jet Sports Magazine Editorial Department