OREANDA-NEWS. January 11, 2013.  The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., today announced that it first presented the "AERO-Y" that is the company’s conceptual electric vehicle (EV) at the Tokyo Auto Salon 2013 with NAPAC being held in Japan from January 11, 2013. The "AERO-Y" has been designed for the research and development of YOKOHAMA proprietary technologies.

 YOKOHAMA created the "AERO-Y" by using the company’s environment-friendly technologies in every aspect for the growth of EV motorization in the future. It is a conceptual car manufactured based on the company’s desire to make users feel intuitive sense of "pleasure of driving". In developing the "AERO-Y", YOKOHAMA focused on "aerodynamic drag reduction" as the theme and intensively utilized its latest technologies cultivated at various divisions through the aerodynamics-based designing of tires and bodies and the development of aerospace products and HAMATITE adhesives and sealants. In designing the "AERO-Y" body, MOONCRAFT.CO., LTD. represented by Mr. Takuya Yura*, a racing car designer, cooperated with YOKOHAMA.

 Under the theme of "harmonize the pleasure of driving with the environment" and "the research and development of EV tires", YOKOHAMA has continued to promote EV technological development. In addition to its many years of supporting various EV races and events, YOKOHAMA has participated in "Pikes Peak International Hill Climb" a world-famous hill-climb race with EV racing cars and broke the EV-class world speed records for 3 straight years from 2010.