【Press Release】<To: APEV members andNews Media Companies>

June 24 2015

Announcement of the first round results
EV Super Micro Mobility Design Contestfor International Students 2015

Nobuhiro Tajima, Chief Commissioner
Association for the Promotion of Electric Vehicles(Japan)
We Association for the Promotion of Electric Vehicles(Japan) hold the second “EV Super
Micro Mobility Design Contest for International Students 2015” , coinciding with "SMART
MOBILITY CITY 2015“ in the Tokyo Motor Show. The first contest was held in 2013.
Today we are pleased to announce the first round results.
Many teams submitted so high-level works that it makes the selection extremely difficult.
Finally, 25 teams are selected as follows.
The first round results★Total:17 schools / 25 teams (Entry：44 schools / 98 teams）★From Japan: 13 schools / 17 teams★From overseas: 4 countries,4 schools / 8 teams（Taiwan:1 school / 4 teams,Korea:1 school / 2 teams, China:1 school / 1 team, Italy:1 school / 1 team）
Please wait for the final round results announcement and award ceremony of winning
entries at the Tokyo Motor Show (the schedule is shown below).
The detailed results can be found on the next page.

What is the“EV Super Micro Mobility Design Contest”?
・Exhibit: An EV SMM design that satisfies EV SMM standards set by the Ministry of Land,Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in Japan.
Participants: Teams consisting of students, 18 years old or older, representing a school
in Japan or overseas (two or more members per team）
・APEV intend to continue this contest after year 2016 in conjunction with Tokyo Motor
Show to promote SMM and to encourage students’ study for designing automobile.
★Please refer special web site in detail.<http://www.apev.jp/contest/en/>

Schedule (plan)Fri, July 24, 2015: The first round results announced
Fri, Sept. 11, 2015: Deadline for the final round work
Fri, Sept. 25, 2015: The final round results announced
From Oct. 28, 2015 until Nov. 8, 2015: Exhibition of winning entries *Wed, Nov. 4, 2015: Award ceremony of winning entries *(*At "SMART MOBILITY CITY 2015" a project established by the organizers ofthe Tokyo Motor Show)
Feb. of 2016: Report on the Design Contest results and symposium on future plans(The schedule is subject to change).

1The first round results

Note1

J＊ As of July 24,2015

Name of Schools

Name of Teams

Original

English麻生建築＆デザイン専門学校

ASO Architecture and Design CollegeKOM
PDL B4ELEVATE

2J

千葉大学

Chiba University

3J

千葉大学

Chiba University

4J

千葉大学

Chiba University

PML

5

J

千葉大学

Chiba University

CUDD

6C

広州美術学院

Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts

Summer

7

J

専門学校HAL大阪

HAL Osaka College of Technology & Design

Takayuki Hayashi

8

T

華梵大學

Huafan University

Formosa Blue Magpie

9T

華梵大學

Huafan University

Homelessness

10

T

華梵大學

Huafan University

Kangaroo

11

T

華梵大學

Huafan University

LEMMINI

12

IIAAD

Istituto d'Arte Applicata e Design

VAN

13J

北陸先端科学技術大学院大学

Japan Advanced Institute ofScience and Technology

INUWASHI

14

K

済州大学校

Jeju National University+ 413

15K済州大学校

Jeju National University

B414

16

J

女子美術大学

Joshibi University of Art and Design

GMP Team α

17J

京都工芸繊維大学

Kyoto Institute of Technology

Naawopolus

18

J

九州産業大学

Kyushu Sangyo University

Roar

19

J

九州産業大学

Kyushu Sangyo University

Soft Drinkers

20

J

九州大学

Kyushu University

AViDO
MID

21

J

武蔵野美術大学

Musashino Art University

22

J

名古屋市立大学

Nagoya City University

Lionel23

J

岡山県立大学

Okayama Prefectural University

OPU

24

J

首都大学東京Tokyo Metropolitan University

GYB

25

J

東京造形大学Tokyo Zokei University

MOLD

Note：C=China, I=Italy, J=Japan, K=Korea, T=Taiwan

2Head ofScreening
Committee
Mr. Ken Okuyama
Industrial designer & CEO of KEN OKUYAMA DESIGN

Screening Committee

Mr. Tadao Ando

Mr. Shiro Nakamura

Architect & Professor
Emeritus, Universityof Tokyo

Chairman of the Tokyo
Motor Show Committee,
JAMA & Senior Vice
President, CCO, Nissan
Motor Co., Ltd.

Mr. Yoichiro
Kawaguchi

Ms. Keiko Ihara

Artist & Professor,
Interfaculty Initiatives inInformation Studies,
University of Tokyo

Guest Associate Professor,
Graduate School of Media
Design, Keio University,
Racing driver

Mr. Nobuhiro Tajima
Chief Commissioner, APEVAwards (plan)
1) Highest award 100,000 yen (One team)2) Opportunity to present work at the Tokyo Motor Show
3) Special experiences involving EVs for the winning teams
Example 1: Meetings with well-known designers
Example 2: Invitation to events such as tours using EVs (Benesse Award)
Example 3: Other awards offered by sponsors
4) Miniature models of the winning entries fabricated using 3D printing(Marubeni Information Systems Award)

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Organizations
Host: Association for the Promotion of Electric Vehicles (APEV)
Supporters (in alphabetical order):Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies, The University of TokyoJapan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc. (JAMA)
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Ministry of the Environment
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

Sponsors
Sponsor companies confirmed for the first round (in alphabetical order).
Benesse Holdings, Inc.
Marubeni Information Systems Co., Ltd.
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
Sponsor companies confirmed for the second round (in alphabetical order).
Dassault Systèmes K.K.
Forum Engineering Inc.
Honda R&D Co.,Ltd.
NTN Corporation
Renesas Electronics Corporation
Toyota Motor Corporation

Seeking Sponsors
Sponsors are continuingly being sought. Please contact below.
Contact

Gen Yasujima , EV Design Contest Secretary-General
Association for the Promotion of Electric Vehicles (APEV)TEL：+81-50-3736-8325 FAX：+81-50-3153-2686
E-mail:contest@apev.jp
Website: http://www.apev.jp/contest/en/

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