The Micro Mobility
and future development
Feb.2013
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Japan

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

The concept of Micro Mobility○ One / Two-passenger vehicle which is more compact and flexible than conventional
vehicle, superior environmental performance, and convenient regional transportation.
○Advantage as Reduce CO2 emission, Regional / Tourism Promotion, New transport mode
compliment public transportations and movement support for families with small children
and elderly people
For Low Carbon society byLower energy consumption
than Conventional vehicle

Effectiveness of Micro Mobility

Create a new auto market
As a New category vehicle

Reduce CO2New Market

Regional / Tourism
Promotiontransportation support

For sightseeing and Regional
Activity

Increase opportunity of going out
by elderly people and families
2CO2 Emission from transport sector in Japan
CO2 Emission from transport sector is about 20% of total emission in Japan.
Road transport emits 88% of transport emission.
CO2 Emission in Japan

Breakdown in Transport sector

Others150m CO2 ･ton
12.5%

Transport

232m CO2･ton
19.5%

Passenger cars
117 m CO2･ton
50.4%

Private172 m CO2･ton
14.4%

Total CO2 emission1,192 m CO2･ton（2010 fiscal year)

Service/Office
217 m CO2･ton
18.2%

Industry

422 m CO2･ton
35.4%

Freight vehicles
79 m CO2･ton
34.2%

Breakdown

Bus/coach
4.3 m CO2･ton (1.8%)
Taxi
3.8 m CO2･ton (1.7%)
Short sea
11 m CO2･ton (4.5%)
Aviation
9 m CO2･ton (4.3%)
Railway
8 m CO2･ton (3.3%)※ Emission from electric generation and thermal generation are distributed to final demand sectors according to amount ofconsumption of each sector.
※Developed by MLIT referring to “Japanese GHG Inventory report “3Drastic Energy Saving■EV diffusion and Drastic fuel efficiency improvement are necessary for Mid-Long term promoteenergy conservation.

■ Introduce New Category Vehicle (= Micro Mobility) which fit daily usage, and Making BestPractice which show EV’s innate value( Zero emission, quiet, buck up power source etc.) is
important For EV diffusion.

MJ/Km

2.5

There are theoreticallimitations nevertheless,comprehensive fuelefficiency improvement2

EV is necessary for Global
warming goals 2050
(80% down from 90”s)

1.5

Weakness of EVVehicle daily usage

Limited driving range withcurrent battery technology
for ordinal size vehicle

Occupancy is 1~260% is within 10kmuse

×Drastically compact and light ‘New Category’ vehicle
which has 1~2 occupant and optimize daily use,
Make Drastic fuel efficiency improvement withoutcompromise freedom of movement and economic
activity

10.50Gas Vehicle ←(2000) (2011)

Hybrid(2011)

EVMicroMobility

Energy consumption Comparing

Automotive Monozukuri’s
creative innovation and regulation reform4

Social Benefit ～transportation support and tourism promotion～■ Micro Mobility make lots of benefit like transportation support and tourism promotion
Tourism promotion

Affinity for pedestrian◎Increase stopover spot by inviting
narrow street and nice streetscapewith comfortable migration◎ Create nice atmosphere forpedestrian by making enoughspace between pedestrian andCOMPACT Micro mobility◎ Increase charm of the sightseeing
area by discovering new tourist
attractions, and awaking natural
ambience like brook etc.

Transportation
support◎ Create new communication
between Driver and Pedestrianand change the relationshipConvenient and New
Transportation
For daily life andsmall lot logistics◎ Increase of the going outopportunity and communication of
all age include elderly people※ 用途イメージは、トヨタ車体HPより◎ support for daily transportation ofchild care generation

Small lot logistics
more efficient◎ improve service level by
rationalize transport path andmethod◎ efficient freight handling at narrow
space in downtown, overcrowdedarea
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Example of Micro Mobility in JapanCOMS

Q-CONCEPT

Winglet（２０１１ Tokyo Motor show）

ＰＩＣＯ（２０１１ Tokyo Motor show）

Under development

Demonstration in MLIT

Micro Commuter concept（ ２０１１ Tokyo Motor show）

New mobility conceptPositioning of New Mobility
Rated Output（Electric Vehicle）

0.6kW and lessExceeding 0.6kW

Engine Capacity

50cc or lessfrom 50cc to 660cc

Wheeled Walking
Aids（No licenserequired）
・６ km/h, or less・No Vehicle Inspection

Three/FourLength; 1,200mm
Wheeled Vehicle ・Overall
Overall width: 700mm
Overall Height: 1,090mm

Mini-sized Vehicle

Quadricycle
・Overall length: 2,500mm
・Overall width: 1,300mm
・Overall Height: 2,000mm
・1 passenger
・Driving on a highway notallowed

New Mobility
・Rated Output: 8kW* andless （or 125cc or less)・2 passengers or less（or, driving seat and of twoCRSs）

・Overall length: 3,400mm
・Overall width: 1,480mm
・Overall Height: 2,000mm
・Vehicle Inspection
・4 passengers
・Allowed its driving on ahighway

・Driving on a highway notallowed* Japan’s Rated Output 8kW is equivalent to Maximum Continuous Rated Power 15kw of Category L7

Main concepts of Safety Standards
・Giving the top priority to the securement of safety, some safety standards may be relaxed, provided
that ① a vehicle does not drive on highways, and ② drives only in the area where the safety of
traffic is secured .
・Main safety standards to be applied will be as follows.
Main Standards that could be relaxed

Main standards to be applied as normal
Passive safety performance（Conformance to the structural requirement)
Seatbelt

Rear-view mirror
Display of Standards
Relaxation mark（front and rear of a vehicle）

It is possible to relax the following standards,
provided that a vehicle drives only in thesafe area and not on highways
・Installation Strength of seat
Impact absorbing performance of seatback
・Installation Strength of seatbelt
・Space and sizes of seating
・Child Restraint System（ISO-FIX）

Main Standards that could be relaxedsubject to the conditions
Vehicle of 1,300 mm or less in the width
Following standards could be relaxed since it
could be regarded as having characteristic oftwo-wheeled vehicle
・Fire retardant Interior finishes

Application of Environmental
standards

Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System

・Noise Control performance
・Exhaust Gas Control performance＊the device that emits the sound automatically during driving
in order to let pedestrians recognize the approach of a highly silent EV

Schedule
22 November 2012：Start asking for P.C.
31 January, 2013： Enforcement［Device to which two-wheel vehicle standards
will be applied］
・Lamps・Brake・Locking Devices

Vehicle drive only on the roads with themaximum speed of 30km/h or lessSince there are very few fatality accidents
on such roads, the following standards
could be relaxed, too.
・Equipment strength of seatbelt
・The other requirement for crash worthinessProcedure of special handling system for Micro Mobility
District transport bureau

Applicant（local government or council※1 ）②file the application①application
Adv
iceResearch・application ledger【Documents】
・vehicle structure
・operation system
include area, user administration, driver tuition
・operation reporting system etc.

③review
・micro mobility concerned・operation system etc.
（referral authority concerned ）【multi vehicle application permitted】
・need each VIN（approve notice）
Registration each vehicle⑧Vehicle Inspection
Certificate⑦inspection・management situation
・defect, accident

User⑨operation

Light Motor Vehicle
Inspection Organization⑥file
Inspection repot
Report operation result annually⑩annual report・carry allcertificate

receiveinspection report④approve⑤certification
Distr-icttrans-portbure-aureceive
periodic report※1 Members of council (example)※２ Micro Mobility is treatedas K-car・Local Government
・auto maker・Chamber of commerce
・Private company etc.
10Promotion of Micro Mobility
Suggestion of the creative innovation
for aging society / population decline

Nissan New Mobility Concept

Micro Mobility:
Compact than normal car, one – twopassenger, convenient local transportation(Energy comparison is 1/6 than normal car)( ½ than electric car)Effect prospective by micro mobility① contribution to energy saving, low carbon society② New transportation in the daily life, Create newtransport demand and market③ Movement support for families with small children
and elderly people④ local promotion through the activation of tourism
spots and the local activities

Regulation reform: introduce a special handling to enable to use it on public road
Acceleration of the trial introduction by local government or tourism / delivery company(with intensive support to superior project which maximum utilize of the characteristic of micro mobility )Best practice

Opportunity to reconsider Life and Move style

Maximum utilizing characteristic of the micro mobility

Gain public understanding for Micro Mobility

Review of legal systems include regulations,accelerate Community Renovation and development

Outline of Promotion of Micro Moblity
Subsidies for superior micro mobility introduce
project which is abound in ingenuity and combinedenergy saving city/ house planning2012 supplementary budget：380 mil yen
2013 budget：
200 mil yen
Presuppose passing the budget bill through the Diet

First dedline:20 Feb
Accept: District transport bureau

Detailhttp://www.mlit.go.jp/jidosha/jidosha_fr1_000043.html

project implementing organization
Local government
CouncilPrivate company

Subsidies for expense ½
Planning cost
Vehicle cost※validation cost※※of cost of※ basically subsidies up to 500,000※※in case of private company 1/3

Micro Mobility introduce project which trigger another introduction
Solidarity with other national (or local) project of city/house energy saving
project or local revitalization projectContribution to vitalize tourism or regional promotion
Relationship with environmental program
Role-sharing and combination of related parties

basis for evaluation
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Expected role of local government
Break the ice◎ Create a vision, get leadership◎ Provide an occasion of micro
mobility experience

Take initiative to introduce◎ Introduce to public service / regionaltransport service◎ Subsidy from local government

Improvement of usage / new life style

Applicant of Micro Mobility approval◎ Establish operation system◎ Create regional activity, revitalize local
industry, rediscover local tourism asset◎ Create all age mutual cooperation
environment◎ Improvement urban space in whichpedestrian bicycle micro mobility passthrough comfortably

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Community Renovation by Micro Mobility
introduction image & effectDaily transportation in shortdistance (within 5km)
→ “New transportation mode " " Transportation support “ for daily life as
Shopping, Local activities, Commute→” Revitalize community” by people move and facilitate exchange→ “Optimization of transportation system” as feeder transportation whichconnect public transportation

Natural areas
Migration traffic

mountainous areas
Daily traffic

Migration transportation in Down
town / tourism area
→ " rediscovery of local attractions” by more view spot by micro mobility→ "Attraction” in tourism area→ "Local value improvement" by harmony with natural environments andsustainable town

Small delivery or porter service→ "Improvement of freight handling parking problem"→ "Efficiency of small lot/area distribution "→ “Service Improvement” by small lot delivery

Down town
Migration traffic
Suburban areas
daily traffic

Down town
Efficient Delivery
Large urban development
Areas Daily traffic

Community Renovation by Micro Mobility● EV and Micro Mobility contribute to make low-carbon society a reality and fit
transportation mode for compact city which mach for Ageing society and population
decline. Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport promote diffusion Micro Mobility
and Community Renovation in an integrated manner

Sustainable society with Car, City and peoples life style evolution
Car, City and People’s Life Style should evolve toward sustainable and vitalsociety with harmony in futurecommittee to discuss of New Style City
as EFV progress (2010）○ expansion of road space, and change the relations between building androad by Vehicle’s electrification and downsizing .
○ Universal society where everyone include difficulties can participate
social activity by Combination of micro mobility and public transport, funwalk road environment, the seamlessness traffic node
○ With the progress of technologies, migration is more safe andcomfortable○ The role of vehicles is changing by the connection to a smart grid15

For harmonious development of each industrial sector
Key word for next generation technology / service◎”combination of innovative technique and/or idea”◎”Products ,services which provide new value and/or contribute to creationof new premium and high added-value business”◎”Something which can deal flexibly, for Personal taste and trend of thetimes”

Let's bring up rapport innovation of daily activity, house-city planning by
taking a cue from reimaging personal movement .
○citizen-hometown company-centered platform which create new innovation is a serious matter for
attractive and competitive city formation○ How drawing civic strong-will which create regional economic development model and improvementof life quality○

provide a new view point to company by keeping all age / all business in the loop○

Companies watch for opportunities to try there innovative technology / service
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