Completion of next-generation electric drivable concept car AKXY™

Asahi Kasei and GLM Co., Ltd., an electric vehicle manufacturer, have completed a jointly developed concept car called AKXY™ showcasing a wide array of automotive-related materials and technologies from various Asahi Kasei businesses, focused on contribution to safety, comfort, and the environment.

The concept car includes not only currently available products, but also next-generation components and systems numbering 27 products, which demonstrate Asahi Kasei’s comprehensive capabilities to automobile manufacturers and their suppliers. Being drivable, the concept car concretely illustrates how Asahi Kasei’s various products and materials can be adopted in practical application. The concept car is based on the platform of the ZZ, an electric sports car manufactured by GLM.

AKXY^TM will be unveiled at Automotive Engineering Exposition, May 24–26, 2017, Yokohama, Japan.

Press Release concept vehicle 17.05.2017

GLM Co., Ltd. website: http://glm.jp/

Automotive Engineering Exposition Yokohama website: http://expo.jsae.or.jp/english/