Newly established “Japan EV of the Year 2022” sponsored by ENECHANGE and EVsmart

Japan's EV market will be boosted in 2022, also known as the first year of EVs

ENECHANGE Ltd., together with the EVsmart blog, which has been disseminating information on electric vehicles, has newly established the “Japan EV of the year” to select the best EV sold from October 2021 to September 2022 in Japan throughout the year with the aim of promoting the future of EV and EV chargers in Japan. The “Japan EV of the year” will be newly established and the first EV of the year will be held in Japan.

Background of the Establishment of the Japan EV of the Year Award

The year 2021-2022 was a landmark year for the spread of EVs in Japan, with more than 20 new EV models, including mini cars, going on sale in Japan. For us at ENECHANGE, which aims to realize a sustainable society by promoting the use of EV chargers, and for the EVsmart blog, which has been providing information on electric vehicles since the dawn of the EV era, we are eager to make 2022, the first year of EVs, a year of great importance. Therefore, we are launching “Japan EV of the Year” as a project to select an attractive AEV that society is looking for. Votes will be cast by evangelists who continue to disseminate information about electric vehicles mainly through the web media, as well as by the general public.
Let’s choose and support the electric vehicle that represents this year’s EV of the Year together.

Overview of the event

Name of the event: Japan EV of the Year 2022
Selection Period: Electric passenger cars (BEVs only) launched in Japan between October 2021 and September 2022.
Selection Period: Thursday, December 8, 2022 – Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Announcement period: Late February 2023 (tentative)
Selection Method: There will be two types of voting: public voting and evangelist voting, and the “Japan EV of the Year 2022” will be determined by the number of points obtained from the combined total.; 1. General Voting
How to vote;
Please cast your vote through the general voting page (Google Form) on the special website. You can vote for up to 3 models from among the selected models. Votes must be accompanied by a 200-character recommendation comment. Votes without a recommendation comment will be invalid. Voting is limited to once per account.
Points Allocation;
One point will be awarded for each valid vote cast during the voting period, which will be combined with the points for the Evangelist Vote.; 2. Vote for evangelists
Representatives from media outlets that disseminate EV information, key persons from EV-related companies, key persons from EV owners’ clubs, and others who have knowledge about new EVs are asked to vote on the EVsmart blog. The evangelists’ scores and comments will be presented in a series of articles on the EVsmart blog.
Score Distribution;
Each of you has “20 points” to distribute to the models to be selected. The car with the highest rating must receive at least 10 points. There will be no limit to the number of car models to be selected. For each car model to be selected, please be sure to send us a comment explaining why it was selected.
Awards: Grand Prix (1 car)
The car with the highest total points from the public and evangelist votes will be awarded the “Japan EV of the Year” Grand Prix.
Special Award
A special award may be given based on the number of points received, evangelist evaluations, and other factors as appropriate.
List of eligible vehicles for selection: Electric passenger cars (BEVs only) launched in Japan between October 2021 and September 2022 are eligible. The list is sorted by the date of release (official start date of orders; Tesla’s date of delivery). Tesla’s list is presented in the order of the date of release (official start date of orders, while Tesla’s list is the date of delivery.; Audi e-tron GT（Audi　Launched in October 2021）
BMW iX（BMW　Launched in November 2021）
BMW iX3（BMW　Launched in November 2021）
ELEMO-K（HW ELECTRO　Launched in November 2021）
C+pod（TOYOTA　Launched in December 2021）
Ë-C4 ELECTRIC（Citroen　Launched in January 2022）
C40 Recharge（Volvo　Launched in January 2022）
BMW i4（BMW　Launched in Feburary 2022）
bZ4X（TOYOTA　Launched in May 2022）
solterra（SUBARU　Launched in May 2022)
IONIQ 5（Hyondai　Launched in May 2022）
SAKURA（Nissan　Launched in June 2022）
eKcross EV（Mitsubishi　Launched in June 2022）
FIAT 500e（FIAT　Launched in June 2022）
BMW i7（BMW　Launched in July 2022）
XC40 Recharge（Volvo　Launched in July 2022）
EQB（Mercedes-Benz　Launched in July 2022）
Model Y（tesla　Launched in September 2022）
EQE（Mercedes-Benz　Launched in September 2022）
EQS（Mercedes-Benz　Launched in September 2022）

●Japan EV of the year special website　http://japan-ev-of-the-year.enechange.jp/

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