Comments on: The Nikkei, JapanÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s biggest business newspaper, reports today [JP] Toyota will use solar panels in its next-generation Prius hybrid cars to be sold starting 2009. The companyÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s Japanese website doesnÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t offer any official information so the news is yet to be confirmed. The redesigned Prius will come equipped with solar panels on the roof, partly powering the air-conditioning system, which needs up to 5kw. According to the Nikkei, Toyota will procure the PV panels from Kyocera. Toyota is the worldÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s first major automaker to install solar batteries on vehicles. It is not yet clear whether the solar Prius will be sold outside Japan as well.

Comments on: The Nikkei, JapanÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s biggest business newspaper, reports today [JP] Toyota will use solar panels in its next-generation Prius hybrid cars to be sold starting 2009. The companyÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s Japanese website doesnÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t offer any official information so the news is yet to be confirmed. The redesigned Prius will come equipped with solar panels on the roof, partly powering the air-conditioning system, which needs up to 5kw. According to the Nikkei, Toyota will procure the PV panels from Kyocera. Toyota is the worldÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s first major automaker to install solar batteries on vehicles. It is not yet clear whether the solar Prius will be sold outside Japan as well. http://www.thatmag.net/the-nikkei-japan%e2%80%99s-biggest-business-newspaper-reports-today-jp-toyota-will-use-solar-panels-in-its-next-generation-prius-hybrid-cars-to-be-sold-starting-2009-the-company%e2%80%99s-japanes/ Just another Technology blog Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:32:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1