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Toyota plans to add solar panels to its next generation Prius hybrid early next year to power the vehicle’s air conditioning according to a Japanese newspaper report. As part of a complete design ...

Toyota Motor Corp plans to install solar panels on some Prius hybrids in its next remodeling, responding to growing demand for “green” cars amid record-high oil prices, a source briefed on the matter ...

The third-generation Toyota Prius will likely be even greener--the firm is considering roof-mounted solar panels for the popular hybrid. The panels would be supplied by Kyocera Corp. and help power ...

My first thought when I read the report that Toyota plans to add solar panels on the Prius was, well this is another marketing joke, pandering to drivers who want the green cachet but don’t know just ...

I read with great interest the recent reports about Toyota planning to stick a solar panel on the roof of the third-gen Prius hybrid as a way of harnessing an alternative power source. But my interest ...

With green power generation often centering on solar, and electrified cars requiring regular recharging, you'd be forgiven for wondering why more automakers don't take Toyota's strategy of offering a ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp plans to install solar panels on some Prius hybrids in its next remodeling, responding to growing demand for "green" cars amid record-high oil prices, a source ...