While many have pointed to electric cars as one way to curb emissions, EVs still require energy to charge the batteries. If said energy comes from fossil fuels, it start to erode the vehicle's total ...

We applaud any car manufacturer that harnesses the power of technology -- particularly if it helps fuel economy, driving fun, or makes us look cool. That's why we launched Car Tech. So our ears perked ...

TOKYO -- Toyota has been experimenting with a sun-powered Prius that it hopes will one day require no plugging in. In a Japanese government-funded demonstration project started in July, Toyota ...

In Japan, the plug-in hybrid version of the new Toyota Prius will be available with a large solar panel built into the roof when it goes on sale in the fall. Buyers in Europe will also be able to ...

Car companies can’t make hybrid vehicles fast enough, but the world’s first mass-produced hybrid vehicle still reigns supreme. Toyota unveiled the third-generation Prius today in Tokyo, Japan, with a ...

TOKYO -- The next-generation Prius plug-in hybrid gets a little greener with a the rooftop solar panel for recharging the batteries. Sun power only amplifies the eco-car cred of one of the greenest ...

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 ...

Toyota has had a solar version of its Prius model since 2017, when a version was revealed which featured a small 180 W solar roof panel supplied by Kyocera. The model was only available in Japan and ...

Toyota plans to add a rooftop solar panel to its Prius plug-in hybrid to make the car even greener. Solar power would recharge the batteries of the plug-in hybrid, theoretically giving it more driving ...

Solar pioneer Greg Johanson set a world record for the fastest speed in a sun-powered car way back in 1986. That car, Sunrunner, has since been retired and its solar array relegated to some California ...

Toyota is reportedly planning a significant automotive industry first with the introduction of solar panel technology to be used on the next generation of its largely successful Prius hybrid hitting ...

In the Japanese government-funded demonstration project, Toyota engineers fitted solar panels designed by Sharp Corp to the hood, roof, rear window, and spoiler to see just how much juice the sun can ...