Archive for January, 2009

posted by admin on Jan 21

toyota_prius

Toyota is reportedly still working on that Prius with solar panels (pictured above) to partially power its air conditioning, but now a secret has leaked that trumps that by a mile. The company’s goal is to create a car that’s totally solar powered. However, according to Japanese newspaper The Nikkei, Toyota’s all-solar car will take years to get to market.

The report also hinted at the way the partially-solar Toyota would work, where solar panels on the car’s roof would supplement electric power drawn from solar panels on a house’s roof as the car charges in the garage, adding up to a mostly-solar-powered vehicle.

But for that all-solar car to become a reality, huge battery improvements and maybe even a couple of [insert miracle here] breakthroughs will be necessary. Years to get to market? Could be decades source

posted by admin on Jan 21

bmw__hybrid_car

BMW Middle East has confirmed that it will bring hybrid cars to the region this year. It follows revelations that both Mercedes and Lexus are also about to introduced hybrid versions of its two luxury cars, the S Class and LS saloon.

Having launched several initiatives to ease its ecological footprint across the globe, the Bavarian manufacturer has announced that it will be employing some of its green ideas in their region. They aim to be an influential driver for environmental change and also protect the future of our company by offering innovative technologies that are in line with strict environmental standards.
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