The Prius is one of Toyota’s hybrid vehicle models. Next year, Toyota Motor Corp is planning to redesign it. The highlight of the said redesign is the addition of solar panels on every Toyota Prius that will be produced next year. So, aside from being operated by means of electricity and gas, the new Toyota Prius will also be powered by the sun. The solar panels will be the one to supply power for the two to five kilowatts that’s consumed by the air conditioning system. Production of this solar-powered vehicle is expected to commence in spring next year. Toyota will get its panels from Kyocera Corp.

Toyota is one of the major players when it comes to hybrid cars. In fact, some of its hybrid models are well-preferred by environmentalist celebrities. Among them is one of my favorite actresses, Julia Roberts. A Toyota Prius costs around $22, 305, but I’m sure Julia is not after the cost or the savings she can get from driving a gas/electric hybrid vehicle. For her it’s more about helping save the environment with less emission.

You may be wondering about the word ‘Crossover’ in the title ... well, I’ll get to that in a minute!
Toyota unveiled its newest design, The Venza, at the Detroit Motor Show.
The Venza isn’t your usual SUV, but it’s a combination of an SUV-like utility with the driving dynamics of a sports sedan ... hense the word Crossover!
This sexy vehicle is a four-door beauty that offers seating for five adults. It’s calculated height is perfect for better visibility and its overall ground clearance is less than on a typical crossover.
On the inside, The Venza is comfortable and spacious. Its console is easily reachable for both the driver and his front seat passenger. The console - by default - contains an MP3 storage compartment, a six-disc CD player and a multi-information display.

Last time I had some idle time on my hands I went browsing in several sites and it was then that I saw a video about an old woman getting mugged in her own car. Good thing though that the mugger was not successful in his attempt and she did not come to any harm. When I saw that video I was really surprised that a person of her age can still navigate safely on the road. She was already about 80 years old. What do you think about old folks still driving on the road? I think this scenario is a recipe for disaster, especially if it’s going for long distance journey. So in order to safeguard aged drivers, famous auto maker Toyota is going in partnership with Professor Ryuta Kawashima, the man who helped develop the “Brain Age” games for Nintendo DS.

Toyota recently announced its latest quarterly growth report, which revealed another impressive period of growth for the world’s most profitable automaker. Overall revenues increased by 15.7% to a record-breaking $55.7 billion. Operating profits surged by up to 31.8% to $5.7 billion. Toyota’s operating margins also rose by 10.4% from 9.1% from the same period last year. This is the best record for any major automaker. Honda Motors comes in second at 7.6% for the same period.

At the present time, a lot of car makers are already trying out their hand in the creation of hybrid vehicles. It can be predicted that in the near future hybrid vehicles will only the way to go. Toyota is a major player in developing hybrid cars. This brand already has several hybrids under its name. And just this Thursday Toyota uncovered its latest and most expensive hybrid car ever! The Lexus LS is a luxury sedan which has a gasoline-electric engine system that costs $124, 000, WOW! At the moment this model is only available in Japan but in the next month it will also find its way in Europe, North America and Asia.