Toyota employs the Japanese hybrid solar powered vehicle carrier ship ‘Auriga Leader’
Friday, July 3, 2009
On Friday, a new generation solar powered cargo vessel, the Auriga Leader has docked in North America for the first time. Toyota Motor Corp will employ this car carrier for automobile shipments to Europe and North America from Japan. The vessel will be operated by the Japanese-based NYK Line.
Auriga Leader has 328 solar panels to provide 40 kilowatts, about 10% of the ship's...