Panasonic Becomes Major Sponsor of Japanese Solar Car Team

July 20, 2012

Panasonic has become the major sponsor of the solar car team of Tokyo-based Tokai University.

The team will compete at the South African Solar Challenge 2012, discount the longest distance solar car race in the world. It will be held late September.

Panasonic has previously sponsored the team and backed when it won the 2011 World Solar Challenge in Australia.

As part of the deal, doctor Panasonic will supply its HIT solar cells well as high-capacity lithium-ion batteries to the team. {jcomments on}