Toyota, Mitsubishi Heavy to work together on lunar vehicles

Companies share know-how on cabin design, energy generation

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The vehicle will boast living space of roughly 7 square meters, where occupants can work or rest without their space suits. © Toyota Motor

NATSUMI KAWASAKI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Toyota Motor and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries detailed plans on Friday to build solar-powered moon vehicles that could be available for the U.S.-led Artemis Project aiming for the first manned lunar landing in half a century starting in 2025.

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