Marc Carter is an EV writer and editor based in Los Angeles. He is the founder of The Torque Report; his work has also appeared on Discovery Channel, iMotorTimes, Inhabitat, and more. Haley Mast is a ...
The team behind Lightyear started with a dream. They wanted to be pioneers in the field of zero-emission transport. It took them six years. Now the Lightyear 0 is here as the first proper solar car ...
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Robot rovers to cars: 7 solar innovations shaping the future energy shift
BiLight Innovations introduced one of the most visually striking solar concepts at CES 2026 with its rollable perovskite ...
In 2019, Dutch EV startup Lightyear revealed a concept for a sleek hatchback with in-wheel motors and solar panels spanning the hood and roof. On Wednesday, production finally got underway at a plant ...
Solar-powered cars face significant challenges due to limited space for solar panels and high energy requirements for driving. Some companies, like Lightyear, are developing solar EVs but face ...
The Lightyear One solar-supplemented EV was driven 440 miles on a test track on a single charge of a 60-kilowatt-hour battery pack, Lightyear claims. The test was conducted using a "validation ...
Owners of the new Lightyear One solar car might not need to charge their vehicles for months. That’s because the new EV can charge via solar panels while driving for up to 70 kilometers of range ...
Sun-driven car prototypes have been around for more than 50 years, but at-scale production of these designs wasn’t available until recently. Now, with major improvements in lithium battery ...
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