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 ...

A handful of startups will soon sell technologies that can power a substantial portion of a driver’s daily mileage with nothing but abundant, free sunlight. Aptera Motors needed automotive-grade solar ...

The Lightyear Zero is a pioneering solar-powered electric car boasting a 625 km (388 miles) range with up to 1.05 kW of solar trickle charging, making it one of the most efficient EVs ever designed.

INTI, a solar-powered car, was unveiled with a 25 mph top speed and a 70-mile range. The car, priced at $21,950, charges in two days of sunlight or five hours plugged in. Production is slated to begin ...

Aptera Motors, based in San Diego, CA, has just successfully completed its first low-speed function test of its fully solar-powered electric vehicle (sEV). The PI2 doesn't need to be plugged in to ...

CES is usually a great time for companies to show off things they are working on. This includes products that will actually make it to the market and products that are futuristic concepts. At CES 2025 ...

I recently came across a September 18 article by the “future technology” editor at The Wall Street Journal, “Solar-Powered Cars and Trucks Are Almost Here” (sorry, behind paywall, but your local ...

TL;DR: A wave of innovation among US startups is pushing solar-powered driving closer to mainstream reality. Companies are developing vehicles and accessories that harness sunlight to cover a ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Teams from two South African universities have taken solar-powered cars to Australia to compete in an international rally and showcase their ...