Dutch high-tech company Lightyear announced on Monday that it will stop production of the Lightyear 0 solar electric car. The company has decided to redirect its attention to the development and release of the more affordable Lightyear 2 solar EV, set …
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Arval pre-orders 10,000 Lightyear 2 solar-powered electric vehicles
Arval, a car leasing company owned by the BNP Paribas Group, has placed a pre-order for 10,000 units of the Lightyear 2 from Dutch high-tech company Lightyear. With that, the company has a new go-to mobility partner for corporate clients and consumers …
Lightyear starts series production of the Lightyear 0solar electric vehicle
Lightyear, the Dutch high-tech company developing the world’s first solar-electric car, writes history by officially commencing production of its first vehicle, Lightyear 0, at Valmet Automotive’s facility in Finland. The company plans on produci…
Lightyear receives €81 million in investments from public consortium led by Invest-NL
Lightyear, Dutch startup developing a long-range solar electric car, announced on Tuesday that it has secured €81M in additional capital as it prepares to begin production of its first vehicle in the coming months. The investment comes from public cons…
Lightyear 0 is here — the world’s first production-ready solar car
Lightyear, the Dutch high-tech company developing the world’s first long-distance solar car, has unveiled the production version of its solar car with a new name. Born from the Lightyear One prototype, it took six years of tireless innovation, …
Lightyear and LeasePlan sign agreement for 5,000 solar electric vehicles
Lightyear, the high-tech company developing the world’s first long-distance solar car, signed an agreement with LeasePlan, one of the world’s leading Car-As-A-Service companies, to reserve 5,000 cars of Lightyear’s second model, which is schedule…
Lightyear raises €93 million to bring its ‘solar’ electric car to market in 2024
Lightyear, the high-tech company developing the world’s first long-range solar car, is has raised $110 million (€93 million) in funding in 2021 to date. These funds are used for the further development and production of Lightyear One and for the expans…
Lightyear gathers another $62 million
The Dutch solar electric car start-up Lightyear has raised further capital from investors. Having already closed the company’s largest financing round to date in March 2021 with 48 million US dollars, investments have now risen to a total of 110 million US dollars this year thanks to further backers. Lightyear says it has reached the […]
Valmet Automotive to build Lightyear One solar-powered EV
Valmet Automotive has signed a letter of intent on vehicle manufacturing with Lightyear, the Netherlands-based technology company. The contract contains the manufacturing of the Lightyear One exclusive series, a uniquely designed electric vehicle with …
Lightyear One solar car will be made in a country with very little sun
Lightyear One solar car to be built in by Valmet Automotive in Finland, ironically a country with lower solar power potential than most.
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