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 opens waitlist for the Lightyear 2 solar-powered EV
Lightyear – the Dutch high-tech company producing the world’s first solar-powered electric car, Lightyear 0 – has opened the waitlist for its second production model, Lightyear 2. Powered by the sun, Lightyear 2 makes electric driving accessible …
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 0 will be the most aerodynamic production car in the world as wind tunnel tests make automotive history
Lightyear, the high-tech company developing the world’s first solar car, today announced Lightyear 0 will be the world’s most aerodynamic production car, with a record-breaking drag coefficient of 0.175 (Cd). The lower the drag coefficient, the better …
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 locks in €81 million from InvestNL to produce solar-powered car
Lightyear, the company introducing the solar-powered EV the Lightyear 0, has acquired €81 million in investment to aid production and development costs. Lightyear is a Dutch startup that gained prominence for its Lightyear 0, an ultra-premium solar car with a claimed range of 1,000 kilometers (621 miles) or 625 kilometers WLTP range (388 miles). With […]
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Lightyear welcomes Koenigsegg as partner and investor
Koenigsegg, megacar manufacturer, and purveyor of cutting-edge mobility technology, has invested in Lightyear, the Netherlands-based high-tech company developing the world’s first solar vehicle. The investment is part of a more extensive technolo…
Lightyear 0 aims to nearly eliminate EV charging trips
Dutch electric vehicle manufacturer Lightyear unveiled their initial EV, the Lightyear 0, on June 9, and claims it can nearly eliminate trips to charging stations due to a solar array it installed on the car. Lightyear claims its optimized solar roof, which covers the length of the vehicle, will keep drivers charged for weeks, or […]
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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, …
