Lightyear wants to build affordable EVs

Lightyear, the Dutch start-up company that emerged from the solar team at the TU Eindhoven, is planning a more affordable version of its long-distance solar car Lightyear One, for which a prize of 149,000 euros has been called. The upcoming models are planned to only cost a third of the One. Lightyear now announces that […]

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Ex-Tesla manager Johan Vos is now CCO at Lightyear

The Dutch solar car startup Lightyear has engaged former Tesla manager Johan Vos as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). He will drive the commercialisation of the long-range solar car Lightyear One. The longe-range solar car – which, according to Lightyear, allows a WLTP range of 725 kilometres – was unveiled as a prototype in June and […]

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Long distance solar EV Lightyear One has 725 km range

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The Dutch startup Lightyear, emerged from the solar team from the TU Eindhoven, has now officially presented its long-distance solar car Lightyear One. Production of the 149,000 Euro Lightyear One is scheduled to start in 2021. The vehicle will be characterized by its efficiency, which, according to Lightyear, allows a WLTP range of 725 kilometers […]

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Lightyear solar electric car headed for leasing market

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The ‘electric car that charges itself’ thus was the slogan Lightyear entered the EV stage with in 2017. The spin-off from the TU Eindhoven’s solar team has been working on their solar EV ever since and has now found a partner in LeasePlan that will help bring the ‘Pioneer Edition’ to consumers by 2020. When […]

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