solar electric vehicle Archives

Aptera gets closer to market with production-intent solar electric vehicle

Posted by Kevin Jost | Jan 16, 2025 | Batteries, Business Development, Design, Electrification, Manufacturing, Startups, Vehicles

Development is accelerating as the company at CES 2025 showed its Pininfarina-refined design and announced a battery-supply and -manufacturing deal with LG Energy Solution and CTNS, and a week later revealed a deal to supply its solar-panel technology to fellow EV startup Telo.

Lightship L1 becomes AE.1 as the first aero-electric travel trailer nears production

Posted by Kevin Jost | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Development, Electrification, Recreational Vehicle, Startups, Vehicles

In a CES 2025 preview, company co-founders Ben Parker and Toby Kraus briefed Futurride on the latest company developments and preparations for production of the Cosmos limited edition as the the all-electric recreational vehicle gets closer to launch in mid-2025.

Sono reveals solar EV production design for the masses

Posted by Kevin Jost | Jul 27, 2022 | Business Development, Design, Electrification, Vehicles

At its “Celebrate the Sun” community event this week, the company unveiled its affordable, €25,126 Sion family car due in 2023 and a new Solar Bus Kit for B2B customers.

Clean mobility for everyone, Lightyear style

Posted by Kevin Jost | Feb 10, 2022 | Business Development, Electrification, Startups, Vehicles

Futurride goes deep into the company’s solar electric vehicle strategy and product plan that includes the Lightyear One, its first car and the world’s most efficient, and how it will scale the technology for the mass-market Lightyear Two, getting the company closer to its ‘clean mobility for everyone’ mission.

Sono Motors expands car-sharing, further develops Sion solar electric vehicle

Posted by Kevin Jost | Sep 9, 2021 | Business Development, Electrification, Infrastructure, Startups, Vehicles

The Sono App enables car owners to share any vehicle within a trusted community, the development coming on the heels of announcements of the company’s new wall box charger and higher-capacity battery for its car due for launch in 2023.

Lightyear’s prototype drives over 440 mi with 60-kW·h battery

Posted by Kevin Jost | Jul 14, 2021 | Electrification, Startups, Testing, Vehicles

The world’s first long-range solar electric vehicle went the distance, achieving an important technology milestone, according to Lex Hoefsloot, CEO and Co-founder, on the path to production in the first half of 2022.

Bridgestone aids Lightyear solar car efficiency with custom tires

Posted by Kevin Jost | Apr 22, 2021 | Chassis, Electrification, Research, Vehicles

Announced at a virtual event on Earth Day 2021, Bridgestone is applying its Enliten technology to Turanza Eco tires specially engineered for Lightyear One to aid battery life, maximize vehicle range, and reduce environmental impact.