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 award recognizes products that combine environmental protection with economic efficiency in the commercial vehicle sector ...

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 ...

Even as the Trump administration rolled back support for renewable energy in the U.S., wind, solar, and electric vehicles ...

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 near-production model of a solar-powered car will be on display at CES 2025. Aptera Motors has announced that a “production intent” version of its eponymously named solar-powered vehicle will be ...

Yuanhai Kou, the world’s largest solar energy-powered vehicle carrier ship built by China COSCO Shipping Corporation, has successfully completed its maiden voyage after docking at the Piraeus Port car ...

Collegiate competitors from across the world stopped in St. Joseph on Tuesday as a part of the Electrek American Solar Challenge. The challenge is a biannual competition in which collegiate teams ...

A California company behind a new solar-powered vehicle, is close to beginning production. Aptera's CEO says if you drive less that 30 miles per day, the vehicle will not need to be plugged in and it ...

Multi-temperature logistics specialist Moran Logistics recently completed a 10-day trial of Sunswap’s battery and solar-powered transport refrigeration technology on real-world routes for Arla Foods, ...

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 ...

A European research team has installed solar panels on a light commercial electric vehicle and has tested their performance for four months. The vehicle was able to extend the range by 530 km, ...