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 ...

Student solar car teams from Canada’s Polytechnique Montréal and École de technologie supérieure made it to the podium at the Electrek American Solar Challenge 2024, a distance-based competition for ...

Aperta Motors, a startup in Carlsbad, California, has run a low-speed demonstration of its solar electric vehicle using production-intent components. Aptera said its lightweight, aerodynamic vehicle, ...

The idea of driving around on nothing but the power of the sun is nothing new, with countless teams and individuals having chased this dream over the course of history. However, Mercedes-Benz is now ...

Italy’s latest renewables auction awarded 420MW of solar PV and wind capacity. Image: Andreas Gücklhorn via flickr. A news round-up of recent solar PV tenders globally, with Nepal awarding nearly 1GW ...