Sun-driven car prototypes have been around for more than 50 years, but at-scale production of these designs wasn’t available until recently. Now, with major improvements in lithium battery ...

This Korean brand takes photovoltaic cells and incorporates them into the vehicles body and hood, in some cases, generating ...

Car companies are attaching solar panels to the roofs of cars to harness added electric power while parked or on the go. Hyundai’s new Sonata Hybrid has solar panels, which can power a few extra miles ...

Back at the Detroit auto show, our own David Thomas was impressed by the Toyota A-Bat’s conceptual use of solar panels in the dash. The idea, as Toyota explained it, was to eventually use the solar ...

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 ...

In a relatively short period of time, electric vehicles have managed to become an important pillar of the auto industry. Yet, despite the clear advantages over their ICE-powered counterparts, EV ...

BiLight Innovations introduced one of the most visually striking solar concepts at CES 2026 with its rollable perovskite ...

Solar cars exist. The best place to see them is the World Solar Challenge, a race that’s held every two years in Australia. Competitors have to drive about 1,870 miles (3,000 kilometers), from Darwin ...

Driving an electric vehicle powered by solar energy combines the climate and economic benefits of clean energy and clean transportation. “Driving on sunshine” also makes it possible for you to be self ...

The Tesla Cybertruck will be the company’s first electric vehicle to offer solar panels as an option, Elon Musk confirmed Friday. The Tesla CEO revealed that the all-electric pickup truck, announced ...

We talk a lot at SHIFT about materials innovation, especially advancements in battery ingredients, size, and range. Battery electric cars are growing mainstream with firm commitments from OEMs to ...

View post: Walmart Is Selling a ‘Surprisingly Fast’ $110 Jump Starter and Air Compressor Combo for Just $40 The Sion car, a solar electric vehicle (SEV) developed by Sono Motors, is surrounded by ...