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 ...

Solar power is abundant and readily available, so why don't cars use it? With electric cars becoming more popular and a shift towards renewable energy sources is taking place, an obvious question ...

Finally, a major automaker figured out how to blend solar tech into an EV without making it look like a science fair project, but it’s still very much a concept. Solar-powered cars struggle with ...

Aptera Motors Corp. (NASDAQ:SEV) is going public on Thursday through a direct listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market. Unlike a traditional IPO, Aptera's (NASDAQ:SEV) listing does not raise new capital ...

DARWIN, Australia & SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Power Integrations (POWI) is rolling out a new reference design kit tailored specifically for solar-powered race cars as 37 student teams ...

The Bridgestone World Solar Challenge in Australia tests the limits of solar power in futuristic race car designs. Competitors from around the globe build vehicles which travel nearly 2,000 miles ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Solar-powered cars have been little more than ...

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Listen and subscribe to Opening Bid Unfiltered on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your favorite podcasts. Aptera Motors (SEV) is being fueled by the sun — and a ...

What Happened: Nissan just showed off a pretty wild new idea for its electric cars. They’re calling it the “Ao-Solar Extender,” and it’s basically a solar-powered charger that’s built right into the ...