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Driving on sunshine: Solar cars could be closer than you think

Driving on sunshine: Solar cars could be closer than you think

How close are we really to seeing solar cars? What would the benefits be, and for what price? And how far will they be able to drive?
Solar car maker Sono Motors crowdfunds $85 million

Solar car maker Sono Motors crowdfunds $85 million

German solar car maker Sono Motors exceeds crowdfunding target of €50 million for the Sion – the company’s integrated solar electric vehicle.
Lightyear One solar car sets record for world’s most aerodynamic car

Lightyear One solar car sets record for world’s most aerodynamic car

Dutch solar carmaker Lightyear claims record score for aerodynamics for 5-seater Lightyear One while undergoing wind tunnel tests in Turin, Italy.
Another one bites the dust: Vattenfall exits after fire in solar race challenge

Another one bites the dust: Vattenfall exits after fire in solar race challenge

Unfortunate circumstances have befallen another team in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge, with the Netherlands’ Vattenfall team forced out of the race when its vehicle caught fire.
Two solar cars taken out by strong wind gusts in Darwin to Adelaide solar race

Two solar cars taken out by strong wind gusts in Darwin to Adelaide solar race

Solar Team Twente and Sonnenwagen pull out of Darwin to Adelaide solar car race after strong wind gusts in central Australia cause the two vehicles to crash.
UNSW students prepare to race across Australian desert in solar electric car

UNSW students prepare to race across Australian desert in solar electric car

UNSW Sunswift students to race Violet solar racing car sporting new efficiency upgrades, in competition to build the most efficient, practical solar car possible.
Invisible solar cells aim to extend driving range for electric cars

Invisible solar cells aim to extend driving range for electric cars

New integrated solar car roof promises to extend driving range of an electric vehicle and will be completely indistinguishable from the rest of the vehicle’s body.
UNSW Sunswift team speeds into solar racing car efficiency record

UNSW Sunswift team speeds into solar racing car efficiency record

Sixth generation solar racing car developed by UNSW students now the most efficient car in the world, and will take on the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge in 2019.