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Scania plans a solar clad trailer to augment plug-in hybrid electric truck

Swedish truck maker Scania announces plans to develop solar-clad truck trailer intended to help power a plug-in hybrid truck, with considerable fuel savings.

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Students challenged to produce most efficient solar car design

The 2020 STELR solar car design challenge asks students to design the fastest, or most efficient, or most powerful electric car powered by the sun.

Sono founder Laurin Hahn (left) and Jona Christians (right). Source: Sono Motors

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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.

The solar car roof by Fraunhofer ISE is virtually indistinguishable to the eye. Supplied

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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.

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Sono reveals first design of Sion, its production solar car

Sono Motors' first production solar car is no longer just on drawing board - and it's bigger, longer and roomier.

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