German startup Sono Motors was working on a solar-powered electric car, but now its betting on solar buses. Mercedes-Benz’s ...

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The Lightyear One is powered by the sun using 54 square feet of solar panels covering the roof and hood. And Lightyear's 29-year-old CEO thinks his car can change the electric car market.

(CNN)-- Toyota's third-generation Prius, due at dealerships this spring, will have an optional solar panel on its roof. The panel will power a ventilation system that can cool the car without help ...

We are getting pretty used to seeing DIY electric cars on these pages, but not too many DIY solar electric cars. But, that is exactly what one man in the United Arab Emirates did. Saqr Bin Saif's ...

Toyota has unveiled its latest electric vehicle (EV), the FT-Me, a compact urban-friendly hatchback. At less than 2,500mm long, it is smaller than Japan's kei cars and even the original Smart ForTwo.

Their data analyses showed that the solar energy losses due to shading in a vehicle with roof-integrated photovoltaics and average driving behaviour is around 35 percent. "Taking these losses into ...