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 ...

I recently came across a September 18 article by the “future technology” editor at The Wall Street Journal, “Solar-Powered Cars and Trucks Are Almost Here” (sorry, behind paywall, but your local ...

Solar-powered cars aren’t new. The real challenge isn’t harnessing sunlight – well, the source is quite abundant – but doing it without making the car look like a science project. Most solar panels ...

More than 30 college teams are showing off their innovations in solar car technology this week at a three-day race in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Thirty college teams competed in a three-day race over ...

Aptera, the company behind a highly efficient electric vehicle capable of charging from the sun, is about to go public, but its approach raises concerns. Is it the end of another solar car project?

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 ...

I just met Jacob. He wears a lot of hats — a dozen to be exact. He’s known to balance all sorts of things on his head — bean bags, hats and whatever else his friends challenge him to do on a Friday ...

TL;DR: A wave of innovation among US startups is pushing solar-powered driving closer to mainstream reality. Companies are developing vehicles and accessories that harness sunlight to cover a ...

Sunswift Racing has incorporated Ericsson intelligent link bonding across racing and support vehicles ahead of the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge. One of the world’s leading innovation and ...

FORT WORTH, Texas — 27 teams of high school students from across the United States will be in Texas this weekend for the 32nd annual Solar Car Challenge, when they will race around Texas Motor ...