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We have a new production location, to manufacture our unique Lightyear solar roofs

Production partner for Lightyear One selected: Valmet Automotive

We did it! Setting a new standard for EV efficiency

Illustrating the power of light — The appearance of our latest prototype

Lightyear and the potential of solar cars, featured on Seeker

The Good, the Bad, and the Techy series

What you should know about electric cars charging speeds

Romania — A Big Fish in a Green Pond

How does rewarding work at Lightyear

Why solar charging prolongs the battery life for electric cars

Lightyear and Bridgestone partner up

England — From Bristol to Brighton

Building an Electric Vehicle that has the longest range possible

The Vehicle Performance Model — Video

International Day of Happiness 2021 - How we learned to stop worrying and enjoy the small things

Lightyear successfully closes $48M funding round

Why even the process of buying a car at Lightyear, is innovative

What does it take to electrify every Dutch car? Why on-board solar charging matters

Lightyear on Nieuwsuur

Staying ahead of the competition

Thermal Management System — Video

South Africa — A Rainbow nation retreat

Glass fibre process

Lightyear wins 2 Deloitte Fast 50 awards

What is the Lightyear culture?

Hardware Integration Testing — Video

Body-in-White

Our tech progress

Autumn in Scotland

Lightyear — An organisation that stays ahead of our growth

Founders' column — Is there room for another TSLA?

Lightyear featured on VICE

Go free in Friesland

Will mobility experience an accelerated paradigm shift?

Will the current automotive industry make it to the finish line?

Lightyear’s solar impulse

The Atlantic coast of Portugal

BOM & Sioux's investment shows commitment to industry challenger Lightyear

Eco-luxury in Switzerland

First Lightyear Research Vehicles hit the road

What does it take to be a pioneer?

Leapfrogging the grid: introducing grid-independence levels

DSM and Lightyear announce commercial partnership

Interview with DJ Gregor Salto — The pleasures and downsides of travelling

What makes a CFO’s heart beat faster

Who are our ambassadors?

Scaling up impact, Lightyear’s story

Forbes 30 under 30

How to build a solar car?

CNET takes a look at world’s first long-range solar car Lightyear One

A podcast by Lightyear

Bertrand Piccard’s Solar Impulse Label for Lightyear One

The value of solar cars

Lightyear confirms its strategy towards technology development

‘Roadshow’ reviewing Lightyear One in Las Vegas

Lightyear One: energised by SunPower

Smart climate investments

Lightyear welcomes former Tesla Senior Director Johan Vos to lead its commercial strategy towards scale

Sustainable implementation of electric vehicles

Lightyear One: TIME Best Invention 2019

Lightyear One: the car built to perform on energy efficiency

Lightyear One sets new record for most aerodynamic production car

Lightyear and Deloitte: partnering for the mobility of the future

Lightyear Top LinkedIn Dutch Start-up 2019

Partnership with Granstudio

Business Insider interviews Lightyear CEO — Lex Hoefsloot

Designing Lightyear One: from concept to car

A new era of clean mobility

Nederland erkent efficiënte elektrische auto’s als oplossing voor klimaatambitie

Lightyear unveils the world’s first long-range solar car

Lightyear platform: the foundation of the future of mobility

Fully Charged takes an exclusive first look at Lightyear One

Are electric cars really reducing CO₂ emissions?

Europe invests 2.5 million euros in Dutch scale-up Lightyear

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