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Lightyear 0 with MyWheels livery

Lightyear paves the way for clean mobility with the official launch of the world’s first solar car: Lightyear 0

This innovative vehicle is road-legal with the first delivery as early as November and will give drivers the freedom to exceed 1,000 kilometers of range between charges

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Lightyear paves the way for clean mobility with the official launch of the world’s first solar car: Lightyear 0

June 9, 2022

Lightyear paves the way for clean mobility with the official launch of the world’s first solar car: Lightyear 0

Lightyear and MyWheels enter into car-sharing partnership

April 20, 2022

Lightyear and MyWheels enter into car-sharing partnership

Lightyear and LeasePlan sign agreement for 5,000 solar electric vehicles

December 15, 2021

Lightyear and LeasePlan sign agreement for 5,000 solar electric vehicles

Lightyear receives Innovation Credit of €3.8 million from RVO for scaling up solar cell technology

December 9, 2021

Lightyear receives Innovation Credit of €3.8 million from RVO for scaling up solar cell technology

Lightyear enters into a partnership with NXP Semiconductors to support development of its first mass market solar vehicles

November 4, 2021

Lightyear enters into a partnership with NXP Semiconductors to support development of its first mass market solar vehicles

Lightyear reaches $110 million (€93 million) funding milestone in 2021 YTD

September 16, 2021

Lightyear reaches $110 million (€93 million) funding milestone in 2021 YTD

Lightyear appoints former Google executive Wouter Vink as VP Marketing to achieve further international growth

August 19, 2021

Lightyear appoints former Google executive Wouter Vink as VP Marketing to achieve further international growth

Lightyear expands with a new location in Venray to produce solar roofs

July 29, 2021

Lightyear expands with a new location in Venray to produce solar roofs

Lightyear selects Valmet Automotive for the production of Lightyear One

July 19, 2021

Lightyear selects Valmet Automotive for the production of Lightyear One

Lightyear’s solar car prototype drives over 440 miles on a single battery charge

July 8, 2021

Lightyear’s solar car prototype drives over 440 miles on a single battery charge

Lightyear welcomes Dutch multinational SHV as partner and investor

May 18, 2021

Lightyear welcomes Dutch multinational SHV as partner and investor

Bridgestone and Lightyear partnership

April 22, 2021

Bridgestone and Lightyear partnership

Lightyear appoints Philippe Humbrecht as Head of Project Management

April 20, 2021

Lightyear appoints Philippe Humbrecht as Head of Project Management

Lightyear succesfully closes $48M funding round

March 12, 2021

Lightyear succesfully closes $48M funding round

Sioux and BOM invest in Lightyear

July 3, 2020

Sioux and BOM invest in Lightyear

First Lightyear Research Vehicles hit the road

June 19, 2020

First Lightyear Research Vehicles hit the road

DSM and Lightyear announce commercial partnership

May 14, 2020

DSM and Lightyear announce commercial partnership

Europe invests 2.5 million euros in Dutch scale-up Lightyear

January 15, 2020

Europe invests 2.5 million euros in Dutch scale-up Lightyear

Lightyear confirms its strategy towards technology development

January 14, 2020

Lightyear confirms its strategy towards technology development

Lightyear One sets new record for most aerodynamic production car

October 28, 2019

Lightyear One sets new record for most aerodynamic production car

Lightyear and Deloitte: partnering for the mobility of the future

September 19, 2019

Lightyear and Deloitte: partnering for the mobility of the future

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

June 26, 2019

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

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April 20, 2022

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This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 848620