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Lightyear 0 with MyWheels livery

Lightyear welcomes new Chief Operating Officer Dr. Bernd Martens to join the Management Team

As production of its first solar electric vehicles has started, the company brings more expertise on board for its operational endeavors

December 7, 2022

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Lightyear welcomes new Chief Operating Officer Dr. Bernd Martens to join the Management Team

December 7, 2022

Lightyear welcomes new Chief Operating Officer Dr. Bernd Martens to join the Management Team

Lightyear becomes the first company to start series production of a solar electric vehicle

November 30, 2022

Lightyear becomes the first company to start series production of a solar electric vehicle

Lightyear wins the “Golden Steering Wheel” Award 2022

November 10, 2022

Lightyear wins the “Golden Steering Wheel” Award 2022

Lightyear acquires Next Level Electronics’ technology to strengthen drivetrain platform

October 24, 2022

Lightyear acquires Next Level Electronics’ technology to strengthen drivetrain platform

Lightyear 0 proven the most aerodynamic production car in the world

September 15, 2022

Lightyear 0 proven the most aerodynamic production car in the world

Lightyear Secures €81 Million in Additional Capital, Welcomes Consortium of Public Investors Anchored by Invest-NL

September 6, 2022

Lightyear Secures €81 Million in Additional Capital, Welcomes Consortium of Public Investors Anchored by Invest-NL

Lightyear welcomes Koenigsegg as partner and investor

July 28, 2022

Lightyear welcomes Koenigsegg as partner and investor

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

In the news

September 6, 2022

Solar-Car Maker Lightyear Raises $81 Million as Production Nears

Bloomberg

September 9, 2022

A first ride in the Lightyear 0

Tweakers

October 3, 2022

"Solar cars can solve the two big problems of electromobility"

WirtschaftsWoche

November 2, 2022

How can solar energy meet the challenges of sustainable mobility of the future?

Forbes France

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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