Solar cars exist. The best place to see them is the World Solar Challenge, a race that’s held every two years in Australia. Competitors have to drive about 1,870 miles (3,000 kilometers), from Darwin ...

The American Solar Challenge's solar-powered cars made a checkpoint stop in Tulsa on Thursday as they travel 1,500 miles ...

Solar cars have been part of the automotive conversation for decades at this point, but consumer versions have yet to truly take off. With market entrants from Aptera and Lightyear still en route, the ...

Solar car parks are popping up across Europe, but not every country seems to think they’re a smart investment. View on ...

On Wednesday afternoon, Greenville High School’s Iron Lions solar car team rolled into San Angelo – taking first place in the penultimate stage of the 2026 Solar Car Challenge. After completing the ...

Major carmakers are striving to make future mobility safer, more comfortable, more affordable, and, more importantly, cleaner for all of us. But college students seem to be competing with the big car ...

Solar-powered cars face significant challenges due to limited space for solar panels and high energy requirements for driving. Some companies, like Lightyear, are developing solar EVs but face ...

Sami Medudula wasn't old enough to drive when he first got hooked on solar cars. He saw a solar-powered car at a science fair when he was in middle school and was immediately excited. "I was like, ...

This solar-powered car’s narrow streamlined shape and lightweight carbon fiber exterior helped it take home the top prize at the 2023 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge: Belgium’s Innoptus Infinite ...

Nikesh Kooverjee has been contributing to the automotive sphere for 11 years. His previous roles include Digital Editor at CAR South Africa and associate editor at CarBuzz. He has always had a strong ...

The Innoptus Solar Team’s solar car has been approved to take part in a competition in the United States. Engineering ...

Solar cars exist. The best place to see them is the World Solar Challenge, a race that’s held every two years in Australia. Competitors have to drive about 1,870 miles (3,000 kilometers), from Darwin ...