San Diego–based solar electric vehicle startup Aptera is making some pretty bold claims about its current prototype: namely, that it will be the “most efficient vehicle on the planet.” But the ...

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 ...

Aptera Motors set out to design the world’s most efficient form of transportation. “We found out if you add solar panels, you can get really useful daily charge range just from the nuclear generator ...

A Tesla Model Y owner decided to build his own solar roof that can add over 20 miles of range to the electric SUV per day. Tesla, like many other automakers, had previously explored adding solar to ...

Solar race cars this week began their nine-day, 2,400 mile chase from Dallas to Calgary, Alberta using only the sun for fuel. The cars do race, within limits of course. In the event’s 20 year history, ...

In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss the official unveiling of the new Tesla Model Y, Mazda 6e ...

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 ...

Thumbs up for solar energy: Team Sonnenwagen made a detour to Covestro in Leverkusen before its trip to Australia. Covestro CTO Thorsten Dreier (center) wished the team all the best for the ...

Kishan Patel was sweating. One of the wheels on his college team’s solar car had just exploded, causing it to break down days before a cross-country race for which they had been preparing all year.

KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The future is bright for the Sunseeker Solar Car Project. The Western Michigan University solar racing team eclipsed a number of collegiate competitors to finish the 2025 Electrek ...

DALLAS — The sun is creating punishing temperatures across Texas, but it’s also helping to fuel the state’s power grid -- and even cars. A group of North Texas high school students is two days into a ...