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Lightyear opens waitlist for second solar-powered EV

The U.S. will be among the first launch regions for the Lightyear 2, and the vehicle will have a price point of under $40k.

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Lightyear to supply 5k solar EVs to MyWheels for car sharing

Lightyear is partnering with The Sharing Group to supply 5,000 Lightyear Two vehicles to its car-sharing platform MyWheels, a shared car company in the Netherlands. This high-volume series will be available to the MyWheels fleet as of 2025. In addition, in 2023, the Lightyear One will also be added to the MyWheels platform. Lightyear One

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Lightyear to deliver 5,000 EVs for solar car subscription

Lightyear will have 5,000 of its second model, scheduled to go into production by 2024/2025, on reserve for LeasePlan.

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Yeah, but what’s the EV range?

We talk about some of the innovative ways OEMs are extending EV range for customers, how driver behavior affects EV range, and more.

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Lightyear raises $110M so far in 2021 for long-range solar car

A mass-market model is expected to go into production in 2024.

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