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CAR magazine UK interviews the brains behind the Lightyear One solar-powered car: the tech, the tyres and the people who make it

World’s First Long-Range Solar Electric Powered Car By Lightyear Equipped With Bridgestone Tires Custom Bridgestone tires were developed for Lightyear One with ENLITEN technology which promotes low rolling resistance and requires less raw materials in production contributing to performance and environmental impact. Partnership between Lightyear and Bridgestone is a direct result of a shared focus on sustainability, and builds upon work together for the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge. Lightyear One will hit test tracks in Q2 2021 and be commercially available ...

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg recently called for solar panels to be used to help power "heavy battle tanks or fighter jets and naval ships," at an online seminar titled New Ideas for NATO 2030 — whose transcript is published on the NATO website. During the seminar, Stoltenberg addressed the fact that the militaries of the world need to take action to curb their considerable CO2 emissions — which are so sizeable they exceed entire countries. "NATO should do its part to look into how we can reduce emissions from military operations," Stoltenberg explained. "We know that heavy bat...

Startup Funding: March 2021 Self-driving vehicles revved up investors in March, with two companies receiving over $200M apiece as they prepare for their systems to enter mass production. One focuses on software for passenger vehicles, while the other is looking to autonomous trucks. Both of the companies received investment from automakers, with China’s largest carmaker SAIC joining each of the funding rounds. It was also a good month for startups making chips for AI acceleration, with four companies from seed to Series D stages raising funds. Plus, two companies are looking to shake up the...

【Summary】Netherlands-based electric vehicle startup Lightyear announced a $48 million funding round led by Zero Point Holding B.V. The latest funding round is Lightyear’s largest financing round to date. Lightyear aims to harness the best existing solar technology and integrate it with an electric vehicle. Eric Walz    Mar 13, 2021 12:00 PM PT author: Eric Walz    The Lightyear One has solar panels embedded in the hood and roof. Dutch electric vehicle startup Lightyear announced a $48 million funding round, led by Zero Point Holding B.V. The latest funding round is...