The Lightyear 0 solar powered sedan is now in production and will sell for $260,000. A lower price car is coming in 2025.
this week, the company says it has officially begun production of its first vehicle, the Lightyear 0, at the Valmet Automotive facility in Finland.
“We have hit many milestones in recent years, from major funding achievements to great partnerships. However, today is the most significant, and probably the most challenging, milestone we have reached so far,” says Lightyear CEO Lex Hoefsloot. “Starting production of Lightyear 0, the first solar car, brings us a big step closer to our mission of clean mobility for everyone, everywhere. We may be the first to achieve this, but I certainly hope we aren’t the last.
The Lightyear 0 uses a 60 kWh battery that weighs a mere 771 pounds. It has one of the highest energy densities of any production car, the company says, and can power the car for a total of 388 miles in the WLTP test cycle. Highway range is said to be 344 miles. Six years after its founding, the company now has over 500 employees and an established supply chain that includes partners such as Valmet Automotive, Bridgestone, and Koenigsegg. Valmet is a benchmark-setting electric vehicle manufacturer with more than 10 years of experience in EV production and over 50 years of experience producing automobiles for well known carmakers.
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