Solar power is abundant and readily available, so why don't cars use it? With electric cars becoming more popular and a shift ...

The Japanese automaker unveils a groundbreaking concept that uses sunlight to extend driving range, cut charging stops, and point toward a cleaner future for electric mobility.

It's a reasonable amount, but I wouldn't be planning any solar-powered road trips. Unfortunately, EVs just need too much ...

Depending on where you charge it, an EV is capable of significantly reducing your running costs compared to a ...

Here’s something that can help “reduce reliance on external charging infrastructure,” says Nissan: solar panels built into ...

Solar-powered charging could make electric vehicles affordable and practical across Africa sooner than many experts expected.

Solar-powered cars aren’t new. The real challenge isn’t harnessing sunlight – well, the source is quite abundant – but doing it without making the car look like a science project. Most solar panels ...

Car is equipped with custom solar‑panel system using photovoltaic cells that convert sunlight into DC power.

The Somerset Solar Jumpers are putting their engineering skills to good use. Students at Somerset High School are putting engineering skills to good use by building their own solar-powered car. The ...

With electric cars, scooters, and bikes slowly permeating society, demand for easy access to charging facilities will only increase. And that is why a number of companies are developing portable ...

What Happened: Nissan just showed off a pretty wild new idea for its electric cars. They’re calling it the “Ao-Solar Extender,” and it’s basically a solar-powered charger that’s built right into the ...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (KGO) -- A group of Mountain View High School students are hard at work building their very own solar-powered car. It's all by hand and from scratch - some of the students are ...