Lightyear 0 “solar car” enters production, promises over 300 miles of range

In 2019, Dutch EV startup Lightyear revealed a concept for a sleek hatchback with in-wheel motors and solar panels spanning the hood and roof. On Wednesday, production finally got underway at a plant in Uusikaupunki, Finland. The new EV is called the Lightyear 0, and its production is being handled by Valmet, the contract manufacturer that at one…