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Lightyear One - the carmaker’s first model is scheduled to begin production in 2022

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Video. Electric versus solar: Why your next car could run on solar energy

Updated: 19/09/2022 - 12:54 GMT+2

Dutch scale-up Lightyear is harnessing solar energy as an alternative source of power for its ultra-efficient vehicles.

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