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January 31, 2023

Sunset for the solar-powered car? Lightyear files for bankruptcy

Lightyear was set to be the world's first production-ready solar car


Freya Pratty

2 min read

The sun may be setting on Europe’s dreams of building a solar-powered car. 

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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