The purchase of an electric car that plugs into the power grid to recharge its battery often gets drivers thinking about the source of their energy. We haven't seen data from recent years looking at ...

Aptera was an established electric car maker which never had much success with their early plans, but has roared back with a new attempt and with a new design it’s taking orders for. The vehicle ...

Car companies are attaching solar panels to the roofs of cars to harness added electric power while parked or on the go. Hyundai’s new Sonata Hybrid has solar panels, which can power a few extra miles ...

One automaker is finding a new way to reduce the weight of a body panel while still giving it a familiar steel skin — using a composite plastic core between two thin steel sheets in a production ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The new hybrid Hyundai Sonata isn’t available yet in the United ...

Ready to drive to work using energy from sunlight and sunlight alone? Toyota, one of the world’s largest automakers, last week unveiled a new solar-equipped version of its Prius plug-in hybrid that ...

Sunlight could soon power the air conditioning system that keeps you cool in the middle of July. Audi has teamed up with Chinese solar cell specialist Hanergy to develop thin-film solar panels for its ...

Apple's future car may have photovoltaic solar panels on the roof to maximize range and idle charging speed, but it may not stop there. The company believes that an extension of the technology would ...