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Solar-Powered-EV Makers Say Let the Sun Shine In

Automakers are looking to the sunny side of the street as a way to power their vehicles.

The Street

Hello sunshine: solar-powered carmaker gets £69m boost to rollout first model in 2022

Move over Tesla: You can get your motor running for nothing with the help of the giant yellow orb in the sky

Evening Standard

Disney + launches on Virgin TV 360 ahead of Lightyear drop

Disney+ is now available to customers with Virgin TV 360

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Lightyear Welcomes Koenigsegg Investment, Tech Partnership

The technology-sharing partnership will see Koenigsegg further improve the energy efficiency of the 2025 Lightyear 2 mass-market solar electric car.

InsideEVs

Analysis: Why Did 'Minions: The Rise Of Gru' Break Box Office Records While 'Lightyear' Fizzled?

The animated feature “Minions: The Rise of Gru” from Comcast Corp.’s (NASDAQ: CMCSA) Universal Pictures in conjunction with Illumination wrapped up the four-day Independence Day weekend with $125.1 million in U.S.

Benzinga

Fully Charged Drives The Lightyear 0 Solar Car For The First Time

It used to be known as the Lightyear One, but the final production model is known as the Zero, and certain media outlets were allowed to drive a pre-production model.

InsideEVs

Range extenders: solar panels provide more juice to EVs

Paris (AFP) - Startups and major carmakers are starting to incorporate solar panels on their electric vehicles, an addition that extends the range of the cars even if perpetual motion remains a dream.

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Video: Lightyear 0 Solar Electric Car First Look

Jordan from Out Of Spec Reviews checks out the solar-powered, fully electric Lightyear 0 in Spain.

InsideEVs

‘It keeps on going’: driving the world’s first production-ready solar car

Makers of the €250,000 Lightyear 0 hope to convince drivers it can be a viable climate-friendly alternative

The Guardian - UK

Rosenblatt Re-Rates Imax As Jurassic World Dominion Continues To Rule Charts

Rosenblatt analyst Steve Frankel reiterated a Buy rating on Imax Corp (NYSE: IMAX)

Benzinga

Same-sex cartoon kiss shock?! Rightwing outrage is light years from real world

Lesbian lip-locking in Pixar’s Lightyear has produced a spate of pearls-clutching but it’s one of the least weird clinches in the Disney canon

The Guardian - US

Lightyear’s same-sex kiss – the controversy that led to Disney's first 'real' LGBTQ+ representation

Disney-Pixar’s latest animated escapade is about to hit our cinema screens. It’s the origin story of one of their most beloved characters – Toy Story’s Buzz Lightyear. In the lead-up to its release, online speculation soared after it was confirmed that Lightyear would include the company’s first same-sex kiss. The…

The Conversation

Read Rosenblatt's Take On Imax Following Release Of Jurassic World: Dominion

Ahead of next weekend's launch of Lightyear, Imax Corp (NYSE: IMAX) posted another series of vital data points, driven by the opening weekend of Jurassic World: Dominion Rosenblatt analyst Steve Frankel pointed out.

Benzinga

Lightyear says its solar EV can run for months without being plugged in

The Lightyear 0 is built with solar panels which allow it to get an extra 70 km, or roughly 45 miles, of range per day.

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The Guardian - UK

Saudi Arabia bans Pixar’s Lightyear over same-sex kiss

The Hollywood film has been banned in a number of countries in the Middle East because of a kiss between space ranger Alisha and her partner

The Street

Lightyear Debuts With Features Other Electric Vehicles Don't Have

Lightyear rolls out a new production vehicle that has features not available in any other electric vehicle.

Benzinga

Tesla Finally Confirms Stock Split Amid Plunge, Nio Unveils Plans For 2024, Fisker's Orders Overflow: Week's Top News From EV Industry

Electric vehicle stocks came under selling pressure once again in the week ending June 10 as macroeconomic fears engulfed the market. The weakness was concentrated in the final two sessions of the week, as Friday's inflation data rattled investors.

InsideEVs

Lightyear 0 Production Solar EV Unveiled As Improved Lightyear One

The Lightyear 0 has a targeted WLTP range of 388 miles and its solar panels alone can produce enough power to cover up to 44 miles a day in sunny countries.

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The Guardian - UK

James Brolin on building aeroplanes and wooing Barbra Streisand: ‘When I first saw her I went whoa!’

He’s US TV royalty, Barbra Streisand’s other half, and has some seriously impressive hobbies – but even at 81, the Lightyear star still suffers from ‘collywobbles’

InsideEVs

Lightyear One Solar EV Boasts Remarkable High Speed Efficiency

Lightyear recently carried out high speed efficiency testing at 130 km/h or 80.8 mph and concluded the one is 1.5 more efficient than other EVs.

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