Wylie East's team won the 631.7-mile, cross-Texas race, with a nail-biting finish.

Its solar cells can keep charging the battery while the car is moving.

Solar cars exist. The best place to see them is the World Solar Challenge, a race that’s held every two years in Australia. Competitors have to drive about 1,870 miles (3,000 kilometers), from Darwin ...

Solar cars have been part of the automotive conversation for decades at this point, but consumer versions have yet to truly take off. With market entrants from Aptera and Lightyear still en route, the ...

On Thursday afternoon High School’s Iron Lions solar car team rolled into Fort Stockton – taking first place in the final stage of the 2026 Solar Car Challenge. After completing the 115-mile stretch ...

On Wednesday afternoon, Greenville High School’s Iron Lions solar car team rolled into San Angelo – taking first place in the penultimate stage of the 2026 Solar Car Challenge. After completing the ...

Which is better: solar or electric cars? You buy either one these days, so let’s take a look at the best choices on either side of the sustainable cars divide. Here are some top picks for solar cars ...

Sono Motors drops its Sion solar car program, just as the solar-powered hatch was slated for production later this year. The company plans to focus on its commercial solar power offerings, and hopes ...

24 teams of high schoolers, including 10 from Texas, are building cars to compete in the Solar Car Challenge, an ...

High school students from across the country are putting solar power to the test this week, racing student-built cars more ...

Charging EVs in parking lots with solar power is a marriage made in heaven. But the general rule for any solar or charging installation is that it be grid tied, so it can charge vehicles from the grid ...