At the Geneva Motor Show, Morgan Motor Company revealed its most extreme road-going model to date, the Aero GT – and the first edition has now rolled off the production line, destined for Revolutions Morgan in Scotland. Morgan Motor Company will produce just eight of the special Aero GT variants – all vehicles individually built… Continue reading First Morgan Aero GT rolls off Morgan’s Pickersleigh Road production line
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Power to free communication
Celeste Vervoort — Copywriter
One of our very first buyers, Mark Vletter, decided to chase a dream when he saw the worldwide access problem of information and communication. Armed with a strong drive to change the status quo, he started the 48percent foundation with a mission to connect the whole world through free communication. Lightyear and the 48percent foundation share a purpose-driven mentality. Moreover, Mark got inspired by the way the Lightyear One generates electricity. In an article he wrote earlier this year, Mark explains the importance of generating energy in order to achieve free communication. Read his blog here.
At Lightyear we are on a mission not just to bring the world stunning solar cars, but to help create a sustainable electric future for everyone.
We are building world’s very first consumer solar car. This blog is about one of the first buyers of this magnificent machine; one of our Pioneers. The Pioneers rushed into this great adventure with us. Ou..
Forgotten Virtues: Moderation
Forgotten Virtues: Moderation
Joost Ector — Lightyear buyer
Architect and pioneer, Joost Ector is one of Lightyear’s first buyers. In a Dutch blog he wrote for ‘Architectenweb’ he explains what made him so enthusiastic about Lightyear. Beyond the mission statement eand promising words, sustainability in all the aspects of the car triggered him to get on board. Read his blog here.
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EV startup makes technology from the world’s first rally-inspired electric supercar available to the racing world
Media Image filesMiss R teaser video Birmingham, 10 January 2017 – XING Mobility, an electric vehicle startup from Taipei, are exhibiting their full range of electric powertrain solutions at Europe’s largest indoor motorsports show Autosport International. In November last year, XING Mobility revealed ‘Miss R’, their 1 Megawatt (1,341hp) rally-inspired supercar prototype, set for completion… Continue reading EV startup makes technology from the world’s first rally-inspired electric supercar available to the racing world
XING Mobility release footage of rally-inspired electric supercar from on-road/off-road shakedown, before showcasing full EV drivetrain system in commercial truck application
Media Image files Video: Miss R on-road/off-road shakedown– 1’19” Video: XING Mobility’s Miss R Story— 3’ 21” · XING Mobility complete system shakedown runs of MISS R, their 1-Megawatt rally-inspired supercar on and off-road, complete with interim prototype body · The release of world-exclusive test footage coincides with this year’s AutoTronics Taipei show, where Miss… Continue reading XING Mobility release footage of rally-inspired electric supercar from on-road/off-road shakedown, before showcasing full EV drivetrain system in commercial truck application
Looking back: The story of a year of Lightyear
Martijn Lammers — Co-Founder
It was a year ago when I wrote this article from our very first office (we have been on the move), back when we were with just the five of us. It feels so much longer ago now. The past year has been an exciting year for Lightyear in many ways. Of course some things were harder than expected but I think it is safe to say that we came a very long way and are on course to reach our first big goal; realising Lightyear One. We started out with just the 5 founders and a small group of enthusiast part-timers, much has changed.
Lightyear Investor Cafe
Around the same time I wrote the article, we were preparing our first investor cafe which would take us a huge step forward. During this evening we asked our network to help us to take Lightyear a step further. And with success, we were able to sign our first partnership with a renowned Italian automotive design company.
This partnership allowed us to make yet another giant leap forward in making ou..
Glickenhaus Adventures
March 19, 2018 It’s been a busy three months at Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus. We took our 003CS, which finished first in class twice at the 24 Hours of Nurburgring, converted it to road legal status and drove it over 150 miles around New Orleans, including thru the French Quarter on the Cento Mille Rally. We… Continue reading Glickenhaus Adventures
Hennessey’s Venom F5 could be the first road car to break 300 mph
Hennessey’s Venom F5 could be the first road car to break 300 miles per hour Faster than an F1 car and named after an F5 tornado, the newest Hennessey Venom is the kind of car that unquestionably belongs at the Geneva Motor Show. It is all about raw power and radical design. It’s also about… Continue reading Hennessey’s Venom F5 could be the first road car to break 300 mph
2018 Geneva Motor Show: Hennessey Venom F5
2018 Geneva Motor Show: Hennessey Venom F5 The Hennessey name has long been associated with making cars — and trucks — go faster. Throughout its history, the American tuner has upped the performance on an array of vehicles ranging from sports cars to SUVs. A few years ago, Hennessey decided to build a new vehicle… Continue reading 2018 Geneva Motor Show: Hennessey Venom F5