Lightyear nabs 10M euros in funding as a solar systems provider [Video]

Lightyear, yes, Lightyear (remember them?), is reemerging from the ashes of a failed solar electric vehicle venture and has just secured 10 million euros to boost its operation of developing and providing other OEMs with advanced solar systems. This isn’t the Lightyear you remember, but it is fighting on in its original quest to bring more sustainable energy to the automotive industry.

Lightyear is a familiar name on the Electrek homepage, but now a distant memory in such a fast-paced industry of innovation and failed startups. Lightyear’s initial iteration was an exciting seven-year journey that inevitably ended up in shuttered doors and disappointment for enthusiasts like ourselves rooting for someone to successfully bring Solar EVs to the masses.

Like many startups, the solar EV company demonstrated some inspiring and potential industry-changing technology, but it fell short due to a lack of funds. In early 2023, following a display of its second SEV model at CES, Lightyear announced it was …