Atlas Technologies BV, the company behind Lightyear, has filed for bankruptcy and an outside entity will take over the company in the coming weeks.
One of the most revolutionary electric cars of recent times is the Lightyear, a vehicle equipped with solar panels that provide extra autonomy. But it seems that the dream of the solar car is fading, due to the serious economic difficulties the company is going through.
The Netherlands-based company recently halted production of its first model, the Lightyear 0, just three months after it hit the assembly line.
So, the company justified this decision to focus on a new cheaper model, the Lightyear 2, which was due to arrive in 2025. In fact, there was an official order for 10,000 units of the Lightyear 2 made by Arval (the largest car rental company in of Europe) that for the moment, is nothing.
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The dream of the solar car goes out, Lightyear is in serious financial difficulties
However, Lightyear has filed for bankruptcy. Or, more specifically, the company behind this brand, Atlas Technologies BV A court in the Netherlands has accepted the situation and has appointed an external entity as manager that will take care of the company in the coming weeks until its decision is made. future.
After this decision, there have been no further comments on the matter, but the specter of disappearance hovers over the company, as a measure to deal with the debts it maintains with suppliers and employees, who are currently not receiving their respective salaries.
Now it is not known what will happen to Lightyear. The first measure will be to look for potential investors or buyers. It should not be forgotten that, despite everything, solar energy technology for cars is developed and has significant value for the industry, so it would not be unreasonable for a new investor to emerge who bets on implementing it in other vehicles.
