Mercedes-Benz has unveiled a list of research programs and future technologies it's working on – including a "new kind of solar paint" it says could generate enough energy for up to 20,000 km (12,427 ...

Charging infrastructure and range anxiety have slowed EV adoption rates around the world, but one German automaker’s new solar paint could offer a solution. Electric vehicle charging and ...

It’s been said that Albert Einstein’s genius came from his ability to freely wonder and ask child-like questions way before he even tried applying science-based solutions. It seems some within the R&D ...

The idea of driving around on nothing but the power of the sun is nothing new, with countless teams and individuals having chased this dream over the course of history. However, Mercedes-Benz is now ...

It sounds like an idea straight out of a five-year-old’s imagination: A car covered in solar panels runs entirely on energy from the sun. As far-fetched as it seems, this isn’t pure fantasy.

A photovoltaic paste under development could turn ordinary body panels into solar panels. It sounds like an idea straight out of a five-year-old’s imagination: A car covered in solar panels runs ...