The Lightyear One will hit the production line thanks to contract manufacturer Valmet Automotive. Valmet Automotive is one of the world’s largest automotive contract manufacturers and currently builds the Mercedes-Benz A-Class and GLC-Class at its facility in Uusikaupunki, Finland.
In a statement, Lightyear says it spent more than a year finding the perfect production partner for the all-electric One. The partnership will see the first prototypes of the Lightyear One built in Finland in January 2022 before production commences in the summer of 2022.
The Lightyear One features four small in-wheel electric motors and a 60 kWh lithium-ion battery pack. In addition, the entire roof, hood, and rear decklid are clad in solar panels and according to Lightyear, these panels can add 50-70 km of range per day during summer. The company is targeting a range of 725 km on a single charge. Further aiding in the car’s impressive range is the fact that it has a drag coefficient of just 0.20.
