Milestone: the production kick-off

Our partners were welcomed at the brand new production location on the Brainport Industries Campus in Eindhoven. Carlo van de Weijer, head of the Strategic Area Mobility, and Ton Backx, professor of Electrical Engineering at the Eindhoven University of Technology, together with team members laid the first layer of carbon fiber for the new car. This kicked off the realization of the design that the team has been working on for over half a year.

The milestone is extra special because it is the first Eindhoven solar car that is produced entirely in Eindhoven. Previous teams had to travel to the north of the country for several months due to lack of facilities nearby. Thanks to the collaboration with the Brainport Industries Campus and SDK Vastgoed, the team stays close to home. The only thing missing was an oven large enough to bake the molds up to five meters long. As a result, Solar Team Eindhoven is no longer just building solar cars, but also ovens.