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Team updates
Build progress, race days and milestones, written by the team.
DCU Solar Racing Brings Ireland's First Solar Car to Auto Trade EXPO 2026
Fresh from the iLumen European Solar Challenge, our team took the car to the RDS Simmonscourt on Saturday 10 October to meet Ireland's motor trade.
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iLumen European Solar Challenge
Trip to the Irish Embassy in Belgium
Meeting the Minister at Leinster House
Solas Unveiling
Kirkistown Race Circuit
Mondello Park
European Motorshow
Engineers Ireland Best Presentation Award
NewsTalk Podcast
DCU Solar Racing Meets the Eddie Jordan Foundation: Carrying the Legacy Forward
Prototype Launch
Dublin Makers
In the press
Outlets that have covered the team. Each one opens the original article on the outlet’s own site.
Students from Dublin City University are test driving Ireland's first solar-powered racing car.
Ireland's first solar-powered racing car unveiled by DCU students
DCU engineering and computing students to unveil Ireland’s first solar-powered racing car
DCU solar-powered ‘bullet’ racing car makes Irish engineering history- DCU students unveil Ireland's first solar racing car
Ireland’s first solar racing car set for 24-hour endurance challenge in Belgium- DCU students unveil Ireland’s first solar racing car
DCU students to unveil Ireland’s first solar-powered race car
DCU unveils Ireland's first solar-powered racing car- Bridgestone Ireland continues support for DCU Solar Racing
Dublin City University team design Ireland's first solar racing car
Kerry student leading DCU students project to build Ireland’s first ever solar-powered race car
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DCU team unveils Ireland's first solar racing car 
DCU student from Lissivigeen helps develop Ireland’s first solar-powered racing car- DCU team unveils Ireland's first solar racing car
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Futureproof Extra: Ireland's first solar-powered racing car- The heat is on: DCU student engineers aiming to shine in World Solar Challenge Down Under