LAS VEGAS — Solarstic, a plastic solar module maker for electric vehicles (EVs), will diversify its global client base by leveraging the firm’s design technique, which begins by working together with vehicle manufacturers from the initial phase of development, its CEO Park Sung-geun said during an interview on the sidelines of the CES tech fair, Wednesday (local time). The startup focuses on developing lightweight plastic solar modules for vehicles and buildings, which provides advantages in terms of weight, price and design flexibility when compared with conventional glass modules. Solarstic was founded in 2025 under Hyundai Motor Group’s ZER01NE startup accelerator program. The company currently develops vehicle-integrated photovoltaic (VIPV) modules and building-applied photovoltaic (BAPV) modules. As EVs become mainstream in the global auto industry, demand for the firm’s eco-friendly solar modules will put the company on a path toward solid growth, according to Park. “We have a core strength in our patented design technology for vehicle modules, which is hard for latecomer