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Aptera makes DC fast-charging standard with launch edition vehicle

Teslarati

Aptera has announced that its upcoming launch edition vehicle will come standard with DC fast charging, and is now technically capable of using Tesla Superchargers. Since its inception, a major hurdle for the Aptera design team has been the vehicle’s charging. What do you think of the article?

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Aptera Responds To Customer Feedback, Makes DCFC Standard On All Vehicles

CleanTechnica EVs

A few days ago, Aptera revealed the details for its Launch Edition vehicle. I won’t go into the full details here, but I wrote a detailed two-part article and a link to Aptera’s video presentation here. For the TL;DR crowd, the biggest details were that the Launch Edition will be rated for 400 miles of […]

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Aptera names solar cell supplier as it begins panel production for solar EVs that ‘never need to charge’

Electrek

Solar EV startup Aptera Motors has just announced another major milestone in bringing its long-promised flagship model into production. Solar cell production is now underway with the help of Maxeon Solar Technologies – the newly announced cell supplier to Aptera as part of a “cross-company collaboration.”.

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Aptera acquires funding to start production

Teslarati

Aptera has recently announced through SEC filings that they are in the process of securing capital to start production. Aptera is in a race against time to get production started as they search for funding to start production. Aptera applied for a grant from the California Energy Commission earlier this year.

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BMW, Mini, Rolls-Royce adopt Tesla’s NACS charging port

Teslarati

BMW is the latest of many automakers to officially adopt the North American Charging Standard (NACS), meaning future electric vehicles (EVs) built by the company will include Tesla’s charging port and get access to the vast Supercharger network. and Canada will include the charging hardware by the same year.

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Aptera raises $40 million to bring the first solar electric vehicle to market

Green Authority

What if you never had to fill your tank with gas or plug in your car to charge with electricity? That is the vision of Aptera; to make the most energy-efficient vehicle to date with solar energy. We credit the many individuals and institutions who have taken part for their role as a driving force in the successes we’ve achieved.

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Countdown to Fully Charged LIVE

Electric Auto Association

Coming next week-end to San Diego’s Convention Center, Fully Charged LIVE is expected to attract diverse In-person attendance from all over the U.S. There are so many reasons to take part in what is one of the biggest electric vehicle (EV) events in the country,” said Electric Vehicle Association President Elaine Borseth.