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1000-mile Aptera solar EV will get Italian carbon-fiber body

Green Car Reports

The Aptera solar-assisted EV will get a carbon-fiber composite body from the same supplier used by supercar makers, to aid in its quest for 1,000 miles of real-world range. Aptera recently announced an agreement with Italy's C.P.C. Bodies for the sleek three-wheeler will be made in Modena, Italy, in the Motor Valley.

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Lamborghini presents electric super sports car design concept, developed in collaboration with MIT labs

Green Car Congress

Exactly one year ago we have signed an agreement with the MIT-Italy Program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology which marked the start of a collaboration between two outstanding entities for the creation of a project that intends to write an important page in the future of super sports cars for the third millennium.

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Lamborghini unveils Lanzador electric concept

Green Car Congress

—Stephan Winkelmann, Chairman and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini A high specific power electric motor on each axle ensures permanent all-electric drive in every condition, surface and driving style and a peak power of over one megawatt. The interior is made almost entirely of sustainable materials, all made in Italy.

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Che Figata! Alfa Romeo Shows 2024 Lineup

The Truth About Cars

The brand from Italy rolls into the next model year with a trio of models under its finely crafted leather belt, starting with the new Tonale and followed by the Giulia sedan plus Stelvio crossover. Look for touches like unique wheels, carbon fiber mirror caps, and a dark grille. turbocharged four-banger and electric motor.

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Aptera claims enough crowdfunding to make solar EV

Baua Electric

In November 2022 it announced a supply agreement Italy’s C.P.C. Group for carbon-fiber bodywork. Aptera with pop-up tent Aptera’s financials at least appear much more positive than those of Elio Motors, another startup seeking to make a three-wheel car and relying mostly on crowdfunding.

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Roland Berger: China is the frontrunner in e-mobility subsidies; sales of xEVs double in Q1

Green Car Congress

The US and Italy offer the least subsidization. The index, prepared by Roland Berger and fka experts, compares the relative competitive standings of the top seven automotive nations (Germany, France, Italy, the USA, Japan, China and South Korea) in the electromobility segment. This makes them less efficient.

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Road Test: 2023 Maserati Grecale Modena Mild Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

A mild hybrid has an electric motor that provides efficiency for the main gasoline engine by allowing the engine to be turned off whenever the car is coasting, braking or stopped, then quickly restarted once power is required. Modena is also the name of a trim of many Maserati models, celebrating the hometown of the brand.

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