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Aptera raises $US33m by allocating first production slots for three-wheel solar car

The Driven EV News

Aptera Motors, makers of “the world’s first Solar Electric Vehicle”, has raised $US33 million by allowing interested early adopters reserve one of the first 2,000 vehicle production slots. The post Aptera raises $US33m by allocating first production slots for three-wheel solar car appeared first on The Driven.

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Tesla’s chief designer tests out three-wheeled Arcimoto FUV electric vehicle

Electrek

Tesla’s chief designer Franz von Holzhausen might have his plate full , but that didn’t stop him from testing out a smaller format electric car known as the Fun Utility Vehicle (FUV) from Arcimoto.

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Three-wheeled EV company ElectraMeccanica brings former Karma COO Pavlov on board

Green Car Congress

ElectraMeccanica Vehicles Corp., the designer and manufacturer of the three-wheeled SOLO electric vehicle ( earlier post ), has appointed Kevin Pavlov as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO) effective 1 May 2021. ElectraMeccanica Vehicles’ flagship vehicle is the purpose-built, single-seat EV called the SOLO.

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Weird Alibaba: Is this sub-$2,000 three-wheeled electric pickup truck the future of small trucks?

Electrek

There are major movements towards reducing the size of cars and trucks in favor of lighter and more socially responsible vehicles that are less likely to take out an entire school bus while the driver is texting. I love it, and that makes it perfect for my recurring Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week column!

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A Brief History Of Three-Wheeled Cars

Green Car Reports

They--and many more small-volume economical vehicles and concepts besides--all use one fewer wheel than the norm. Yet giving fuel-saving cars just three wheels is not a new phenomenon, stretching right back to the dawn of the motor car--with.'

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Morgan launches three-wheeled Morgan EV3 at Geneva

Green Car Congress

The Morgan Motor Company is launching the three-wheeled Morgan EV3 , the company’s first production electric vehicle, at the Geneva Motor Show. Following a soft launch of the Phase 1 EV3 mule vehicle in 2015, Morgan is showcasing the final pre-production phase car with restyled body and interior.

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Would you rather have one $50k EV or 50 of these $1k Chinese electric cars

Electrek

Panning for gold in Alibaba’s electric vehicle catalog is bound to find some real doozies, such as this week’s Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week. Meet this fun little purple three-wheeled electric car that barely manages to fulfill the requirements of a car.