Revenge of the Electric Car

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

We’ve got to be wholly focused on funding and getting the first 2e on the road. Once we get through this stage, we’ll begin mass producing the 2e – the most aerodynamic and efficient vehicle in the world.&#. We’ve got to be wholly focused on funding and getting the first 2e on the road. Source: Aptera Motors].

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 7, 2011

At the end of last week we broke the news that Aptera, the company responsible for the futuristic three-wheeled electric car known as the Aptera 2e was closing down.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 5, 2011

On Friday, Aptera CEO Paul Wilbur sent out an email with the news that the Aptera 2e -- the all-electric, two-seat, ultra-efficient car we’ve awaited for nearly five years -- wouldn’t be making it into production.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 13, 2022

Those two red boxes, PocketPod, carry 6x FOSSASAT-2E satellites, SANOSAT-1 from @orionspacenepal and Challenger from @quubspace [link] — Julian Fernandez (@EA4HCD) January 12, 2022.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2010

In a press conference in Carlsbad, California, Aptera Motors unveiled the pre-production version of the electric three-wheel, 200+ mpg Aptera 2e along with 23 strategic suppliers , including GE; A123Systems for the Li-ion battery pack; Remy International for the drive motor ( earlier post ); and BorgWarner for the single ratio transaxle.

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Green Cars News

MAY 24, 2009

Now Mr Leno has taken the all-electric Aptera 2e for a test drive and has fallen in love with the three-wheeled wonder. Of course it will be quite some time before we get to sit behind the wheel of the Aptera 2e, presuming we will ever be able to afford it - so for now we’ll just have to settle for living vicariously through Leno.

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All Cars Electric

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Recent news regarding a boardroom putsch of Aptera's founders further clouds the future of the three-wheeled EV maker. The Aptera 2e was about to reach production but the current CEO has decided to wait for financing from the.

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