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

Green Authority

That is the vision of Aptera; to make the most energy-efficient vehicle to date with solar energy. Well, the company has raised $40 million to bring its solar electric car to production later this year. The Aptera is eye-catching, but its unique shape isn’t just for show. Sounds too good to be true?

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Solid-state battery safety, Aptera “never charge” details, Lucid as Tesla rival: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Jay Leno drives the high-mileage Aptera solar EV. And Lucid is showing different priorities than other electric vehicle startups and legacy. Solid-state cells pass some first tests for safety. And we take a look at what shapes Lucid up, potentially, to become the most direct rival yet to Tesla.

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Aptera announces two new supply agreements to bring its flagship SEV to serial production

Electrek

Following news of a strategic deal for electric motors announced last week, Aptera Motors has announced an additional agreement to receive lithium-ion battery cells from EVE Energy Co., With two new supply agreements in place, Aptera moves one step closer to serial production of its flagship solar electric vehicle.

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Aptera Picks EVE Energy As Battery Cell Supplier For Its Solar EV

InsideEVs

San Diego-based startup will utilize Eve's 21700 NMC 811 cylindrical cells in its solar electric vehicle's structural battery packs.

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Tesla owner builds his own deployable solar roof for Model Y

Baua Electric

A Tesla Model Y owner decided to build his own solar roof that can add over 20 miles of range to the electric SUV per day. Tesla, like many other automakers, had previously explored adding solar to electric vehicles, but it has never pulled the trigger on the feature. It led to a surprise announcement.

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“Massless” Carbon Fiber Batteries Will Help Future Solar EV Designs

CleanTechnica EVs

As most readers know, Tesla plans on introducing structural battery packs at some point in the near future. By using the battery pack’s container and the battery cells themselves for rigidity, the overall weight of the vehicle can be reduced.

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Tracing the Ancestry of Today’s Electric Vehicles (Part 4)

CleanTechnica EVs

How Far We’ve Come While electric cars were once dominant (around 1900), they fell from use because the battery technology of the time just wasn’t really up to most drivers’ needs. This article is part of a short series. You can find Part 1 here, Part 2 here, and Part 3 here. Once Cadillac started […].

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