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Aptera chooses EVE Energy 2170 cells for 1,000-mile solar-supplemented EV

Green Car Reports

California’s Aptera Motors today confirmed its battery supplier for its upcoming solar-supplemented, hyper-efficient three-wheeled cars: China’s EVE Energy. It plans to use cylindrical cells, in the same 2170 format that’s been used in the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y, as well as the Rivian R1T and others.

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Aptera batteries, drop-in EV conversion, electric school buses, EV efficiency: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Aptera reveals what will power its 1,000-mile EV—well, other than the sun. A drop-in conversion will turn classic Land Rovers into EVs. We look at what it's like to drive an electric school bus. vehicle standards don't recognize the upstream emissions from EVs; is that a lost opportunity?

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Aptera and EVE Energy partner for 21700 NMC battery cells

Teslarati

Aptera has announced that they will be using EVE Energy batteries in their upcoming production car, and the batteries will be produced in San Diego. Specifically, Aptera has chosen to use EVE’s 21700 NMC 811 cylindrical lithium-ion batteries in its structural battery packs.

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Aptera performance, Tesla’s Canadian charade, Panasonic on Tesla battery plans: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Panasonic expresses some skepticism about the battery format Tesla sees as the future. Tesla’s putting its 94-mile Model 3 out in the open, in Canada. And Aptera’s “never charge” solar car goes to the track. Aptera’s three-wheeled. What did hybrids look like a century ago?

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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. The Aptera is eye-catching, but its unique shape isn’t just for show. It’s also ultra-light, with the company claiming the Aptera weighs less than 65% of other EVs. Sounds too good to be true? Learn more here.

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Aptera Previews Launch Edition, Needs $50M To Start Making It

InsideEVs

The Launch Edition has a 400-mile range battery pack and an integrated solar package offering up to 40 miles of solar charge per day.

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An Idea For A Crazy EV Trek, & What It Shows Us About The Future

CleanTechnica EVs

As Aptera gets closer to production, I’ve been thinking a lot about where I’m going to take mine to push it to its limits. I think this is an important part of telling the story of the first 1,000-mile rated EV, and it gives us a preview of what’s going to be possible as battery […].

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