Electrek

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Fresh off a successful crowdfunding program to gain capital and secure slots for its first 2,000 solar EV builds, Aptera Motors is offering a peek at its production-intent design currently being finalized in Italy. See more in the video below.

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Electrek

APRIL 1, 2024

Aptera Motors has just delivered its first solar EV to a customer. Yes, it is now April, which means we get another video update from Aptera. April fools! Watch the video in full below.

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Electric Cars Report

JANUARY 25, 2024

Aptera Motors takes a critical step towards its goal to reach scaled production of its transformative solar EV with the establishment of a strategic alliance with CTNS.

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Electrek

MARCH 14, 2023

One day after announcing the official award of a $21 million grant in California, Aptera Motors looks to garner additional funds from its Accelerator investment program in exchange for access to the first 2,000 commemorative builds of its Launch Edition solar EVs.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2010

Electric car company Aurica Motors, which plans to retool the NUMMI plant in California to build not only electric cars but compatible battery charging stations ( earlier post ), has entered two partnerships in support of its mission. And well worth the effort if successful.

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Electrek

OCTOBER 17, 2024

While Aptera Motors continues to push forward with its production-intent (PI), solar EV builds ahead of production plans (hopefully) next year, and its timeline for initial customer deliveries is as cloudy as ever.

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Electrek

APRIL 22, 2024

Just weeks after announcing plans to showcase its solar EV technology to the public in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), startup Aptera Motors is taking things a step further.

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Teslarati

JUNE 25, 2022

Via a recent Q&A with Aptera co-CEOs, the company revealed that it would be attempting to use the Tesla J1772 charging connector on their production vehicles. Aptera Sol prototype vehicle (Credit: Aptera). And according to Aptera’s most recent press release, they may be closer than ever to production.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Aptera Motors informed Teslarati that it reached a significant milestone, successfully completing the first test drive of its production-intent Solar Electric Vehicle (EV). Driving our first production-intent vehicle marks an extraordinary moment in Aptera’s journey,” said Steve Fambro, Aptera’s Co-Founder & Co-CEO.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 8, 2012

renamed NextCar), Aptera Motors, and Bright Automotive is Carbon Motors of Connersville, Indiana. The five-year-old startup proposed to build a carbon-fiber police cruiser, solely offered. Department of Energy has declined to fund. The latest entry on the lengthening list that includes Virtual Vehicles Co.

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Electrek

MARCH 28, 2025

Aptera Motors has shared another exciting progress update video, giving us our best look yet at its production-intent solar EV out in the real world. The SEV startup recently completed the PI builds first-ever road trip, traveling over 300 miles using an all-electric battery and free energy from the Sun.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 10, 2025

An Aptera press release said the company had completed this first round of testingprimarily focused on aerodynamicsat a proving ground in the Mojave Desert. ” Aptera only completed its first production-intent vehicle last October, combining the new inboard powertrain with other production-spec elements for validation testing.

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Electrek

APRIL 12, 2024

Aptera Motors is touting its latest milestone en route to solar EV production later this year. The first production body of its flagship vehicle has made its way over from Italy to Aptera’s headquarters in San Diego, enabling the team to finalize its design ahead of production-intent builds.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 9, 2025

Aptera Motors has unveiled its very first production car at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), claiming that the model will be the only solar-powered vehicle on sale to the public when it launches. Unfortunately for Aptera Motors, this wouldnt actually be the first solar vehicle to enter production.

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Baua Electric

AUGUST 22, 2024

According to a recent post from Aptera Motors co-CEO Steve Fambro, the solar EV startup has received a delivery of bodies in carbon (BinCs) from Italy. According to Fambro, the BinCs will be cleaned up and soon become Aptera’s next three production-intent solar EV builds.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 1, 2024

Aptera Motors has just delivered its first solar EV to a customer. Yes, it is now April, which means we get another video update from Aptera. Aptera Motors is a veteran solar EV startup that perpetually remains on Electrek’s radar for two reasons. April fools! Watch the video in full below.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Thats the beauty of the 2010 Aptera 2e electric vehicle — you can speed away from the scene and the cops wont know it, with just a quiet hum as the electric motor winds up and a feeling of satisfaction as the torque presses you deep into the seatback. Featured Specs Battery-powered electric drivetrain Three wheels; 0.15

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Baua Electric

OCTOBER 17, 2024

While Aptera Motors continues to push forward with its production-intent (PI), solar EV builds ahead of production plans (hopefully) next year, and its timeline for initial customer deliveries is as cloudy as ever. However, three months in, that desired total has not been achieved.

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Baua Electric

DECEMBER 2, 2024

We hinted at it last month, and it’s now official – Aptera Motors has re-opened its crowdfunding program, giving fans and believers in the startup’s solar electric vehicle technology the opportunity to invest and help it reach scaled production. Per Aptera, a minimum investment of $1,000 is required. Well, that didn’t take long.

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Baua Electric

JULY 17, 2024

Aptera’s new partner, financial group US Capital Global, is helping lead the solar EV startup’s latest investment round, which will offer up to $60 million in convertible notes. With this funding, Aptera hopes to complete production intent SEV builds for crash testing ahead of a (very) low-volume start of production in early 2025.

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Baua Electric

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Aptera Motors is currently doing fine testing its first production-intent solar electric vehicles but has been very candid about its need for more funding to reach bonafide production. Aptera Motors is the solar-electric “engine” that could (and still could). Especially over the past 18 months or so.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 22, 2024

Just weeks after announcing plans to showcase its solar EV technology to the public in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), startup Aptera Motors is taking things a step further. With DRIFTx underway later this week, Aptera has already shared news that includes expanding to a new market outside its native US— the Middle East.

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Baua Electric

MAY 6, 2024

Solar EV startup Aptera Motors has announced a clever new demand lever to get more of the public to invest in its technology en route to initial vehicle production later this year. Starting today, you can now invest in Aptera through a self-directed IRA. As it is for all startups, scaling is hard.

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Baua Electric

MAY 16, 2024

Solar EV startup Aptera Motors announced it is leaving its “crowdfunding nest” of sorts, putting a bookend on three years of its Regulation A offering to pursue private funding. However, Aptera Motors has shown its tact and scrappiness in garnering funding via several unique solutions, such as crowdfunding.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 20, 2024

Video footage meant for investors has leaked, showing Aptera Motors co-founders and co-CEOs Steve Fambro and Chris Anthony discussing many topics about the solar EV startup’s future, including a potential IPO. One solution to this lingering issue has always been the possibility of Aptera filing for an Initial Public Offering (IPO).

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Teslarati

AUGUST 24, 2024

More recently, Tesla reiterated its plans to build a $500 million Dojo supercomputer facility in Buffalo, New York. Tesla initially opened the North American Charging Standard to other automakers in late 2022, but at the time, only a small EV startup, Aptera, opted to adopt the system. Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 12, 2024

Aptera Motors is touting its latest milestone en route to solar EV production later this year. The first production body of its flagship vehicle has made its way over from Italy to Aptera’s headquarters in San Diego, enabling the team to finalize its design ahead of production-intent builds. However, it’s one step closer!

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Solar EV startup Aptera Motors continued its welcomed level of public transparency today, posting another progress update video for February, offering some juicy details. There is a multitude of reasons why Aptera Motors is different from the other OEMs out there. There’s lots to unfold here, so let’s dig in.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

In the meantime, it sees performance vehicles as the perfect venue for showing tech-savvy car buyers what in-wheel motors can do. At CES, Elaphe revealed a revised in-wheel motor design , called Sonic 1 , thats compatible with larger, track-ready brakes and high-performance vehicles. Elaphe Sonic 1 in-wheel motor for performance cars.

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 1, 0002

Bollinger Motors, now defaulting on loans, appears to have found itself in a worsening financial situation. Meanwhile, Mullen Technologies purchased a controlling interest in Bollinger Motors in September of 2022 for $148 million. With its assets effectively frozen, Bollinger Motors now seems poised for liquidation.

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Get Electric Vehicle

AUGUST 21, 2021

Prevail Electric Mobility, an affiliate of French lubricants firm FRVelion, would build up an additional production plant in India for electric two-wheelers to fulfill demand in the nation as well as cater to the Nepal and Sri Lankan markets according to a top business official. . Plans Expansion Before Launching. Prevail Electric Scooter.

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Plug In India

DECEMBER 21, 2021

By Abhishek & Kamlesh ​ In this episode of Electric Car watch, we will talk about the Indian electric car startup Strom Motors and what they need to do to be a relevant player this decade. Now, can Strom Motors sustain themselves for the next 4-5 years? Do write in the comments below on your thoughts on Strom Motors.

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Electric Auto Association

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

My many years of business ownership and volunteer work lend a specific skill set at multiple levels from leadership, process management, business development, strategic planning and team building. I have also spoken at the NY legislative hearing called to build the state's EV infrastructure. What type of leadership makes you thrive?

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

CalCars supports conversion programs as a strategy to increase awareness and support for PHEVs and thereby motivate automakers to build production PHEVs. Because of Hondas different architecture (the engine runs whenever the motor runs), aftermarket conversion of Hondas are unlikely. They are early adopters, buying "Version 1.0"

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Small long-term evaluation program, including modeling of vehicle-to-grid building benefits and economics, begun with Southern California Edison, joined by EPRI, other utilities, US DOE. General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Electric car supporters are rising to defend General Motors’ development of the Chevy Volt after the Obama Administration’s automotive task force proclaimed that the car was probably too expensive to be commercially successful in the near future. Supporters of the car say that’s shortsighted. — Tony 11. The hell with the GMs.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 19, 2009

When a car is operating on the electric motor only, throttle and speed dependent synthesised sound projects an engine sound in front of the vehicle. When the powertrain control system switches the car back to running on the electric motor only, the synthesis controller instantaneously sets the system running again.

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