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Aptera Motors shuts down, effective today; cites lack of private sector investment to match DOE commitment

Green Car Congress

Aptera Motors, the developer of an all-electric, three-wheeled lightweight aerodynamic vehicle ( earlier post ) is shutting down. Aptera executives had been engaged in exhaustive due diligence with the Department of Energy (DOE) pertaining to an ATVM (Advance Technology Vehicle Manufacturing) loan.

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Blazer EV price cut, Dodge electric muscle, Rivian R2 and R3: The Week in Reverse

Baua Electric

With the price cut, the Blazer EV will cost $50,195, or just $42,695 to households who can take advantage of the $7,500 tax credit. Nissan also confirmed that the 2024 Ariya costs a lot less than the 2023 model. Ford has given its 2024 E-Transit electric van lineup more range.

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Plug In 2008

Plug In Partners

“The EPRI-GM-utility effort is the result of many years of work by EPRI and its members to advance plug-in hybrids and related infrastructure technology to a point of feasible implementation and eventual commercialization,” said Arshad Mansoor, EPRI’s vice president of Power Delivery and Utilization. Aptera, of Carlsbad, Calif.,

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11 Intriguing Engineering Milestones to Look for in 2024

Cars That Think

But while these new appliances are more energy efficient, most models require modified electrical outlets and cost hundreds of dollars to install. Long awaited by potential customers and crowdfunders, solar electric vehicles (SEVs) made by the startup Aptera Motors are set to hit the road in 2024, the company says.

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Ford Europe EV Plans, Virginia Now a ZEV State – EV Week In Review: Feb. 15-22, 2021

EV Adoption

Similarly, Ford’s entire commercial vehicle range will be zero-emissions capable, all-electric or plug-in hybrid, by 2024, with two-thirds of Ford’s commercial vehicle sales expected to be all-electric or plug-in hybrid by 2030. 17, via Ford press release. per share and will provide Lucid with approximately $4.4 22, via Reuters.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

This is from "Commercializing Plug-In Hybrids" (pdf), the current CalCars 24-slide presentation about PHEVs available along with other documents at CalCars Downloads. The F6 DM uses ferrous batteries, with no lithium content, that BYD says are high-energy density and low cost. Slide and summary table last modified February 2, 2009.

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New EV electric car calendar

EV Central

ACE-EV X1 Transformer – Australian-based start-up plans a small range of affordable EVs focused on light commercial duties. $5 Aptera – US-based company claims to have created the world’s most efficient vehicle with the three-seat F1-inspired Aptera. Ford has also confirmed the smaller Transit Custom to go EV.