Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2011

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.

Aptera

Teslarati

JANUARY 22, 2023

Aptera Motors announced plans to start production of its Launch Edition EV, which is equipped with around 700 watts of proprietary solar technology and powers up to 40 miles per day with solar energy. In October, Aptera announced the production of solar cells for its hyper-efficient EV. Your feedback is welcome.

Aptera

CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 3, 2023

It’s been a wild ride for Aptera, but things may be coming to a successful conclusion. Things fell apart for Aptera 1.0, For those who’ve been longtime readers, we’ve been following them from the beginning. That means back before 2010 when it was going to be a hybrid car with a very similar shape. with […].

Aptera

CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 11, 2022

A recent social media post by Aptera shows that it is making significant progress toward its production vehicle. Not only is Aptera on the last phase before its production design, but they’ve kitted it out with a complete interior and exterior (something it didn’t do with the last phase of production).

Aptera

Revenge of the Electric Car

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

Big changes at Aptera … more details ( plus official press release ) after the jump: Officially Official: Aptera production pushed back to 2010. Addressing the situation he said: “Right now my advanced work is a lower priority for Aptera. Officially Official: Aptera production pushed back to 2010.

Aptera

CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Aptera is doing things very differently from other vehicle manufacturers. It doesn’t take a deep dive on the vehicle’s design and technology to know this, because Aptera’s vehicles are obviously very different.

Aptera

Electrek

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Aptera has once again shared a well-produced video of its third and final version of its solar electric vehicle (SEV). The Luna version of the Aptera SEV now joins the previously announced Noir (black) and Sol (white) design options and features a silver exterior and interior with earth tone accents.

Aptera

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.

Aptera

CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 16, 2022

While we’ve done a lot of articles about Aptera (to the point where a few readers expressed this to us, so we’re cutting back on it), and even visited its facility and took some test drives, one key detail has still been up in the air: the battery pack. This is a key component to […].

Aptera

Teslarati

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Aptera has announced today that it has begun producing solar cells for its upcoming hyper-efficient EV. A critical part of Aptera’s hyper-efficient vehicle design is the implementation of solar cells that cover the vehicle. The video also highlights some of the design goals Aptera set for its solar design.

Aptera

Green Car Reports

MAY 19, 2011

One of the most remarkable--and most delayed--of the promised new generation of electric cars is the three-wheeled Aptera 2e. The unusual, highly aerodynamic vehicle was designed by a startup automaker in Southern California.

Aptera

Electrek

JANUARY 26, 2023

Meanwhile, Aptera has a production-intent design, but still needs millions of dollars to get it to production. more… The post The future of solar EVs dims: Lightyear is bankrupt, Sion fights for its life, Aptera on the brink appeared first on Electrek.

Aptera

Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

We have TWO reports from guest bloggers who attended the Aptera in the Wild EVent Thursday night at Smooth’s Sports Grille in Long Beach, CA. Also embedded below is a recent Aptera 2e demo ride video (with founder Steve Fambro) from the 2009 TED conference (held in Long Beach, CA) recently uploaded by Aptera forum member Josh.

Aptera

CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 27, 2022

In the past, we’ve had a lot of positive coverage of Aptera, and that’s something I hope to be able to continue. It has built several prototypes, secured a manufacturing space, and seems to now have both a solid design and a solid plan for […]. But, we must also cover the challenges the company faces.

Aptera

CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 21, 2023

In Part 1, I shared a lot of information that came from Aptera’s Launch Edition reveal. The Founders Talk Production After hearing from Jason Hill about design, the company’s founders took the […] If you haven’t already read that, I’d recommend starting there.

Aptera

InsideEVs

JANUARY 2, 2023

The production-intent design looks very much like the previous Gamma iteration.

Aptera

CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 10, 2022

A recent video by Aptera tells us not only that its vehicle-mounted solar panels are in production, but gives us some clues about the journey to get to this point. It wasn’t easy, and certainly wasn’t just a matter of slapping some panels on the outside of the car. As pointed out in the beginning […].

Solar

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.

San Diego

Teslarati

JANUARY 24, 2023

Aptera has announced that its upcoming launch edition vehicle will come standard with DC fast charging, and is now technically capable of using Tesla Superchargers. Since its inception, a major hurdle for the Aptera design team has been the vehicle’s charging. Do you have any comments, questions, or concerns?

Aptera

Teslarati

JUNE 27, 2022

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.

Aptera

InsideEVs

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The startup's designers and engineers are currently putting the finishing touches the solar electric three-wheeler.

Design

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. Modern solar vehicles competing in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge this year may resemble teardrop-shaped entrants from the 1990s.

Aptera

Teslarati

JULY 15, 2022

However, the company is looking to bring out a new design and also a potential adoption of CCS support for non-Tesla owners. The new V4 Supercharger could have a completely updated design, according to @MarcoRPTesla , who stated that the new design will be taller, slimmer, and more streamlined than previous Supercharger shell designs.

Design

Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2010

Motive Industries in Calgary, Canada is a specialized vehicle design, prototyping and production engineering company. The company also offers advanced production programs for start-ups and smaller companies, and developed the prototype for the electric vehicle Aptera. Motive President Nathan Armstrong.

Manufacturer

Baua Electric

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Aptera on Wednesday announced that it had completed a working production-intent version of its high-efficiency, three-wheel solar EV. Aptera production-intent vehicle Solar hardware, a production-intent thermal management system, and complete exterior surfaces will be added as part of the next phase of testing, according to Aptera.

Aptera

Baua Electric

JANUARY 7, 2025

Aptera has publicly unveiled the production-intent version of its long-awaited solar EV, which it says will start deliveries by the end of this year. Aptera has a long history in the automotive space, dating all the way back to its original founding in 2006 by co-founders Steve Fambro and Chris Anthony.

Aptera

Baua Electric

JANUARY 8, 2025

Aptera has publicly unveiled the production-intent version of its long-awaited solar EV, which it says will start deliveries by the end of this year. Update: We swung by the booth a took a few pictures of Apteras production-intent vehicle chassis, see below.

Aptera

Green Car Reports

MAY 19, 2011

One of the most remarkable--and most delayed--of the promised new generation of electric cars is the three-wheeled Aptera 2e. The unusual, highly aerodynamic vehicle was designed by a startup automaker in Southern California.

Aptera

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. she asks, pointing to the teardrop-shape prototype of the Aptera 2e were driving.

Aptera

Baua Electric

JANUARY 15, 2025

A young EV startup called TELO Trucks has announced a partnership with solar EV developer Aptera to utilize the latters sustainable technology on its flagship vehicle, the MT1 compact pickup. Soon, TELO will offer early customers additional options in its truck configurator solar panels from Aptera Motors.

Aptera

Green Authority

JUNE 6, 2022

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? Learn more here.

Aptera

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.

UAE

Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

This sustainable second home on wheels was designed with comfort and efficiency in mind and features solar technology from Aptera as well as a bunch of other cool features—all for a starting price below $40,000. For this reason, we place a strong emphasis on insulation and energy efficiency in our designs. Polydrops Inc.

Aptera

Teslarati

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

Munro and Associates have slowly built a name for themselves on YouTube, analyzing vehicle components and even whole vehicles to find the flaws and advantages of the designs used by automotive engineers. They found the Tesla design to be “more space efficient, lighter, and less costly” than the CCS charger alternative.

Charging

Baua Electric

JANUARY 9, 2025

Aptera has signed a memorandum of understanding with LG Energy Solutions to supply batteries for its solar EV, which it says will start deliveries later this year. Aptera is at CES this week, showing off its production-intent solar EV. You can read more about Apteras CES show presence on our previous coverage here.

Aptera

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. Check it out.

San Diego

Revenge of the Electric Car

APRIL 20, 2010

Others include the Fisker Karma, the Aptera 2e, the Coda sedan, Chevy’s Volt and Tesla’s Model S. “For a long time, electric vehicles have been like vaporware,&# said Flynn, an interior designer. Others include the Fisker Karma, the Aptera 2e, the Coda sedan, Chevy’s Volt and Tesla’s Model S.

Nissan