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Aptera acquires funding to start production

Teslarati

Aptera has recently announced through SEC filings that they are in the process of securing capital to start production. Aptera is in a race against time to get production started as they search for funding to start production. Aptera applied for a grant from the California Energy Commission earlier this year.

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Tesla gets its newest adoptees of NACS in Hyundai and Kia

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Hyundai and Kia are the tenth and eleventh car companies to adopt NACS since Tesla first struck deals with Aptera and Ford , which looked to secure more charging infrastructure for their customers. I’d love to hear from you!

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BMW, Mini, Rolls-Royce adopt Tesla’s NACS charging port

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First All-Electric Aptera 2e Pushed Back to 2010

All Cars Electric

Given the countless rumors posted widely over the internet, Aptera has finally set the record straight in the press release below. It is my sincere hope that funding comes to Aptera sooner, rather than later, from both private and public funds.

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What's it gonna take?

Plugs and Cars

Fisker is delivering the Karma, but not without glitches and its DOE loan is being questioned. Aptera went under. With the Fisker, you get flash. Sales of plug-in cars are steady, but not overwhelming. The Volt has had to contend with the overblown battery fire incident and the production hiatus. Bright Automotive went under.

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

Baua Electric

According to a report out just before the weekend Nissan might build the Fisker Alaska electric pickup, as well as an electric truck with its own Nissan name. According to its latest update, the startup vehicle maker Aptera revealed it still needs additional capital to start production of its solar EV —even the Launch Edition model.

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Tech: Aerodynamics Is the Key To EV Range

Clean Fleet Report

That is exactly what Aptera did–they basically took a drop shape and added wheels to it–though three, not four. Interview: Henrik Fisker Talks About the World’s Most Sustainable Vehicle The post Tech: Aerodynamics Is the Key To EV Range first appeared on Clean Fleet Report. A Deeper Dive on Aerodynamics. Tech: Coastdown Testing.

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