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Aptera raises $40 million to bring the first solar electric vehicle to market

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What if you could simply park your car outside to be fueled by nothing but rays of sunshine? 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. Sounds too good to be true? Learn more here.

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Chevy electric sedan, Toyota Tacoma EV, Aptera charging, Tesla discount: The Week in Reverse

Green Car Reports

Honda announced that it will make a hydrogen fuel-cell version of its CR-V. Which company might build VW’s Scout electric trucks? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending December 2, 2022.

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AVL Simulation Technologies Assist in Development of Aptera 2e

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AVL North America announced that since January 2009, it has contributed to the development of Aptera Motors’ electric vehicle concept, Aptera 2e, an Alternative Class finalist in the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE competition, through use of its vehicle system and driveline analysis tool, AVL CRUISE.

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A Brief History Of Three-Wheeled Cars

Green Car Reports

What do the Elio, Aptera, Toyota i-Road concept and the spectacularly awful Zap Xebra have in common? Yet giving fuel-saving cars just three wheels is not a new phenomenon, stretching right back to the dawn of the motor car--with.'

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Aptera partners with Elaphe for in-wheel-motor technology

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The rebooted Aptera Motors has teamed with Elaphe Propulsion Technologies on a long-range, volume production electric vehicle powered by in-wheel motors. Aptera, initially known as Accelerated Composites, formed in 2005 to bring highly efficient, three-wheeled vehicles to the market ( earlier post ), went out of business in 2011.

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Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE Concludes Knockout Qualifying Stage; 15 Vehicles from 12 Teams Continue On

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Vehicles also had to complete emissions, efficiency, and range events in which they had to achieve at least two-thirds the minimum fuel economy and range requirements. For fuel economy, this translates to at least 67 MPGe, or two-thirds of the 100 MPGe target for both vehicle classes. Aptera, Aptera 2e (San Diego, CA) Battery Electric.

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9 Teams Advancing to Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE Validation Stage

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The following is a complete list of remaining teams, along with the class in which they compete and their fuel type: Mainstream Class (Two vehicles, one team). Aptera, Aptera 2e (San Diego, CA), Battery Electric. Team standings and vehicle performance details are available at [link]. TW4XP, TW4XP (Germany), Battery Electric.

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