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Aptera performance, Tesla’s Canadian charade, Panasonic on Tesla battery plans: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Tesla’s putting its 94-mile Model 3 out in the open, in Canada. What did hybrids look like a century ago? And Aptera’s “never charge” solar car goes to the track. Aptera’s three-wheeled. Panasonic expresses some skepticism about the battery format Tesla sees as the future.

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Karma GS-6 review, Aptera performance, EQS reveal, MX-30, hybrids before Prius: The Week in Reverse

Green Car Reports

Which automaker has a Canadian compliance car with just 94 miles of range? Which plug-in hybrid isn’t staying on dealer lots because demand remains so strong? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending April 16, 2021.

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Popular Mechanics Takes Aptera for a Drive

Plugs and Cars

Well, Popular Mechanics asked and the Aptera folks let them in. The magazine's Ben Stewart took the all electric car (3 wheeler) for a 20 mile spin in Carlsbad CA. And plans for a serial plug-in hybrid. Available 2008 •under $30,000 •120 mile range •10kWh Lithium pack •under 1500 pounds Check it out here.

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2024 Corvette E-Ray, 2025 Ferrari 812 successor: Automobile Information Headlines

Baua Electric

Overview: 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray runs and weapons with AWD hybrid energy 2025 Ferrari 812 successor spied at the street Infiniti Optical Qe thought will preview logo’s first EV Overview: 2024 Lexus TX Mercedes crashes two electrical automobiles, seeing accident-free life Aptera presentations sun EV is nearer to manufacturing, omits timeline (..)

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

Green Car Congress

The Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE, a $10-million competition to inspire a new generation of vehicles capable of achieving 100 MPGe (miles per gallon or its energy equivalent), concluded its Knockout Qualifying Stage. Aptera, Aptera 2e (San Diego, CA) Battery Electric. Amp, amp’d Sky(Cincinnati, OH) Battery Electric.

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Plug In 2008

Plug In Partners

Here's one of the announcements that came out of the conference : EPRI, GM, 34 Utilities Collaborate to Advance Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles PALO ALTO, Calif. million into electric-vehicle maker Aptera and battery start-up ActaCell. Aptera, of Carlsbad, Calif., Here's part of the story from CNET : Google.org is investing $2.75

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Nissan Leaf – Taking Reservations

Revenge of the Electric Car

The Leaf is just the first of several all-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles about to come on the market. Others include the Fisker Karma, the Aptera 2e, the Coda sedan, Chevy’s Volt and Tesla’s Model S. The Leaf has a range of 100 miles. By Dana Hull for the San Jose Mercury News.

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