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

Green Car Congress

Aptera, Aptera 2e (San Diego, CA) Battery Electric. Li-ion Motors, Wave II (North Carolina) Battery Electric. X-Tracer, E-Tracer 7009 (Switzerland) Battery Electric. Alternative Class - Side-by-Side (Eight vehicles, eight teams). Amp, amp’d Sky(Cincinnati, OH) Battery Electric.

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9 Teams Advancing to Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE Validation Stage

Green Car Congress

Aptera, Aptera 2e (San Diego, CA), Battery Electric. Li-ion Motors, Wave II (North Carolina), Battery Electric. X-Tracer, E-Tracer #72 (Switzerland), Battery Electric. X-Tracer, E-Tracer #79 (Switzerland), Battery Electric. Alternative Class - Side-by-Side (Five vehicles, five teams).

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11 Intriguing Engineering Milestones to Look for in 2024

Cars That Think

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. Aptera says it aims to begin early production in 2024, with the first 2,000 vehicles set to be delivered to investors.

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Enthusiasm electric!

Electric Auto Association

On Saturday, January 28, over 150 members attended the official annual meeting and ride-and-drive at Aptera headquarters in Carlsbad, over 100 staying for dinner. The previous evening, 60 members attended the barbecue at EVA President Elaine Borseth’s home in Cardiff. “It We couldn’t have asked for a better turnout.”

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

They are early adopters, buying "Version 1.0" PHEVs with "Good Enough to Get Started" batteries. Plug-In Supply also sells components and assemblies to enable "do-it-yourselfers" to convert Priuses using its kits and systems, configured for several battery types.

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