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Aptera claims enough crowdfunding to make solar EV

Baua Electric

Aptera claims to have raised enough money in a recent crowdfunding campaign to start production of its solar-assisted three-wheeled EV, but the company is still far from assured of success. Aptera is no stranger to crowdfunding. Aptera investment perks The company also claims to have made meaningful progress.

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Aptera sells all 2,000 production slots of its Launch Edition solar EV, raising nearly $34 million

Baua Electric

Today’s milestone is another feather in the cap of solar EV developer Aptera, the last prominent startup remaining in the quest to achieve scaled production and deliver its ultra-sustainable mobility solutions to the masses. As you may notice on the current leaderboard , Aptera completed its customer investor process with 2,040 reservations.

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Aptera’s clever new community funding program prioritizes your SEV delivery the more you invest

Electrek

One week after sharing details of its Launch Edition Solar EV, Aptera Motors has announced a community funding program called Accelerate Aptera, hoping to raise between $20 and $50 million. Better still, the person who invests the most on the leaderboard (yes there’s a leaderboard) locks in delivery slot #1.

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Aptera’s brand ambassador program is very on character

Teslarati

Aptera’s online marketing strategy includes a brand ambassador program that is very on character for the brand, to say the least, as it highlights the very specific cross-section of people who are interested in the company. Aptera has prided itself on its weird nature from the beginning. Aptera has chosen a different approach.

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Aptera CEO: We're Not Dead, Just Moving, Okay?

Green Car Reports

Aptera Motors - the Californian automaker which has been telling us for five years that it would revolutionize the world of electric vehicles - might be refunding each and every person who had put down a reservation for its 2e electric car, but it is not dead, Aptera CEO Paul Wilbur has said. It’s just moving.

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Aptera 2e makes public debut

Revenge of the Electric Car

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.

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Countdown to Fully Charged LIVE

Electric Auto Association

Coming next week-end to San Diego’s Convention Center, Fully Charged LIVE is expected to attract diverse In-person attendance from all over the U.S. EXCLUSIVE: EVA members only events The EVA and Aptera will host a members only event on Saturday at 5 PM. Get inspired, get informed, get involved ! Make sure your membership is current!