Electrek

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Solar EV startup Aptera Motors has just announced another major milestone in bringing its long-promised flagship model into production. Solar cell production is now underway with the help of Maxeon Solar Technologies – the newly announced cell supplier to Aptera as part of a “cross-company collaboration.”.

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Electrek

AUGUST 2, 2022

Aptera Cofounder and Co-CEO Chris Anthony is there with Taiwanese energy company Formosa AdvEnergy Technology Corp, on the heels of a new agreement to supply batteries to Aptera’s upcoming solar EVs. Nancy Pelosi isn’t the only American shaking things up in Taiwan this week.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Aptera, self-proclaimed builder of the world's most efficient passenger vehicle, is partnering with Elaphe Propulsion to bring in-wheel motor technology to its 1,000-mile electric two-seater.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2010

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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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Aptera, the company building airplane-like cars that CleanTechnica has been covering for over a decade, is making a lot of progress.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2010

Remy International will supply HVH250 electric motors ( earlier post ) for Aptera Motors’s Aptera 2e electric vehicle. Remy is already supplying a High Voltage Hairpin (HVH) electric motor for Aptera’s entry in the Progressive Insurance Automotive X Prize, where the 2e has successfully reached fourth phase of competition.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2011

Aptera Motors, the developer of an all-electric, three-wheeled lightweight aerodynamic vehicle ( earlier post ) is shutting down. Aptera executives had been engaged in exhaustive due diligence with the Department of Energy (DOE) pertaining to an ATVM (Advance Technology Vehicle Manufacturing) loan.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 16, 2019

The Aptera three-wheeled car is back with in-wheel motor tech. A reconstituted Toyota concept points to future tech for Lexus, and Bosch borrows from airbag technology for a. The British brand Morris is back with an all-electric, carbon-fiber vehicle. And Tesla has returned to Germany’s Nürburgring.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

Big changes at Aptera … more details ( plus official press release ) after the jump: Officially Official: Aptera production pushed back to 2010. Addressing the situation he said: “Right now my advanced work is a lower priority for Aptera. Officially Official: Aptera production pushed back to 2010.

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InsideEVs

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The startup notes that solar panels for its upcoming three-wheeler EV are already in production.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

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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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 12, 2020

Which battery startup hinted that its technology might be close to production-ready? Which automaker’s CEO suggested that a timeline for a gasoline-vehicle ban might be better than a credit system? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending December 11, 2020.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2019

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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Teslarati

JULY 15, 2022

Earlier this week, automaker Aptera pleaded to Congress that Tesla’s Supercharger should be the standard in the United States. While electric vehicle technology has rapidly advanced, the charging standard in the U.S. has not,” Aptera wrote in an email to Teslarati. “CCS

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Teslarati

JUNE 12, 2023

Blink Charging was the first company to announce its intentions to adopt NACS in a statement this morning: “Given recent announcements by Tesla, GM, and Ford, we are clearly witnessing the continued evolution of the EV charging industry as technologies advance and industry stakeholders come together and evaluate best practices.”

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 16, 2024

Like many startups, the solar EV company demonstrated some inspiring and potential industry-changing technology, only to fall short due to a lack of funds. I look forward to partnering our amazing team with the automotive industry to ensure the best on-board solar technology is available to everyone.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Aptera’s application for $75 million from the DOE’s ATVM loan program has sparked a debate not only over whether or not to recognize a 3-wheeler (i.e., The DOE ruled last year that Aptera’s 2e did not qualify under the $25 billion loan program because a three-wheeled vehicle doesn’t meet the definition of an automobile under federal law.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 10, 2023

Other automakers, like Volvo, Rivian, Polestar, Aptera, Nissan , and others, have also committed to using the NACS connector, which is a direct competitor to the Combined Charging System (CCS). Now, Tesla is licensing its NACS connector to Volex, which is a UK-based connector manufacturing company.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 22, 2023

Aptera Motors announced plans to start production of its Launch Edition EV, which is equipped with around 700 watts of proprietary solar technology and powers up to 40 miles per day with solar energy. In October, Aptera announced the production of solar cells for its hyper-efficient EV. Your feedback is welcome.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Aptera already called for Congress to adopt Tesla’s Supercharger technology as the Standard for all EV charging in the United States. By opening the design of its charging connector and charging port to the world, Tesla has made a move to become the North American Standard for EV chargers.

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EV Obssesion

JUNE 8, 2021

The post Here Comes the Sol: Introducing Aptera’s Second Solar Electric Vehicle appeared first on EV Obsession. It holds the solar system together, profoundly affects our moods, and provides life-giving light, heat, and energy to Earth.

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Electric Auto Association

JULY 5, 2021

We have a lot of Tesla drivers in Houston because the oil execs see them as a status symbol with cool technology. Kevin Douglass is an ambassador for Aptera,” Hanson continued. “As They just have a different perspective on the future.” “We They also like them because they’re fast and powerful.”. Everyone’s asking: How do we transition?

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2010

The Clean Tech Institute has been training professionals for careers in clean technology for the past 3 years, and has received a grant from the US Department of Labor, under the President's High Growth Training Initiative. Motive Industries in Calgary, Canada is a specialized vehicle design, prototyping and production engineering company.

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All Cars Electric

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

Currently, the Congress is debating an expansion of the Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing (ATVM) program to include vehicles like the Aptera 2e/2h. The following is the opinion of Jason M. Hendler whose blog can be seen here.

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Get Electric Vehicle

JUNE 18, 2021

What if there is a vehicle you don’t have spent a single penny for fueling… guess what there is Aptera Solar Car. Aptera is an audacious startup with a vision to change the face of E-mobility forever. Now you got an idea about the specifications and the promises Aptera makes, Let us look into the company. Aptera Solar Car.

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Get Electric Vehicle

AUGUST 12, 2021

Wireless EV charging technology embedded in roadway pavement will be tested in Indiana, allowing automobiles to charge while driving. INDOT claims that its planned wireless charging testing will be a world first, yet comparable technology has been shown previously. You may also like.

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Get Electric Vehicle

JULY 24, 2021

Since the initial wave of Covid-19, the company has made the battery swapping technology their priority. The battery swapping technology will be able to solve that issue to a great extent if it is offered in the right infrastructure. The Boost to The Industry. You may also like.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 22, 2021

How Far We’ve Come While electric cars were once dominant (around 1900), they fell from use because the battery technology of the time just wasn’t really up to most drivers’ needs. You can find Part 1 here, Part 2 here, and Part 3 here. Once Cadillac started […].

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Plugs and Cars

APRIL 3, 2012

Aptera went under. Technology has enabled access to petroleum previously unavailable, but at an unacknowledged high cost. The Volt has had to contend with the overblown battery fire incident and the production hiatus. Fisker is delivering the Karma, but not without glitches and its DOE loan is being questioned.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2010

In a press conference in Carlsbad, California, Aptera Motors unveiled the pre-production version of the electric three-wheel, 200+ mpg Aptera 2e along with 23 strategic suppliers , including GE; A123Systems for the Li-ion battery pack; Remy International for the drive motor ( earlier post ); and BorgWarner for the single ratio transaxle.

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All Cars Electric

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

The President has cast his vote and approved three wheel vehicles for funding under the Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing program created back in 2007. Now with the president's signature, makers such as Aptera will be able.

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Plug In Partners

AUGUST 1, 2008

The EPRI-GM-utility effort is the result of many years of work by EPRI and its members to advance plug-in hybrids and related infrastructure technology to a point of feasible implementation and eventual commercialization,” said Arshad Mansoor, EPRI’s vice president of Power Delivery and Utilization. Aptera, of Carlsbad, Calif.,

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Revenge of the Electric Car

APRIL 20, 2010

Others include the Fisker Karma, the Aptera 2e, the Coda sedan, Chevy’s Volt and Tesla’s Model S. “The Leaf’s low price means the adoption rate of this technology is going to be dramatically faster than we had ever hoped.&#. By Dana Hull for the San Jose Mercury News. Advertisement.

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Electric Auto Association

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

As an early adopter of EV technology, I enjoy sharing my family's journey to making the transition to all-electric transportation. Kate has been driving electric since 2015, and her experience with the early bumps in the road combined with her background in education led to pursuing her passion to promote the benefits of green technology.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

MAY 6, 2009

We are privileged to have front row seats to observe this quickly evolving transportation technology. Tesla will be a common brand, with several well received models in all price ranges, and there will be a few proud owners of the original Apteras zipping along the freeways among all manner of new plug-in cars, trucks and even SUVs.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 1, 2024

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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Plug In Partners

APRIL 21, 2008

Exhibitions Ø April 23-27, AIP Convention, Las Vegas Ø April 25-26, Alt Build, Santa Monica, CA News Stories GridPoint, Duke Energy complete successful test of technology California Ruling to Revive the (Hybrid) Electric Car Volvo Planning Plug-In Hybrid for Sweden Aptera the new face of hybrid technology?

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