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Aptera chooses EVE Energy 2170 cells for 1,000-mile solar-supplemented EV

Green Car Reports

California’s Aptera Motors today confirmed its battery supplier for its upcoming solar-supplemented, hyper-efficient three-wheeled cars: China’s EVE Energy. It plans to use cylindrical cells, in the same 2170 format that’s been used in the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y, as well as the Rivian R1T and others.

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

Green Car Reports

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

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Aptera CEOs discuss IPO plans, solar EV production, 3-wheel variants, and a possible 4-wheel model

Baua Electric

Video footage meant for investors has leaked, showing Aptera Motors co-founders and co-CEOs Steve Fambro and Chris Anthony discussing many topics about the solar EV startup’s future, including a potential IPO. Usually, when we share progress updates from notable solar EV developer Aptera Motors, they come directly from the horse’s mouth.

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

Green Authority

That is the vision of Aptera; to make the most energy-efficient vehicle to date with solar energy. Well, the company has raised $40 million to bring its solar electric car to production later this year. Lastly, having only three wheels means less friction on the ground. Read more: Solar panel lifespan.

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Power of One Solar Car Transits Ice Road to Tuktoyaktuk

Green Car Congress

Marcelo da Luz and his Power of One (XOF1) solar car ( earlier post ) arrived in the hamlet of Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, Canada after successfully traveling 187 km (116 miles) from the town of Inuvik over one of the longest seasonal ice roads in the world. The expedition took 9.5 hours from start to finish. Arriving in Tuktoyaktuk.

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Indian Oil and Panasonic Energy to manufacture lithium-ion cells in India | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

The two companies are engaged in a feasibility study regarding the utilization of battery technology to facilitate the transition to clean energy in India, with the aim of finalizing details of their collaboration by summer this year.

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Indian Oil ropes in Panasonic for manufacturing cylindrical lithium-ion cells in India – ET Auto

Baua Electric

a Panasonic Group company, have signed a binding term sheet to form a JV for manufacturing cylindrical lithium-ion cells in India for two-and three-wheel vehicles and energy storage systems, the public sector oil giant announced on Sunday.