Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Elio Motors, the startup vehicle manufacturer launching a three-wheeled vehicle that will get up to 84 MPG with a targeted base price of $6,800 ( earlier post ), has released to its suppliers the body framing and engine cradle design for its E-Series engineering prototypes. —Paul Elio, founder and CEO of Elio Motors.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2015

Elio Motors has begun work on its fifth-generation prototype three-wheeled vehicle. The P5 will include Elio Motors’ recently unveiled 0.9 The P5 will include Elio Motors’ recently unveiled 0.9 Elio Motors is targeting a launch date mid 2016 for a vehicle that will get up to 84 mpg (2.8-l/100 Earlier post.)The

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Elio Motors, which unveiled its fifth-generation three-wheeler prototype at the LA Auto Show ( earlier post ), launched a $25-million stock sale at 4 p.m. Since 19 June, Elio Motors has been in the “testing the waters” phase, gauging the level of interest from potential investors. Elio Motors received more than $45.6

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Electric Vehicles India

AUGUST 27, 2021

Euler Motors bags 2,500 small electric CVs orders from e-commerce companies . Euler Motors an electric commercial vehicle manufacturer announced that it has received orders for 2,500 vehicles from e-commerce companies like Big Basket, Flipkart and Udaan. Let us know more about Euler Motors bags orders. .

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2014

Elio Motors has taken the next step in its plan to manufacture its $6,800 3-wheel vehicles in Louisiana; the Caddo Parish Industrial Development Board (IDB) completed its purchase of the former General Motors Shreveport Assembly and Stamping Plant, allowing Elio Motors to progress in its manufacturing timeline.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 9, 2014

Many in the green car industry are watching startup automaker Elio Motors with interest. The company has big plans for its small three-wheeled car, as well as thousands of fans on social media networks and plenty of names on the order list.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Elio Motors’ tiny three-wheeled, 84-mpg vehicle already has a significant following, but before Elio can turn those fans into buyers, it needs to secure a place to build it.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 12, 2016

Elio Motors, the startup vehicle manufacturer planning to launch a three-wheeled vehicle that will get up to 84 mpg with a targeted base price of $6,800, will sell 100 pre-production vehicles built at its Shreveport, Louisiana, production facility fourth quarter of 2016. —Elio Motors founder and CEO Paul Elio.

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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. We remain confident, even as this chapter closes, that Aptera has contributed tech new technologies to build a future for more efficient driving.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2015

Elio Motors’s equity crowdfunding campaign has attracted more than $16 million in expressed non-binding interest from nearly 5,000 potential investors in 19 days. Elio Motors’ goal is to raise $25 million through the campaign. Funds from that initiative allowed Elio Motors to begin building its fifth generation prototype, the P5.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 7, 2018

Fledgling automaker Elio Motors said it has good news this week for its three-wheeled car, which has been delayed for several years.

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Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Because of that form factor, battery swapping for e-bikes is a quick and simple method for staying powered up, whereas for a traditional four-wheeled EV, swaps are a more involved process for doing the equivalent of filling a gas tank. The Japanese conglomerate Yamaha Motor Co.,

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2015

Elio Motors, the start-up developing a $6,800, 84-mpg- (2.8l/100 100 km) three-wheeled vehicle with a target date of 2016, unveiled its engine prototype: a 0.9-liter, —Paul Elio, President and CEO of Elio Motors. Recently, Elio Motors and Altair simulated a belted occupant and driver airbag in a frontal crash.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

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. But by the time of an update in November, it targeted production by the end of 2024.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Morgan Motor Company has rolled out a new concept for an all-electric sports car based on its second-generation Morgan Super3. Called the Morgan XP-1, the new battery-electric concept is said to preview the small British firm’s latest EV tech, rather than pave the way for a zero-emission three-wheeler Morgan.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 1, 2016

Increasingly sophisticated computer modeling software has cut the number of prototypes and test cars that carmakers build. But they must still make dozens of vehicles that will never be sold, to test assembly, evaluate features, conduct durability tests, and wreck them to assess crash-safety ratings.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 20, 2024

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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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2014

The City of Grenoble, France, its metropolitan area Grenoble-Alpes Metropole, EDF and its affiliate Sodetrel, Toyota Motor Corporation and Cité lib officially launched the new “Cité lib by Ha:mo” electric vehicle car-sharing service. Toyota i-ROAD and COMS for use in "Cité lib by Ha:mo" EV sharing trial in Grenoble, France. Click to enlarge.

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Electric Vehicles India

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

We have a target of introducing 30,000+ EV cargo three wheels in the next two years. In order to achieve this goal, we are also working towards building a robust charging infrastructure that allows our fleet drivers to easily access charging stations at any given point during the day.

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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. In May, Elaphe announced it will begin low-volume series manufacturing of the world’s highest performance direct drive, gearless in-wheel powertrain system, the L1500.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2009

a South Korea-based manufacturer of low speed electric vehicles (LSVs) plans to build a range of electric vehicles in the US, beginning with its e-Zone and c-Zone low speed electric vehicles. kW motor and offers either a 72V, 165Ah lead-acid battery (base option) or a 72V, 140Ah Li-polymer battery. kW motor and six 8V, 240Ah batteries.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Electric motor efficiency targets within the FOA. This effort shall design, build and validate a light-weight material prototype vehicle that is 50% lighter through reduction in weight of the vehicle when compared to a baseline light-duty vehicle commercially available in 2002. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 18, 2022

The E3, a three-wheeled tuktuk motorized rickshaw, can carry up to 500 kilograms of goods and has a range of 80 km. The E2+ all-electric motorcycle—called a boda-boda— can accommodate two batteries and gets a range of 85 km with one battery and 160 km with two. Its top speed is 75 km/h.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

Here is the full text of the blog post, and the Press Release from Aptera Motors: [link]. Source: Aptera Motors]. During the past 12 months, the company’s initial offering – the aerodynamic Aptera 2e, an all-electric, three-wheeled two-seater that gets the equivalent of 200-plus mpg – has evolved from concept to near reality.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2009

billion to produce advanced automotive batteries and their components, and up to $500 million to produce other components needed for electric vehicles, such as electric motors. All vehicles will be Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) compliant or have appropriate FMVSS exemptions. Transportation Electrification.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Despite having seen them around for years, they were models I had long assumed would be marginally better than the atrocious three-wheeled motorcycles offered by Harley-Davidson. Can-Am’s three-wheeled products turned out to be some of the best touring vehicles I’ve ever ridden sans air conditioning.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 7, 2024

In the vast landscapes of rural China, electric three-wheeled vehicles seem to have become an indispensable part of daily life for farmers and workers. To see how these types of electric three-wheeler farm trucks are built, I went to visit the factory of one of the largest three-wheeler producers in the country, Wuzheng.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2010

The new Sunstang is a three-wheel, fully electric, single-passenger vehicle. The new Sunstang is a three-wheel, fully electric single passenger vehicle with a steel chassis and composite body. kW CSIRO motor designed for solar racing. Click to enlarge. The car will be powered by a 10.5

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Get Electric Vehicle

JUNE 18, 2021

The company aims to eliminate the stratification in the EV sector by building affordable solar-powered Electric cars. The vehicle will have motors built into the wheels for conserving space and weight. Its front-wheel-drive car can go from zero to 60 mph in 5.5 seconds, while its three-wheel-drive car takes 3.5

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 19, 2010

A self-assemble electric car that will cost around US$5000 (around £3044) has been displayed at the Detroit Motor Show this week. Although the BugE has more in common with a scooter than anything else; it is an all-electric, three-wheeled, single-person ride with a rocketship shape design.

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Get Electric Vehicle

JUNE 2, 2021

We all can agree that designing and building a vehicle from scratch is not an easy task. For running an EV all it takes is a battery, motor and a managing system (In its most basic form). . The Urb-E is available in two-wheeled or three-wheeled versions. #4 is a very difficult and painstaking job.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Featured Specs Battery-powered electric drivetrain Three wheels; 0.15 Cd 1,700 pounds 100-mile cruising range Driving the Prototype of the EV Three-Wheeler By John ODell, Senior Editor Email Date posted: 2009-03-16 21:00:00.0 Standard traction control on this front-wheel-drive machine also helps. STORY TOOLS Digg this!

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Credit: GM) General Motors and Segway plan to take a two-wheel concept vehicle for a spin around New York City on Tuesday. The Piaggio MP3 is a three wheeled maxi-scooter already being sold in the USA! The rest of the world has been enjoying the advantages of scooters and motorbikes for years. Big everything.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 4, 2016

Morgan is known for building cars with designs and construction methods first employed before World War II, including using wood to frame the bodywork of certain models. For British carmaker Morgan, tradition usually trumps technology.

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