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Aptera details, Lightyear 0, Tesla heat pump, luxury EV leases: Today’s Car News

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Aptera details the first of its three-wheeled solar EVs due to have up to a 1,000-mile range. And Lightyear bails on its solar-car starting line and skips to the future. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Lucid offers one of many expected luxury EV leases tapping into federal money. The Aptera Launch.

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

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And Aptera’s “never charge” solar car goes to the track. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. 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 redux, smart charging, lots of lithium: Today’s Car News

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All this and more on Green Car Reports. A familiar name in electric vehicles, Aptera, is back—with a new version of its three-wheeled EV that can now go up to a claimed 1,000 miles on a. Faraday Future could be headed for more change. And does smart charging matter as much as fast charging?

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Elio Takes Another Step Toward Building 3-Wheeler In Ex-GM Plant

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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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Yamaha develops new three-wheel scooter for better stability

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Yamaha has revealed a new vehicle designed to deliver the best of both worlds; the agility and compact nature of scooter with the stability more akin to a car. Designed to appeal both to traditional scooter and motorcycle riders and encourage non-riders to make the switch away from cars, the new T[.]. Green credentials'

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Plug-in hybrid price guide, 2018 Hyundai Elantra GT, Elio woes: Today's Car News

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Today, we have an updated plug-in hybrid price guide, the debut of the 2018 Hyundai Elantra GT hatchback, and an update on Elio Motors and its "84 mpg" three-wheeled vehicle. All this and more on Green Car Reports. What would Nikola Tesla think of the Tesla Model S?

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Columbia moves into green car era

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Further proof, if it were needed, that green cars are a truly global phenomenon, came when engineers in Bucaramanga presented Columbia’s first electric car to a proud audience last weekend. The first model in the line is the Lexion, a three-wheel car that uses electricity or petroleum.