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

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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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Saera Electric Auto and Keto Motors Team Up to Win the Indian E-3 Wheeler Market 

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The market of Electric 3-wheelers in India is expanding at a great pace and witnessed sales of over 300,000 units and a 79% YoY increase in the first seven months of CY2023.  Some of the key features of the L-3 wheelers are, Small, three-wheeled electric rickshaws propelled by electric motors ranging 900–2000 Watts of power.

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2019 Keeling Curve Prize winners include Opus 12; conversion of CO2 into fuels and chemicals

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Solar Sister (Great Falls, Virginia) invests in women’s enterprises in off-grid communities in Africa. African Clean Energy (Lesotho) produces cookstoves that reduce smoke emissions and solar electricity for small electronics and LED lighting. Each of the 10 2019 Keeling Curve Prize winners will receive $25,000 in prize money.

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Aptera partners with Elaphe for in-wheel-motor technology

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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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GM, Segway partner on two-wheel city vehicle | Green Tech - CNET News

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Photos: GM, Segway purr about PUMA Martin LaMonica is a senior writer for CNETs Green Tech blog. Reddit Recent posts from Green Tech EPA calls greenhouse gases a public threat U.S. The Piaggio MP3 is a three wheeled maxi-scooter already being sold in the USA! E-mail Martin. America is too much into BIG. Big everything.

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2010 Aptera 2e First Drive and Video on Inside Line

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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 STORY TOOLS Digg this! What Is It? But dont call the Aptera a car.

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