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Aptera raises $US33m by allocating first production slots for three-wheel solar car

The Driven EV News

Aptera Motors, makers of “the world’s first Solar Electric Vehicle”, has raised $US33 million by allowing interested early adopters reserve one of the first 2,000 vehicle production slots. The post Aptera raises $US33m by allocating first production slots for three-wheel solar car appeared first on The Driven.

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BILITI’s three-wheeled electric tuktuk gets its US debut, adds solar charging

Electrek

Asia has held a monopoly on those awesome three-wheeled vehicles commonly known as tuktuks or rickshaws for far too long. more… The post BILITI’s three-wheeled electric tuktuk gets its US debut, adds solar charging appeared first on Electrek.

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Aptera lacks the funds to produce solar EV, hints of design changes

Green Car Reports

Startup vehicle maker Aptera said it has begun production-intent builds on the body for its three-wheel solar EV, although the timeline for actual deliveries might not be quite as bright as it sounds In a video address accompanying the update, CEO Steve Fambro noted that Aptera chose Italy’s CPC Group for its “incredible ability” (..)

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Aptera claims enough crowdfunding to make solar EV

Green Car Reports

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.

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Aptera confirms Tesla charge port for its solar EV

Green Car Reports

Aptera this week confirmed that its solar-supplemented three-wheel production EV will offer a Tesla connector and corresponding charging equipment, both produced by the charging-hardware maker Lectron. The California startup's adoption of the Tesla standard, now called NACS, was already all but a given.

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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 shows how its “never charge” solar EV performs

Green Car Reports

Aptera Motors’ says that most drivers will never need to charge its three-wheeled, solar-powered car—offering a driving range of up to 1,000 miles—and that it will be “the most efficient vehicle ever made available to consumers.”

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