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Bombardier Recreational Products and Government of Canada funding C$11.3M project to develop plug-in hybrid Can-Am Spyder roadster with target of 50% reduction in fuel consumption

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Target features for the hybrid roadster include a 600 cc internal combustion engine and 20 kW continuous power electric motor powered by a Li-ion battery pack that delivers similar acceleration to the Spyder 990 RS roadster. The government’s Automotive Partnership Canada program is contributing $6.2

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“Never Charge EV” -1000 km Range Aptera Solar Car

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The company aims to eliminate the stratification in the EV sector by building affordable solar-powered Electric cars. Steve Fambro and Chris Anthony founded Aptera in 2006, two years before Tesla began selling its Roadster. Its front-wheel-drive car can go from zero to 60 mph in 5.5 Aptera’s Initial Fails.

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Aptera delays 2e until 2010

Revenge of the Electric Car

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. “However, we now have to adjust our production schedule to align with financing realities. About Aptera.

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