Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2021

The SOLO is a purpose-built, three-wheeled, all-electric solution for the urban environment, and is engineered for a single occupant. In addition to strong consumer interest in the SOLO EV, the company has seen growing interest in commercial fleet and utility applications.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

The DOE ruled last year that Aptera’s 2e did not qualify under the $25 billion loan program because a three-wheeled vehicle doesn’t meet the definition of an automobile under federal law. Now XP Vehicles has learned that almost all the federal money is going to “Detroit” companies or companies closely aligned with Detroit.

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Electrek

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Last month we reported on the financial woes of Arcimoto , the manufacturer of fun and funky-looking 75 mph (120 km/h) three-wheeled electric vehicles. The company was said to be teetering dangerously close to bankruptcy as it quickly sought out additional funding to keep its factory open.

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Electric Vehicles India

AUGUST 24, 2021

Three Wheels United partners Piaggio Vehicles to promote electric 3-wheelers in India. The Three Wheels United (TWU) a Bengaluru based tech-enabled financier of light electric vehicles has partnered with Piaggio Vehicles to accelerate the adoption of electric three-wheelers in India.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 7, 2011

At the end of last week we broke the news that Aptera, the company responsible for the futuristic three-wheeled electric car known as the Aptera 2e was closing down.

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Green Car Reports

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.

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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 were so optimistic that the company would move forward that we were in discussions to reactivate a mothballed automotive plant in Moraine, Ohio.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 16, 2024

Aptera late Wednesday announced the end date for its crowdfunding stage, as it seeks private capital on its way “towards high-volume production” of its high-efficiency, three-wheel solar EV.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Canadian firm Electra Meccanica Vehicles Corporation is the latest to try to market a small, three-wheeled commuter vehicle. The company is now taking fully-refundable deposits for the Solo, and says it expects to deliver the first vehicles.

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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. —Paul Elio.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2019

National postal companies Swiss Post and Austrian Post have committed to electrify their delivery fleets by 2030. The national companies have joined the global electric vehicles initiative EV100 which aims to make electric transport the new normal by 2030. Other new members are Portugal’s EDP and New Zealand’s Meridian Energy.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Aptera on Wednesday announced that it had completed a working production-intent version of its high-efficiency, three-wheel solar EV.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

a global leader in the development and implementation of engineering solutions for sustainable automation and production, as its automation partner to build its three-wheel, high efficiency vehicle. We are very pleased to be partnering with Elio Motors on the assembly of this unique three-wheel vehicle.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 1, 2022

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 company had made earlier assertions it.

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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. 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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Green Car Reports

APRIL 8, 2015

Startup Elio Motors, which needs $230 million to begin production of its radical lightweight, two-seat, three-wheeled fuel-efficient vehicle, is still about $165 million short. But he also said the company''s best. New York Auto Show Louisiana Three-wheel Fuel Economy Startups Elio Motors'

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Electrek

AUGUST 22, 2023

A number of troubling developments point to serious financial troubles for SONDORS, the company behind a wide range of electric bicycles as well as the Metacycle electric motorcycle (and an ill-fated three-wheeled electric car , but that’s another story).

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All Cars Electric

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Recent news regarding a boardroom putsch of Aptera's founders further clouds the future of the three-wheeled EV maker. Those rumors have been denied by Aptera, but the company is one among many that are struggling to make ends meet.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 7, 2023

British automaker Morgan on Wednesday unveiled a new prototype for an electric version of its classic three-wheeler. In addition to charmingly anachronistic sports cars, Morgan is known for three-wheelers, which the company originally started producing to exploit a tax loophole in its home market.

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All Cars Electric

DECEMBER 20, 2010

With the focus naturally going towards some of the big electric car launches we've had this year or established players like Tesla Motors, it's all too easy to forget that there are a wealth of smaller companies out there producing their own, unique take on electric transport. One such company is Green Vehicles of Salinas, California.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2016

Elio Motors, the start-up vehicle manufacturer planning to launch a three-wheeled vehicle that will get up to 84 mpg (2.8 Once the testing phase is concluded, the company will begin preparations for building 100 pre-production vehicles at its Shreveport, La., manufacturing facility.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2010

In a press conference in Carlsbad, California, Aptera Motors unveiled the pre-production version of the electric three-wheel, 200+ mpg Aptera 2e along with 23 strategic suppliers , including GE; A123Systems for the Li-ion battery pack; Remy International for the drive motor ( earlier post ); and BorgWarner for the single ratio transaxle.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2010

The two-tire design improves traction, stability and handling, while the low rolling resistance and rounded profile of the rear tires increase energy efficiency, according to the company. The rear wheel and suspension. Due to its three-wheeled design, the GT3 is classified as a motorcycle. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 29, 2019

Even a boutique company out of Utah that builds three-wheel playthings sees the writing on the wall. When the all-electric Vanderhall Edison 2 three-wheeler hits dealer lots’ in in.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Following an initial product launch in April 2022, the companies will partner to manufacture 50,000 electric auto-rickshaws over the next five years, advancing both companies’ roadmaps for “made in India” manufacturing.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 25, 2013

It's a positive, optimistic attitude that can go a long way when presented with challenges--such as your first electric car company disappearing after several years of optimism and hype. That's what happened to Aptera, builders of a tadpole-like, two-seat, three-wheeled electric vehicle. But Aptera.

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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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Electric Vehicles India

AUGUST 27, 2021

Euler Motors bags 2,500 small electric CVs orders from e-commerce companies . Electric vehicles are becoming more common in fleet manufacturers, e-commerce companies are opting for electric vehicles for their fleet operations for the first and last-mile operations. Let us know more about Euler Motors bags orders. .

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2010

PC-Aero , a German aircraft design, engineering and consulting company for general and business aviation, will display its prototype electric-powered aircraft, the Elektra One, at “ the electric avenue 10 , the Expo for Sustainable Mobility”, in Friedrichshafen, Germany, 3-6 June. Elektra Two and Elektra Four are in an advanced design phase.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 9, 2014

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. Many in the green car industry are watching startup automaker Elio Motors with interest.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Elio Motors, which has been struggling since 2009 to build its own ultra-cheap, small, fuel-efficient, three-wheeled car, announced Thursday that it will source an engine from a major automaker. Previously, the company planned to build its own 3-cylinder engine with up to 55 horsepower for its projected 84-mpg three-wheeler.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

The three-wheeled hydrogen-powered fleet transports visitors at the Pragati Maidan, where many large public exhibitions are held. Use of the company’s fueling technology is increasing and is above 500,000 hydrogen fills per year.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 11, 2018

Paul Elio told investors and media Friday in Shreveport, Louisiana, that his three-wheeled car would go on sale next year after several delays and questions about funding. "I Elio told media that his company had raised more than $110 million for a three-wheeled car that would cost $7,500 and manage.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 23, 2017

Entrepreneur Paul Elio's concept for a simple three-wheeled car that would cost only $6,800 has now been with us for eight years.

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Electrek

MAY 11, 2021

Toronto-based light electric vehicle (LEV) company Daymak has announced that it has over $300 million in pre-order commitments across its Avvenire line of various electric vehicles. The Avvenire line includes a wide range of EVs from smaller electric bicycles to a three-wheeled electric car and even a flying vehicle.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 13, 2013

If you''re one of their 17,000 or so Facebook fans it''ll be hard to forget, as the company''s little green three-wheeled vehicle will be a regular fixture on your timeline. Remember Elio Motors?

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Electrek

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The three-wheeled electric vehicle is one of the first models in the company’s premium Avvenire EV line. Toronto-based Daymak is showing off its initial prototype of the Daymak Spiritus today.

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