Green Car Reports

MARCH 6, 2024

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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Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2015

India’s first solar-powered hydrogen fueling station, supplied by Air Products was inaugurated recently at an event with chief guest Shri Piyush Goyal, Union Minister for Power, Coal, and New and Renewable Energy, in conjunction with Shri Upendra Tripathy, Secretary, Minister of New and Renewable Energy.

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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 Congress

MARCH 16, 2009

Air Products will supply hydrogen fueling equipment for a hydrogen transportation demonstration project in New Delhi, India. Air Products and INOX Air Products will be providing the hydrogen fueling equipment, expertise on hydrogen safety, and hydrogen supply strategy. headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2019

water and electricity to produce higher-energy carbon-based products and a co-product of pure oxygen. Solar Sister (Great Falls, Virginia) invests in women’s enterprises in off-grid communities in Africa. Three Wheels United (Bangalore, India) is using finance and technology to decarbonize the auto rickshaw market.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

The 3R-C three-wheeled battery electric vehicle concept shows what a future minimal urban transport vehicle for one person might look like. The battery electric drivetrain is mounted low in the three wheeled chassis, therefore keeping the center of gravity low and thus improving stability. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

A next-generation commuter developed by installing an EV system on Honda’s three-wheeled scooter. Honda is also displaying the Townwalker , a power product for urban mobility that can be loaded on a car by folding away the steering and seat.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 9, 2025

Aptera Motors has unveiled its very first production car at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), claiming that the model will be the only solar-powered vehicle on sale to the public when it launches. But weve seen solar-powered vehicles for decades and theyve historically been too impractical for the average person.

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Electrek

JULY 12, 2023

Aptera’s “Gamma” prototype of its solar-powered, three-wheeled electric car is overseas right now, doing aerodynamic testing at Pininfarina’s wind tunnel near Turin, Italy, in the shadow of the Italian Alps.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 15, 2025

Telo on Wednesday announced plans to offer Aptera-supplied solar panels in three kits. These include a rooftop option that integrates panels with the cab, a solar tonneau cover, and a solar camper shell. Telo electric truck with solar panels from Aptera Telo asserts that the MT1 is not toy truck, though.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 20, 2024

Video footage meant for investors has leaked, showing Aptera Motors co-founders and co-CEOs Steve Fambro and Chris Anthony discussing many topics about the solar EV startup’s future, including a potential IPO. Usually, when we share progress updates from notable solar EV developer Aptera Motors, they come directly from the horse’s mouth.

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Baua Electric

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Aptera on Wednesday announced that it had completed a working production-intent version of its high-efficiency, three-wheel solar EV. The production-intent process takes Aptera a step closer to an actual salable vehicle, for which the company claims to have more than 50,000 reservations.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

In Part 1, I explained the situation Aptera faces as it makes the case to the world that it’s ready for serious production. With two seats, three wheels, and a very unconventional shape, it’s got a lot […]. But, like last time, the biggest thing holding the vehicle back is that the car isn’t very normal.

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Green Authority

JUNE 6, 2022

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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Get Electric Vehicle

OCTOBER 1, 2023

The two OEMs have set forward intentions to provide six new and competitively priced products by January 2024. The plant for Saera Electric Auto is situated at the former Harley-Davidson site in Bawal, Haryana, and has a current production capacity of 100,000 three-wheelers per year. kW, it is classified as category L5.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

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! coefficient of aerodynamic drag, which compares to the 0.25 What Is It?

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Get Electric Vehicle

APRIL 2, 2021

As soon as the series production of EVs started it opened up doors for several new business opportunities. The electric car from Strom Motors, the Strom R3 is a three-wheel electric car. You may think about the integration of solar panels to the charging station along with the grid connection. Magenta Charge Grid. #3

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 1, 2024

Solar-Powered Test Drive The next car you buy might be powered by the sun. Long awaited by potential customers and crowdfunders, solar electric vehicles (SEVs) made by the startup Aptera Motors are set to hit the road in 2024, the company says. That means it can capture the entire visible sky every three to four nights.

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Get Electric Vehicle

JUNE 18, 2021

What if there is a vehicle you don’t have spent a single penny for fueling… guess what there is Aptera Solar Car. The company aims to eliminate the stratification in the EV sector by building affordable solar-powered Electric cars. Aptera Solar Car. Its front-wheel-drive car can go from zero to 60 mph in 5.5

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Baua Electric

JULY 24, 2024

It was one of the first ever electric bike cars to actually reach production. Nearly a thousand of the hand-built three-wheeled electric vehicles were delivered between 2013 and 2019, when an unfortunate bankruptcy seemed to mark a regrettable end to the world’s first production electric bike car. Remember the ELF?

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

The Piaggio MP3 is a three wheeled maxi-scooter already being sold in the USA! The rest of the world has been enjoying the advantages of scooters and motorbikes for years. America is too much into BIG. Big everything. Check it out.

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Baua Electric

MAY 19, 2024

2025 Kia Sorento plug-in hybrid California EV startup Aptera is ending crowdfunding for its three-wheel EV after June, it announced late Wednesday. More funding is still needed to get its Launch Edition solar EV to production, although it says it plans to bring the vehicle to market “at scale” in 2025.

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