Aptera sets October delivery date for three-wheeled electric vehicle
One of the stranger-looking representatives of the electric car revolution is approaching its public debut. The Aptera 2e, an all-electric car that the company calls an “aerodynamic marvel,” has reached pre-production and is scheduled to start being manufactured in October of this year.
Aptera’s real claim to fame, aside from building electric vehicles in the first place, is its three-wheeled design that places two wheels at the front of the car and one in the back…. Continue Reading
Google.org gives electric cars a push, with investments in Aptera and ActaCell
Two companies have been tapped as the first recipients of an investment from a program called RechargeIT, run by Google’s philanthropic arm: Aptera Motors, a Carlsbad, Calif. company that is gearing up to sell a futuristic three-wheeled car; and ActaCell, a battery company that hopes to help make electric cars both cheap and safe.
Each company is receiving $2.75 million from Google.org (although ActaCell also has other new investors). The announcement comes as RechargeIT is releasing… Continue Reading
30 electric cars companies ready to take over the road
It’s official: Green car madness has taken over. After seeing more electric and hybrid vehicle startups than we could keep track of, we finally decided to start keeping count.
We’ve compiled a list, below, of 27 (update: the list has reached 30; thanks for the comments) startups, listed according to their release date, with additional information on fuel type, range, top speed and price. Most haven’t yet taken venture funding, but where applicable, we’ve listed financial… Continue Reading
Would you drive this car? Aptera unveils the Typ-1
While San Carlos, Calif.-based Tesla Motors gets plenty of attention for its much-hyped Roadster, it’s only one of a group of California startups aiming to commercialize electric cars. Idealab-backed Aptera, which is based out of Carlsbad, officially unveiled its new Typ-1 design today, with a scheduled 2008 shipping date.
Where Tesla decided to go with a standard-looking car, however, Aptera has chosen a rather unconventional design. Like the Zap Xebra, the Typ-1 is a three-wheeled car… Continue Reading
Electric car crazy — Aptera, Hybrid Technologies, PG&E show their latest
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We’re entering electric car mania, now that global warming has become an increasing concern.
Things will get crazier still, now that California’s politicians are talking about slapping a $2,500 new tax on gas guzzlers, and giving consumers who buy fuel-efficient cars up to $2,500 in cash (see story here in Mercury News).
Indeed, we wake up to news that Carlsbad, Ca. start-up Aptera Motors has raised “under $20 million” in a new round of financing… Continue Reading