Aptera isn’t the only company squinting at the sun for inspiration. German startup Sono Motors was working on a solar-powered electric car, but now its betting on solar buses. Mercedes-Benz’s ...

The efficiency-focused startup last year cut out the hub motors it made a buzz about; now it's tested the new drivetrain.

Aptera has been trying to make its three-wheeled green car since the 2000s. After a demo at CES 2025, is it any closer? The year was 2006. Electric cars were nothing more than vaporware ...

Wh per mile is crazy,’ says one fan of the Aptera Solar EV, which just broke efficiency records in Mojave Desert testing.

Aptera chief Steve Fambro, in his company's latest newsletter, tells us they are building "lots of cars". Hooray! And then crushing them. Oh noes! We know this has been done to electric cars by ...

Validation testing complete. Could this three-wheeled, solar-powered trike be the first production vehicle to go 1,000 miles on one charge?

The Aptera USA CEO will become Richard Deringer, who has extensive knowledge in Green Technology, Urban Smart Growth Development, and Electric Car Design and Manufacturing. Zaptera USA ...

You are probably familiar with at least one iteration of Aptera Motors Corp. at this point. The mobility startup is based in San Diego, California, and specializes in solar electric vehicles (SEVs).

Aperta Motors, a startup in Carlsbad, California, has run a low-speed demonstration of its solar electric vehicle using production-intent components. Aptera said its lightweight, aerodynamic ...

Electric cars were nothing more than vaporware ... they feel more akin to an off-road UTV rather than a traditional car. Aptera claims that its three-wheeler can be effectively solar-powered ...