Aptera
100 MPG, Hand-Built, Gasoline-Powered Aptera Set For U.S?
A great many people were disappointed--though perhaps not surprised--when green automaker Aptera closed its doors in late 2011. Its project, the Aptera 2e, promised to be one of the most efficient vehicles on the road, but the company suffered the usual startup automaker pitfalls and disappeared...
Friday 13th? Five Green Automakers Who Have All The Bad Luck
Have you noticed today’s date? Unless you’re of Italian or Spanish descent (those nations consider Tuesday the 13th and Thursday the 17th bad luck), you might... April 13, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 3
Aptera Collapse: How & Why It Happened, A Complete Chronology
It's not the best photo, but it means a lot to the 19 people in it. Posed in front of a mirrored glass office building under a colorful logo, they are the final employees of... December 12, 2011 by John Voelcker 12
Aptera Founder Steve Fambro Gives First Interview Since Leaving Company
Steve Fambro, the man behind the revolutionary and futuristic design that was the Aptera 2e electric car, 2h plug-in hybrid and 2g ultra-high mpg gasoline car, is breaking... December 8, 2011 by High Gear Media Staff 5
Aptera Staff Smash Prototype Electric Cars As Company Folds
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. Now a... December 7, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 25
RIP Aptera: Lessons For Startup Electric-Car Companies
On Friday, Aptera CEO Paul Wilbur sent out an email with the news that the Aptera 2e -- the all-electric, two-seat, ultra-efficient car we’ve awaited for nearly five... December 5, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 3
Aptera Shutting Down For Good
Aptera has just released a statement, saying it will shut down operations today. As recently as two years ago, the southern California-based Aptera had plans to introduce an... December 2, 2011 by Marty Padgett 20
Aptera CEO: We’re Not Dead, Just Moving, Okay?
Aptera Motors - the Californian automaker which has been telling us for five years that it would revolutionize the world of electric vehicles - might be refunding each and... August 16, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 2
Futuristic Electric-Car Dream Dead? Aptera To Refund Deposits
It was great while it lasted, but the dream of being able to buy a sleek, three-wheeled Aptera 2e electric car seems to be receding into the distance. A month ago, the... August 13, 2011 by John Voelcker 11
Aptera Answers Our Questions, Shares No New Information
Last week we told you that Aptera Motors had temporarily halted its online reservation system for its three-wheeled, two seat, ultra-efficient 2e electric car. Unusually... July 18, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 4
Aptera Struggles Toward Production Of 3-Wheel Electric Car, Maybe
One of the most remarkable--and most delayed--of the promised new generation of electric cars is the three-wheeled Aptera 2e. The unusual, highly aerodynamic vehicle was... May 19, 2011 by George Parrott 4
Aptera 2e Prototype: First Drive
As electric cars make their way to market, one funky little vehicle has captured plenty of attention for its unusual looks. That would be the Aptera 2e. The car is more than... October 11, 2010 by Tim Healey 5
BREAKING: Aptera Loses Automotive X-Prize, Li-Ion Motors Triumphant
For the past few years, small and medium-sized automakers have looked towards the prestige of winning the Progressive Insurance Auto-X Prize. for the X-Prize. Initially set... September 16, 2010 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 14
Electric Car Buying Guide
We've been watching it roll closer for years, and now it's all but here: A new era of electric cars. Just three or four months from now, the first highway-capable electric... August 4, 2010 by John Voelcker 3
Aptera Grits Its Teeth, Glosses Over Auto X-Prize 2e Handling Issue
Optimism is a useful thing for a startup company, maybe even a requirement. But the April newsletter from Aptera Motors, which is struggling to launch its ultra-aerodynamic... May 4, 2010 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 9
Remy Electric Motors Provide 200 Mile Range For Aptera 2e
Earlier this week Californian start-up Aptera unveiled its official pre-production prototype for its upcoming 2e electric vehicle, along with many of the specs for the final... April 16, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 10
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