Sixteen years after its first vehicles were supposed to roll off the line, Aptera has a reengineered car and big ambitions. There’s just one thing standing in the way. Nearly two decades in the making ...

Aptera has officially announced a repair network partnership which will give owners of its upcoming solar electric car access to thousands of repair shops nationwide. Aptera is an old name in the EV ...

Aptera this week gave an update on its solar-assisted EV, but still hasn't provided a firm timeline for production. The Aptera 3-wheeler uses integrated solar panels to boost range up to 1,000 miles ...

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Aptera reports having secured access to $75 million in funding to bring its solar car to production as it is set to go public later this week. As we reported last week, Aptera is about to go public on ...

Discover the Aptera Launch Edition, a truly innovative solar electric vehicle that operates independently of the power grid.

Aptera is back, with a new video showing its "production intent" car. No mention is made of when the car will be in customers' garages. It'll go 400 miles on a charge, and with solar panels plastered ...

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. The ...

It has been a long, twisting journey for Aptera’s solar-powered EV (sEV), but we can at last report that the extraordinary futuristic car has taken a huge step toward mass production. Regular readers ...

CES is usually a great time for companies to show off things they are working on. This includes products that will actually make it to the market and products that are futuristic concepts. At CES 2025 ...

A few months ago the electric car startup stopped taking orders and returned customer deposits for its three-wheeled vehicle, and today Aptera closed its business for good. Aptera CEO Paul Wilbur sent ...

Building cars is hard, and the margins are small, so if you want to get into the car business, you'd better show up with a ton of cash and be prepared not to make any money for a long time, if ever.