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2010 Aptera 2 Series 2e

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Aptera: It's Baaaaaaaaack! (We'll Believe It When We See it) Posted 1 day and 10 hours ago by Green Car Reports

This story is now a couple of weeks old, but we haven't hurried to publish it. The gist is that the unique Aptera three-wheeled electric car is supposedly going to be reborn, and will return to the U.S. market sometime next year. A new company, Aptera USA, purchased the assets of the old Aptera after its December shutdown--including the designs......
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Aptera Back in Business Posted 1 week and 6 days ago by HybridCars.com

By Huw Evans After it ran out of money last year, California based EV startup Aptera Motors closed its doors, with videos being leaked of company assets being systematically destroyed. However, it now appears that the company may have a future after all; thanks to a newly formed consortium, backed by a Chinese investor. read more...
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Aptera to phoenix as Aptera USA, plans to deliver in 2013 Posted 3 weeks ago by Domenick Yoney of Autoblog Green

Photo by Autoblog GreenFiled under: EV/Plug-in, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, Aptera, USA Sometimes 1 + 1 ≠ 2. When the Aptera 2e was spotted at the Zap Jonway Beijing Motor Show display, assumptions were made (by us) that the composite-bodied craft was to be reborn as a product of that company. It will not. Oh, it will phoenix alright. And though the chassis will indeed be made by the Jonway Group in China, the vehicle is not directly affiliated with Zap Jonway....
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Zaptera! The Aptera 2e resurfaces in China as Zap Jonway product Posted 3 weeks and 3 days ago by Domenick Yoney of Autoblog Green

Photo by Autoblog GreenFiled under: EV/Plug-in, Zap, Aptera, China, USA You know that feeling you get when, after a few years, you remeet your biggest crush from high school and begin fantasizing about actually hooking up for real, only to be jerked back to harsh reality by the appearance of their present paramour? Well then, that is the emotional roller coaster we expect rabid fans of the Aptera 2e might be experiencing right about now. You see, that great white......
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What really happened on Aptera's last day: smiles, not destruction Posted 23 weeks ago by Sebastian Blanco of Autoblog Green
Photo by Autoblog GreenFiled under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, Aptera Remember those Aptera-destroying videos that we thought were maybe filmed on the day the company closed up shop but then turned out to be months old? Here's some more context about them and information about what really happened on Aptera's last day. Marques McCammon, Aptera Motors's former CMO, contacted AutoblogGreen to set the record straight and sent over the picture you see......
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Aptera’s Remaining Assets To Be Auctioned Off In 10 Days Posted 23 weeks ago by Green Car Reports
Photo by Autoblog GreenOne week ago, we heard the tragic story that Aptera Motors, which had planned to bring the ultra-efficient Aptera 3-wheeled vehicle to market, was closing for good. Then on Wednesday this week, YouTube videos surfaced showing what appeared to be Aptera Employees smashing prototype Aptera body shells. While the videos were uploaded on Wednesday, it......
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- 23 wks ago: Aptera's assets going to the auction block next week - Autoblog Green
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BREAKING: Aptera Founder Steve Fambro Gives First Interview Live Today Posted 24 weeks ago by Green Car Reports

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 silence and giving his first public Interview today on the online green transport show TransportEvolved. Hosted by our very own Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield, the show will talk with......
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Aptera's leftover shells get junked by employees, video shows Posted 24 weeks ago by AutoWeek

Automotive startup Aptera Motors closed its doors on Dec. 2 after it ran out of money....
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Aptera Staff Smash Prototype Electric Cars As Company Folds Posted 24 weeks ago by Green Car Reports
Photo by JalopnikAt 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 series of YouTube videos have surfaced showing showing people we assume to be Aptera employees wilfully destroying Aptera body shells with a forklift truck, presumably so they......
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Aptera Motors goes out of business Posted 24 weeks ago by Jeff Cobb of GM-volt.com

Would-be American electric and extended-range electric vehicle manufacturer, Aptera, ended the week saying it has ceased operations and will liquidate after failing to raise sufficient capital.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]...
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Aptera Motors shuts down its doors as it ran out of money Posted 24 weeks ago by 4wheelsnews
Photo by Car and DriverThe automotive startup firm, Aptera Motors, shut down last Friday because it ran out of money and wasn’t able to raise funds from private investors. Aptera hoped that these funds would be enough for it to survive before the Department of Energy's Advance Technology Vehicle Manufacturing program grants it a loan of $150 million. Aptera is known for promoting the unusually styled three-wheeled 2e electric car. In a statement, CEO Paul......
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RIP Aptera: Lessons For Startup Electric-Car Companies Posted 24 weeks ago by Green Car Reports

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 years -- wouldn’t be making it into production. As the long, drawn-out story that has been Aptera’s existence finally comes to a close, what can other small......
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Aptera Short-Circuited Posted 24 weeks ago by Douglas Kott of Road and Track

Aptera’s President and CEO Paul Wilbur has announced that California-based Aptera is closing its doors. It seemed that the company was just on the cusp of releasing a production version of the Aptera 2e, a 3-wheel, 2-seat electric vehicle that featured extremely efficient aerodynamics, a tadpole-shaped exterior, strong composite construction and a modular concept for ...
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EV car maker Aptera shuts down Posted 24 weeks ago by AutoWeek
Automotive startup company Aptera Motors, promoter of the weirdly styled, three-wheeled 2e electric car, shut down on Friday, saying it was out of money....
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Breaking: Aptera pulls the plug Posted 24 weeks ago by Sebastian Blanco of Autoblog
Photo by AutoblogJust over a month ago, Aptera was promising rebirth with Aptera 2.0. The promise will not be kept. Today, the company announced it is closing its doors, effective immediately. In an email to supporters, president and CEO Paul Wilbur wrote, "We are out of resources." His letter (available in full after the jump) reveals many details about the behind-the-scenes at the EV start-up, including DOE discussions about development of a plug-in......
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Aptera pulls the plug Posted 24 weeks ago by Sebastian Blanco of Autoblog Green

Photo by Autoblog GreenFiled under: EV/Plug-in, Aptera Just over a month ago, Aptera was promising rebirth with Aptera 2.0. The promise will not be kept. Today, the company announced it is closing its doors, effective immediately. In an email to supporters, president and CEO Paul Wilbur wrote, "We are out of resources." His letter (available in full after the jump) reveals many details about the behind-the-scenes at the EV start-up, including DOE discussions about......
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Aptera Shutting Down For Good Posted 24 weeks ago by Green Car Reports

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 electric car and to sell up to 10,000 copies a year. It had even hoped to received approval for some of the same federal loans that have helped along other electric-car......
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EV upstart Aptera closes after failing to raise funds Posted 24 weeks ago by Automotive News Europe
Photo by Edmunds Inside LineFledgling electrical vehicle-maker Aptera Motors has closed and will liquidate, CEO Paul Wilbur said today. Aptera was unable to raise additional capital required to start production of its first product, a mid-sized sedan....
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Is Aptera Preparing to 'Reboot'? Posted 29 weeks ago by EVWorld

Company posts cryptic notice on website that '2.0 Is Coming.'...
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Aptera: There’s Something Coming, But We Can’t Tell You What Posted 30 weeks ago by Green Car Reports
Photo by Autoblog GreenIn the electric auto industry there are three types of car companies: Those who bring a successful electric car to market, those who bring an unsuccessful electric car to market, and those who perpetually claim their ground-breaking electric car is “coming soon”. California-based Aptera motors is one such company. But despite a history......
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Aptera: It's Baaaaaaaaack! (We'll Believe It When We See it) Posted 1 day and 10 hours ago by Green Car Reports

Aptera Back in Business Posted 1 week and 6 days ago by HybridCars.com

Aptera to phoenix as Aptera USA, plans to deliver in 2013 Posted 3 weeks ago by Domenick Yoney of Autoblog Green

Zaptera! The Aptera 2e resurfaces in China as Zap Jonway product Posted 3 weeks and 3 days ago by Domenick Yoney of Autoblog Green

What really happened on Aptera's last day: smiles, not destruction Posted 23 weeks ago by Sebastian Blanco of Autoblog Green

Aptera’s Remaining Assets To Be Auctioned Off In 10 Days Posted 23 weeks ago by Green Car Reports

BREAKING: Aptera Founder Steve Fambro Gives First Interview Live Today Posted 24 weeks ago by Green Car Reports

Aptera's leftover shells get junked by employees, video shows Posted 24 weeks ago by AutoWeek

Aptera Staff Smash Prototype Electric Cars As Company Folds Posted 24 weeks ago by Green Car Reports

Aptera Motors goes out of business Posted 24 weeks ago by Jeff Cobb of GM-volt.com

Aptera Motors shuts down its doors as it ran out of money Posted 24 weeks ago by 4wheelsnews

RIP Aptera: Lessons For Startup Electric-Car Companies Posted 24 weeks ago by Green Car Reports

Aptera Short-Circuited Posted 24 weeks ago by Douglas Kott of Road and Track

EV car maker Aptera shuts down Posted 24 weeks ago by AutoWeek

Breaking: Aptera pulls the plug Posted 24 weeks ago by Sebastian Blanco of Autoblog

Aptera pulls the plug Posted 24 weeks ago by Sebastian Blanco of Autoblog Green

Aptera Shutting Down For Good Posted 24 weeks ago by Green Car Reports

EV upstart Aptera closes after failing to raise funds Posted 24 weeks ago by Automotive News Europe

Is Aptera Preparing to 'Reboot'? Posted 29 weeks ago by EVWorld

Aptera: There’s Something Coming, But We Can’t Tell You What Posted 30 weeks ago by Green Car Reports