The name and concept would be resurrected at least twice more (once under Chinese ownership) before the original co-founders Chris Anthony and Steve Fambro took the reins and relaunched “Aptera ...

Carlsbad, California-based Aptera builds aerodynamic three-wheeled, solar-powered vehicles that elicit quizzical looks and stares. Now well into its second act after shutting down in 2011 ...

Aptera has begun testing the production-intent ... different from previous prototypes (it looks less complete than the Gamma ...

Californian start-up Aptera has completed its latest round of validation tests in the Mojave Desert, results from which suggest the three-wheeled, solar-powered, electric trike “will be the most ...

"Real-world validation testing" completed on inboard-motor setup Aptera switched to the layout, instead of in-wheel motors, for its future solar EV Per-mile energy consumption remains in line with ...

The never-ending attempted flight of the Aptera three-wheel design continues. After years of struggles and a bankruptcy in 2011, the Aptera assets were revived last year by a Chinese company ...

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 ...

Aptera said its lightweight, aerodynamic vehicle, which is integrated with solar cells, is designed for daily driving without needing to charge. It said the vehicle will provide up to 40 miles of ...