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Aptera 3-Wheeler Closer To Production Thanks To Successful Crowfunding
03 Mar 2024 | Abstracted from Autoblog
"2,040 reservations brought in nearly $34 million
"The sum gets the company into pre-production and validation testing, and it unlocks a $21.9 million grant from California's Solar Mobility Manufacturing Project...The grant is contingent upon Aptera buying $21.9 million in production equipment to build the car in the state...If Aptera can show a production-intent vehicle that's can do what's been claimed, the outfit's staying power and 46,000 reservations would indicate nothing is out of the question..."
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