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Aptera to close crowdfunding and begin Solar EV production with the help of a private financial group

Solar EV startup Aptera Motors announced it is leaving its “crowdfunding nest” of sorts, putting a bookend on three years of its Regulation A offering to pursue private funding. The startup shared a deadline for public investors while it engages in discussions with private financial group US Capital to help (finally) get its solar EVs into scaled production. Scaling is hard. We’ve seen…
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Ford trims EV battery orders as losses swell to over $100,000 per electric car in Q1

With losses piling up, Ford is cutting back on EV battery orders. According to sources, the move comes as Ford’s EV losses pile up, topping over $100,000 per electric car built in the first quarter. After announcing plans to delay around $12 billion in EV spending last year, Ford has continued to push back EV initiatives, citing slower-than-expected market demand. After cutting F-150 Lightning…
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There are over 140 'used' Tesla Cybertrucks for sale

There are over 140 Tesla Cybertrucks for sale om the “used” market and the prices are all over the place. As we previously reported, Tesla did its best to discourage the reselling of early Cybertrucks, but it didn’t completely stop it. The automaker added a no-resale…
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GM to phase out the Chevy Malibu as next-gen Bolt EV launch looms

Chevy Malibu production will end later this year as GM prepares to launch new EVs, including the highly anticipated new Bolt EV. Production of the current Chevy Bolt EV, GM’s top-selling electric car, ended at the end of 2023 as the automaker prepares for its next wave of EVs. GM CEO Mary Barra says the next-gen Chevy Bolt EV will have “an even better driving, charging, and ownership…
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China's sweeping new e-bike battery rules could have a major impact in US

As electric bicycles continue to grow in numbers in the US, so too have concerns over the safety of their lithium-ion battery packs. A new safety standard just passed in China may soon have a considerable impact on e-bike fire safety. E-bike battery fires, while exceedingly rare, have become a major concern in the US with significant news coverage. NYC is often seen as the epicenter of e-bike…
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