Aptera Motors Corp. is a California-based start-up specializing in the production of solar electric vehicles. The company, which was formerly known as Accelerated Composites and Aptera Motors Inc., was founded in 2005 and liquidated in 2011. However, the company was re-established in March 2019 with a new management team, and it is now actively working on producing its first solar electric vehicle. As of December 2022, the company had 81 employees and was actively raising funds to finance the production of its new vehicle. Aptera Motors Corp. has generated significant interest due to its focus on creating sustainable and environmentally friendly transportation options.
History
Aptera Motors Corp. is a California-based startup that specializes in solar electric vehicle manufacturing. The company was originally founded in 2006 as "Accelerated Composites," but changed its name to Aptera and gained attention for its three-wheeled car prototype. Despite receiving investment from Google and others, Aptera was unable to secure a government loan and went bankrupt in 2011. The company's intellectual property was later purchased by Chinese automaker Zhejiang Jonway Group, but a plan to manufacture the car in the US never materialized. In 2019, Aptera Motors Corp. was re-formed by the original founders and began a crowdfunding campaign to restart development and production of their concept for an extremely efficient road vehicle.
