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Aptera Motors Reports Surging Interest, Funding, Preorders For 1,000-Mile Paradigm Solar-Electric EV
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It is now backed by notable investors, including Sandy Munro of Munro & Associates
In just two months, preorders for the Paradigm already exceeded 7,000 units
The Paradigm, a 1,000-mile range solar EV concept from Aptera Motors, is a step closer to mass production. This comes after the manufacturer reported a recent growth of investors and consumers interest in the electric vehicle.
In one of its capital-raising activities, the company confirmed that it had gathered approximately $4 million in funding. This prompted the executives to announce that they can move on to the production phase sooner this year.
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Aptera Motors
Electric-vehicle startup Aptera has taken more than 3,000 orders for the futuristic, three-wheeled EV it launched this month.
Aptera claims it has built the first never-charge solar vehicle, and says the vehicle s integrated solar panels can deliver thousands of miles of driving range each year.
The startup plans to start production in 2021 and deliver the first vehicles the same year.
Aptera launched its new solar-powered electric vehicle earlier this month, and after one week it has taken thousands of preorders.
The startup announced Friday that it accepted more than 3,000 reservations for its efficient three-wheeler from US and international customers, totaling to more than $100 million in sales. Within 24 hours after its December 4 launch, Aptera allocated all 330 reservations for its Paradigm and Paradigm Plus models, which it will build first once production begins.