http://gigaom.com/cleantech/aptera-pushing-electric-vehicle-production-to-end-of-2009/ Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:38:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://gigaom.com/cleantech/aptera-pushing-electric-vehicle-production-to-end-of-2009/#comment-18802 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:22:38 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=19373#comment-18802 [...] inaugural vehicle, the three-wheeled electric 2e, until 2010 rather than the end of last year as previously announced. But as we’ve noted before, hitting the new 2010 target (or any future production goal for [...]

]]> http://gigaom.com/cleantech/aptera-pushing-electric-vehicle-production-to-end-of-2009/#comment-18801 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 20:01:59 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=19373#comment-18801 [...] Aptera has hit financial troubles and delayed the launch of the futuristic-looking 2e from its previous 2009 production target. [...]

]]> http://gigaom.com/cleantech/aptera-pushing-electric-vehicle-production-to-end-of-2009/#comment-18800 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:13:00 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=19373#comment-18800 [...] Add a comment “Aptera’s production and delivery will be tied directly to funding,” said Aptera Motors CEO Paul Wilbur in a release from the ultra high-efficiency vehicle startup late yesterday. That very mild assessment belies the reality that Aptera is peering across the Valley of Death, where many ventures die for lack of funding at the critical commercial development phase. According to the release, dwindling cash reserves are forcing the company to delay production of its inaugural vehicle, the three-wheeled electric 2e, until 2010 rather than the end of this year as previously announced. [...]

]]> http://gigaom.com/cleantech/aptera-pushing-electric-vehicle-production-to-end-of-2009/#comment-18799 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:26:36 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=19373#comment-18799 [...] “Aptera’s production and delivery will be tied directly to funding,” said Aptera Motors CEO Paul Wilbur in a release from the ultra high-efficiency vehicle startup late yesterday. That very mild assessment belies the reality that Aptera is peering across the Valley of Death, where many ventures die for lack of funding at the critical commercial development phase. According to the release, dwindling cash reserves are forcing the company to delay production of its inaugural vehicle, the three-wheeled electric 2e, until 2010 rather than the end of this year as previously announced. [...]

]]> http://gigaom.com/cleantech/aptera-pushing-electric-vehicle-production-to-end-of-2009/#comment-18798 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:10:57 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=19373#comment-18798 [...] program. Aptera CEO Paul Wilbur says the company doesn’t need federal aid to kickstart its already-delayed production later this year, but the loans would help accelerate its [...]

]]> http://gigaom.com/cleantech/aptera-pushing-electric-vehicle-production-to-end-of-2009/#comment-18797 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 03:25:03 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=19373#comment-18797 [...] way worse than expected.  We’re not talking a couple months delay here, an official letter from the Google.org backed company explains that volume production won’t come until October [...]

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