Category: Electric cars

Aptera tests solar-powered EV, after dropping in-wheel motors

Aptera Sol alpha prototype"Real-world validation testing" completed on inboard-motor setup Aptera switched to the layout, instead of in-wheel motors, for its future solar EV Per-mile energy consumption remains in line with previous layout Aptera last week announced that it had completed the first round of "real-world validation testing" of its solar-assisted three-wheeled...

Tesla exports 3,911 cars from China in February, down 87%

Tesla exported 3,911 cars from its Shanghai plant in February, down 87% from 30.224 units last year and 86.8% down from January. The US automaker sold 26,777 vehicles in China, down 11.2% from last year and down 20.6% from January. The export numbers are the lowest since June 2022, when Tesla exported 968 cars from […]

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Rivian patented active aero wheel covers

2025 Rivian R1T California Dune EditionRivian is looking to patent wheel covers with active aerodynamic elements to further improve the efficiency of its electric vehicles. Smooth wheel covers—like the ones available on the updated 2025 Rivian R1S and R1T—can help reduce aerodynamic drag, but they're generally fixed in place, and thus not optimized for all scenarios. In its...