# This US Company Wants To Start Mass Producing Affordable Solar-Powered Cars

> Aptera Motors, a vehicle startup out of Carlsbad, California, started taking reservations for its solar-powered, three-wheeled EVs in 2020. By 2025, it had a claimed 50,000 reservations at $40,000 a pop.

- **Source:** [SlashGear](https://www.slashgear.com/2141862/aptera-motors-wants-start-mass-producing-solar-powered-cars/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=69df358a720050417c89e85b)
- **Published:** 2026-04-15
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #mass #powered #solar #start #affordable #cars #company #producing
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