{"id":44531,"date":"2026-08-06T00:23:39","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T00:23:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cp.snarskis.lt\/index.php\/2026\/08\/06\/after-years-of-delays-aptera-is-finally-preparing-to-build-customer-cars\/"},"modified":"2026-08-06T00:23:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T00:23:39","slug":"after-years-of-delays-aptera-is-finally-preparing-to-build-customer-cars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cp.snarskis.lt\/index.php\/2026\/08\/06\/after-years-of-delays-aptera-is-finally-preparing-to-build-customer-cars\/","title":{"rendered":"After Years Of Delays, Aptera Is Finally Preparing To Build Customer Cars"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"postBody\">\n<ul>\n<li>Aptera says it has ordered bodies, frames and suspension components for its first 40 production vehicles.<\/li>\n<li>Parts should begin arriving in October, but funding, final components, and regulatory work are still unresolved.<\/li>\n<li>Even if deliveries begin, 40 vehicles will barely dent Aptera\u2019s roughly 50,000-preorder backlog.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"apInarticleSmallRes\" data-m1-ad-label=\"Advertisement\">\n<div id=\"ads_6122441_EV_ev_us_Rectangle_rectangle_first_1785927684\" class=\"ap\" data-m1-ad-label=\"Advertisement\" data-ad-unit-id=\"\/6122441\/EV\/ev_us\/Rectangle\/rectangle_first\" data-place=\"25\" style=\"width:300px;min-height:250px\" data-dfp-code=\"EV\/ev_us\/Rectangle\" data-sizes=\"300x250,300x1\" data-width=\"300\" data-height=\"250\" data-dfp-attrs=\"{&quot;msnt_env&quot;:&quot;production&quot;,&quot;m1_banner_name&quot;:&quot;rectangle_first&quot;,&quot;m1_edition&quot;:&quot;ev_us&quot;,&quot;m1_article_type&quot;:&quot;news&quot;,&quot;m1_page_content_id&quot;:803841,&quot;m1_page_type&quot;:&quot;detail&quot;,&quot;m1_page_content_type&quot;:&quot;article&quot;,&quot;m1_author_id&quot;:4883,&quot;m1_makes&quot;:[&quot;aptera&quot;],&quot;m1_categories&quot;:[&quot;news&quot;],&quot;m1_banner_position&quot;:&quot;first-inarticle-small-res&quot;}\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Aptera is finally gearing up to build its first 40 customer cars after years of delays and <a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/reviews\/748723\/aptera-first-ride-ces-2025\/\" data-inline-widget=\"internal-links\" data-type-id=\"0\" data-params=\"%7B%22article_edition_id%22%3A%22748723%22%2C%22section%22%3A%222%22%2C%22alias%22%3A%22aptera-first-ride-ces-2025%22%7D\">uncertainty<\/a>. The company says it has ordered the bodies, frames, and suspension components for this first batch of vehicles, which will be the first not branded as test mules or prototypes.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s unclear how many it will actually build, but Aptera says some of these first vehicles will end up in customers\u2019 hands, though the chances of delivery this year are very slim. Aptera expects to receive all the parts it\u2019s ordered starting in October, and it says it already has enough solar cells in stock to equip up to 100 vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>However, other key components are still needed, and it expects to secure them in the coming months, without specifying exactly what it still needs to order or providing a clear delivery time frame.<\/p>\n<div class=\"outstream_partner\">\n<div id=\"video-ads-803841\" class=\"video-ads\" data-m1-ad-label=\"VIDEO-PLAYER\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<section data-widget=\"video\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sizer\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAJCAYAAAA7KqwyAAAAGXRFWHRTb2Z0d2FyZQBBZG9iZSBJbWFnZVJlYWR5ccllPAAAABpJREFUeNpi\/P\/\/PwMlgImBQjBqwLAwACDAAOVfAw9\/ZDvcAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt=\"\"> <\/p>\n<div class=\"video-player absolute top-spacing-sm-none left-spacing-sm-none right-spacing-sm-none bottom-spacing-sm-none\" data-video-name=\"youtube\" data-video-url=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dMrEC-nvaDs?enablejsapi=1&amp;autoplay=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/video-thumbs\/youtube\/dMrEC-nvaDs\/s3\/thumb.jpg\" alt=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"16\" height=\"9\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"block rounded-radius-4 img-dim w-num-52 h-num-52 cursor-pointer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"play-button absolute rounded-radius-9 transition-all duration-300 bg-fill-soft-300\/80 absolute-center-aligned w-num-44 h-num-44 cursor-pointer flex lg:w-num-60 lg:h-num-60\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Aptera doesn\u2019t actually have the money to fund the production ramp, and it also still needs to complete testing and obtain final regulatory approvals before commercial sales commence. That\u2019s why the company still hasn\u2019t given a firm date for the start of production and first deliveries.<\/p>\n<p>But while the road to production still seems long, Aptera has slowly been making progress toward that goal. Over the past year, the company has been trying to raise money, build the validation vehicles it needs to obtain regulatory approval, and work toward\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/news\/801672\/aptera-solar-ev-service-network\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">securing<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/news\/801672\/aptera-solar-ev-service-network\/\" data-inline-widget=\"internal-links\" data-type-id=\"0\" data-params=\"%7B%22article_edition_id%22%3A%22801672%22%2C%22section%22%3A%221%22%2C%22alias%22%3A%22aptera-solar-ev-service-network%22%7D\">\u00a0a service network<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"apInarticleSmallRes\" data-m1-ad-label=\"Advertisement\">\n<div id=\"ads_6122441_EV_ev_us_Rectangle_rectangle_1_1785927684\" class=\"ap\" data-m1-ad-label=\"Advertisement\" data-ad-unit-id=\"\/6122441\/EV\/ev_us\/Rectangle\/rectangle_1\" data-place=\"16\" style=\"width:300px;min-height:250px\" data-dfp-code=\"EV\/ev_us\/Rectangle\" data-sizes=\"300x250,300x1\" data-width=\"300\" data-height=\"250\" data-dfp-attrs=\"{&quot;iter&quot;:1,&quot;is_second_place&quot;:true,&quot;msnt_env&quot;:&quot;production&quot;,&quot;m1_banner_name&quot;:&quot;rectangle_1&quot;,&quot;m1_edition&quot;:&quot;ev_us&quot;,&quot;m1_article_type&quot;:&quot;news&quot;,&quot;m1_page_content_id&quot;:803841,&quot;m1_page_type&quot;:&quot;detail&quot;,&quot;m1_page_content_type&quot;:&quot;article&quot;,&quot;m1_author_id&quot;:4883,&quot;m1_makes&quot;:[&quot;aptera&quot;],&quot;m1_categories&quot;:[&quot;news&quot;],&quot;m1_banner_position&quot;:&quot;inarticle-small-res&quot;}\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Now it&#8217;s moving from prototypes toward production readiness, although ordering parts for a few dozen vehicles is still a long way from proving it can manufacture cars at scale. Turning a profit also seems like a far-off prospect right now, and the company&#8217;s future remains uncertain.<\/p>\n<section class=\"widget-newsletter\" data-widget=\"widget-newsletter\">\n<div class=\"widget-newsletter__logo\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/custom\/share\/evus_newsletter_widget_logo.svg\" alt=\"Motor1.com INSIDER - logo\">\n        <\/div>\n<div class=\"widget-newsletter__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget-newsletter__title\">Stay informed with our newsletter every weekday<\/div>\n<div class=\"widget-newsletter__state hidden\">\n<div class=\"widget-newsletter__message\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<p>                <button class=\"widget-newsletter__refresh-button\">back<\/button>\n            <\/div>\n<p>                <button class=\"widget-newsletter__submit-btn\" type=\"submit\">Subscribe<\/button><br \/>\n                <span class=\"widget-newsletter__legal\">For more info, read our <a href=\"\/info\/legal\/privacy-policy\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Privacy Policy<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motor1.com\/info\/terms-of-use\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Terms of Use<\/a>. <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"item m1-ap-native m1-ap-native-mobile\">\n<div id=\"ads_6122441_EV_ev_us_Native_native_3_1785927684\" class=\"ap\" data-m1-ad-label=\"Advertisement\" data-ad-unit-id=\"\/6122441\/EV\/ev_us\/Native\/native_3\" data-place=\"22\" data-dfp-code=\"EV\/ev_us\/Native\" data-sizes=\"fluid,1x1\" data-width=\"1\" data-height=\"1\" data-dfp-attrs=\"{&quot;m1_native&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;is_mobile&quot;:1,&quot;msnt_env&quot;:&quot;production&quot;,&quot;m1_banner_name&quot;:&quot;native_3&quot;,&quot;m1_edition&quot;:&quot;ev_us&quot;,&quot;m1_article_type&quot;:&quot;news&quot;,&quot;m1_page_content_id&quot;:803841,&quot;m1_page_type&quot;:&quot;detail&quot;,&quot;m1_page_content_type&quot;:&quot;article&quot;,&quot;m1_author_id&quot;:4883,&quot;m1_makes&quot;:[&quot;aptera&quot;],&quot;m1_categories&quot;:[&quot;news&quot;],&quot;m1_banner_position&quot;:&quot;native&quot;}\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item m1-ap-native \">\n<div id=\"ads_6122441_EV_ev_us_Native_native_2_1785927684\" class=\"ap\" data-m1-ad-label=\"Advertisement\" data-ad-unit-id=\"\/6122441\/EV\/ev_us\/Native\/native_2\" data-place=\"22\" data-dfp-code=\"EV\/ev_us\/Native\" data-sizes=\"fluid,1x1\" data-width=\"1\" data-height=\"1\" data-dfp-attrs=\"{&quot;m1_native&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;msnt_env&quot;:&quot;production&quot;,&quot;m1_banner_name&quot;:&quot;native_2&quot;,&quot;m1_edition&quot;:&quot;ev_us&quot;,&quot;m1_article_type&quot;:&quot;news&quot;,&quot;m1_page_content_id&quot;:803841,&quot;m1_page_type&quot;:&quot;detail&quot;,&quot;m1_page_content_type&quot;:&quot;article&quot;,&quot;m1_author_id&quot;:4883,&quot;m1_makes&quot;:[&quot;aptera&quot;],&quot;m1_categories&quot;:[&quot;news&quot;],&quot;m1_banner_position&quot;:&quot;native&quot;}\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>It has spent years announcing milestones that made it seem like production was just around the corner, but then it was seemingly pushed back. But now it appears closer than it has ever been, although until cars are actually completed, pass all required approvals, and reach reservation holders, production remains a promise.<\/p>\n<p>Even building 40 vehicles will barely scratch the surface of a preorder list of roughly 50,000. This initial batch will do little to ensure Aptera\u2019s long-term survival, and it still all hinges on whether it can raise enough capital to expand production without additional delays, price increases, or yet another setback and reset of its plans.<\/p>\n<div class=\"apInarticleSmallRes\" data-m1-ad-label=\"Advertisement\">\n<div id=\"ads_6122441_EV_ev_us_Rectangle_rectangle_2_1785927684\" class=\"ap\" data-m1-ad-label=\"Advertisement\" data-ad-unit-id=\"\/6122441\/EV\/ev_us\/Rectangle\/rectangle_2\" data-place=\"16\" style=\"width:300px;min-height:250px\" data-dfp-code=\"EV\/ev_us\/Rectangle\" data-sizes=\"300x250,300x1\" data-width=\"300\" data-height=\"250\" data-dfp-attrs=\"{&quot;iter&quot;:2,&quot;msnt_env&quot;:&quot;production&quot;,&quot;m1_banner_name&quot;:&quot;rectangle_2&quot;,&quot;m1_edition&quot;:&quot;ev_us&quot;,&quot;m1_article_type&quot;:&quot;news&quot;,&quot;m1_page_content_id&quot;:803841,&quot;m1_page_type&quot;:&quot;detail&quot;,&quot;m1_page_content_type&quot;:&quot;article&quot;,&quot;m1_author_id&quot;:4883,&quot;m1_makes&quot;:[&quot;aptera&quot;],&quot;m1_categories&quot;:[&quot;news&quot;],&quot;m1_banner_position&quot;:&quot;inarticle-small-res&quot;}\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Still, Aptera has made tangible progress over the last year, at least officially. It announced that it <a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/news\/778659\/aptera-validation-assembly-line\/\" data-inline-widget=\"internal-links\" data-type-id=\"0\" data-params=\"%7B%22article_edition_id%22%3A%22778659%22%2C%22section%22%3A%221%22%2C%22alias%22%3A%22aptera-validation-assembly-line%22%7D\">began assembling<\/a> the first <a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/news\/776827\/auto-focus-aptera-solar-drive\/\" data-inline-widget=\"internal-links\" data-type-id=\"0\" data-params=\"%7B%22article_edition_id%22%3A%22776827%22%2C%22section%22%3A%221%22%2C%22alias%22%3A%22auto-focus-aptera-solar-drive%22%7D\">production-intent validation vehicles<\/a> last November and later <a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/news\/780704\/aptera-solar-ev-assembly-line\/\" data-inline-widget=\"internal-links\" data-type-id=\"0\" data-params=\"%7B%22article_edition_id%22%3A%22780704%22%2C%22section%22%3A%221%22%2C%22alias%22%3A%22aptera-solar-ev-assembly-line%22%7D\">moved battery-pack and solar-panel assembly<\/a> into the same facility.<\/p>\n<section class=\"relatedContent-new\" data-widget=\"related-content\" data-widget-size=\"content\" data-params=\"%7B%22type_id%22%3A0%2C%22title_id%22%3A%22%22%2C%22items%22%3A%5B%7B%22article_edition_id%22%3A%22780704%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22Here%E2%80%99s%20A%20First%20Glimpse%20Of%20Aptera%E2%80%99s%20Solar%20EV%20Assembly%20Line%22%2C%22alias%22%3A%22aptera-solar-ev-assembly-line%22%2C%22section%22%3A%221%22%2C%22is_video%22%3A%220%22%2C%22images%22%3A%7B%22s5%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.motor1.com%2Fimages%2Fmgl%2F1Z2BpM%2Fs5%2Faptera-solar-ev-assembly-line.jpg%22%7D%7D%2C%7B%22article_edition_id%22%3A%22763210%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22Aptera%E2%80%99s%20Solar%20EV%20Is%20Finally%20Ready%20For%20Production.%20Watch%20The%20Livestream%20Here%22%2C%22alias%22%3A%22aptera-solar-ev-production-validation%22%2C%22section%22%3A%221%22%2C%22is_video%22%3A%220%22%2C%22images%22%3A%7B%22s5%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.motor1.com%2Fimages%2Fmgl%2F0eOX4n%2Fs5%2Faptera-solar-electric-vehicle-production-validation-vehicle.jpg%22%7D%7D%2C%7B%22article_edition_id%22%3A%22743053%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22Aptera%20Needs%20Your%20Money%20To%20Bring%20Its%20Solar%20EV%20To%20The%20Market%E2%80%93Again%22%2C%22alias%22%3A%22aptera-crowdfunding-campaign-again-production%22%2C%22section%22%3A%221%22%2C%22is_video%22%3A%220%22%2C%22images%22%3A%7B%22s5%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.motor1.com%2Fimages%2Fmgl%2FJO3prA%2Fs5%2F2024-aptera-launch-edition.jpg%22%7D%7D%2C%7B%22article_edition_id%22%3A%22739647%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22First%20Production-Intent%20Aptera%20Solar%20EV%20Begins%20Testing%20With%20New%20Motor%22%2C%22alias%22%3A%22aptera-first-production-intent-prototype%22%2C%22section%22%3A%221%22%2C%22is_video%22%3A%220%22%2C%22images%22%3A%7B%22s5%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.motor1.com%2Fimages%2Fmgl%2Fbg177w%2Fs5%2Faptera-production-intent.jpg%22%7D%7D%5D%7D\">\n<p class=\"trending-content_header\">More Aptera Stories<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper-related-item\">\n<div class=\"related-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/news\/780704\/aptera-solar-ev-assembly-line\/\"> <span class=\"related-item-img lazyload\">                 <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/static\/16x9-tr.png\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"16\" height=\"9\" alt=\"\"> <\/span> <span class=\"title-related-item\">Here\u2019s A First Glimpse Of Aptera\u2019s Solar EV Assembly Line<\/span> <\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"related-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/news\/763210\/aptera-solar-ev-production-validation\/\"> <span class=\"related-item-img lazyload\">                 <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/static\/16x9-tr.png\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"16\" height=\"9\" alt=\"\"> <\/span> <span class=\"title-related-item\">Aptera\u2019s Solar EV Is Finally Ready For Production. Watch The Livestream Here<\/span> <\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"related-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/news\/743053\/aptera-crowdfunding-campaign-again-production\/\"> <span class=\"related-item-img lazyload\">                 <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/static\/16x9-tr.png\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"16\" height=\"9\" alt=\"\"> <\/span> <span class=\"title-related-item\">Aptera Needs Your Money To Bring Its Solar EV To The Market\u2013Again<\/span> <\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"related-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/news\/739647\/aptera-first-production-intent-prototype\/\"> <span class=\"related-item-img lazyload\">                 <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/static\/16x9-tr.png\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"16\" height=\"9\" alt=\"\"> <\/span> <span class=\"title-related-item\">First Production-Intent Aptera Solar EV Begins Testing With New Motor<\/span> <\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>It\u2019s also worth noting that Aptera has an easier regulatory path than for a four-wheel passenger car, largely because federal law treats its three-wheeler as a motorcycle.<\/p>\n<div class=\"comments-hider\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex justify-center items-center flex-col common-hider-bottom border-dashed border-stroke-soft-100 border-y py-spacing-sm-base\">\n        <span class=\"normal-title-medium text-text-contrast-soft\">What do you think?<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"m1-article-meta_comments m1-article-meta_comments-middle uppercase md:hover:underline items-center max-w-[320px] w-full comfort-label-large mt-spacing-sm-base justify-center xsmob:gap-spacing-sm-sm text-center inline-flex py-spacing-md-xs px-spacing-md-sm gap-spacing-sm-md rounded-radius-4 text-button-accent-solid-calm-text bg-button-accent-solid-calm-fill\/15 cursor-pointer active:scale-95 transition-transform duration-300 ease-linear\">\n<div class=\"top-counter-comments-label-wrapper flex flex-row gap-spacing-sm-md\">\n                <span class=\"top-counter-comments-prefix\">View<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-top-counter\">\n<div class=\"coral-count coral-coment-button-number\" data-coral-id=\"803841\" data-coral-notext data-coral-url=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/news\/803841\/apter-prepares-first-customer-evs\/\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                <span class=\"top-counter-comments-suffix\">Comments<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>It currently plans to launch with a single front-wheel-drive configuration, with one motor powering the two front wheels and a claimed 0\u201360 mph time of under six seconds. A quicker all-wheel-drive version, adding a motor to power the single rear wheel and cutting that time to under four seconds, is planned for later.<\/p>\n<div class=\"apInarticleSmallRes\" data-m1-ad-label=\"Advertisement\">\n<div id=\"ads_6122441_EV_ev_us_Rectangle_rectangle_3_1785927684\" class=\"ap\" data-m1-ad-label=\"Advertisement\" data-ad-unit-id=\"\/6122441\/EV\/ev_us\/Rectangle\/rectangle_3\" data-place=\"16\" style=\"width:300px;min-height:250px\" data-dfp-code=\"EV\/ev_us\/Rectangle\" data-sizes=\"300x250,300x1\" data-width=\"300\" data-height=\"250\" data-dfp-attrs=\"{&quot;iter&quot;:3,&quot;msnt_env&quot;:&quot;production&quot;,&quot;m1_banner_name&quot;:&quot;rectangle_3&quot;,&quot;m1_edition&quot;:&quot;ev_us&quot;,&quot;m1_article_type&quot;:&quot;news&quot;,&quot;m1_page_content_id&quot;:803841,&quot;m1_page_type&quot;:&quot;detail&quot;,&quot;m1_page_content_type&quot;:&quot;article&quot;,&quot;m1_author_id&quot;:4883,&quot;m1_makes&quot;:[&quot;aptera&quot;],&quot;m1_categories&quot;:[&quot;news&quot;],&quot;m1_banner_position&quot;:&quot;inarticle-small-res&quot;}\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Launch Edition will have a 44-kWh battery <a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/news\/755086\/aptera-solar-ev-road-trip-300-miles\/\" data-inline-widget=\"internal-links\" data-type-id=\"0\" data-params=\"%7B%22article_edition_id%22%3A%22755086%22%2C%22section%22%3A%221%22%2C%22alias%22%3A%22aptera-solar-ev-road-trip-300-miles%22%7D\">targeting 400 miles of range<\/a>, while future 250-, 600- and 1,000-mile versions are also planned. The base model will have a smaller solar power array covering just the roof, hood, and dashboard area, providing up to 22 miles of range per day in ideal conditions. 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