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INDIVIDUAL FACILITIES AND SELECTED SOURCES
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Aptera EV Facility

Aptera Motors

Carlsbad, CA, USA

-117.2717937, 33.135997

The Big Green Machine Site ID: 822

Project Timeline

Project Timeline Unavailable (Insufficient Information)

Additional Information:

Sector: EVs

Activity: Manufacturing

Product: EVs


Project Announcement Date: 11/4/2021

Date Commercial Production Started:

Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: No


Target Annual Production: 20000 EVs

Operating Status: Operating Partially; Under Construction


Capital Investment: $81.18 million

Congressional District: CA49

Government Subsidies:

We currently have no government subsidies tracked for this site.

Selected Sources:

“Aptera Motors Initiates Validation Line as Next Step Toward Scaled Manufacturing”, Chris, Aptera, 11 Nov 2025. 🔗


“Aptera Expands into New Assembly Location”, Aptera, 04 Nov 2021. 🔗


“California Alternative Energy And Advanced Transportation Financing Authority”, Willy Chen, ca.gov, 17 Jul 2023. 🔗


Tracked Expansions, Acquisitions, or Related Sites:

We currently have no related projects tracked for this site.

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