President Obama has, as expected, signed a bill extending eligibility for federal Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Program loans to certain fuel-efficient, three-wheeled vehicles, and Aptera, for one, isn't wasting any time. ———- Aptera 2e prototype being tested early this year. ———- The Southern California-based vehicle developer and would-be manufacturer of the three-wheel, wingless-aircraft shaped Aptera 2e , said it is updating its previously rejected application for a $75 million loan from the program that would help finance its anticipated 2010 manufacturing launch.
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Aptera Resubmits Application for Federal Manufacturing Loan For 3-Wheeled EV