Vaporware or not? Aptera assembles its first five validation models.

Among the many advantages the Chinese auto industry appears to have over foreign competitors is its ability to quickly turn a new idea into a car that customers can buy. At the other end of the spectrum, we have Aptera, which has been trying to bring a three-wheeled, ultra-efficient electric vehicle to market since 2006. Needless to say, there have been more than a few stumbles along the way, but this week, the long-running saga got a new verse as the first validation models were assembled, brin