Form 8-K

8-K — Aptera Motors Corp

Accession: 0001493152-26-022402

Filed: 2026-05-12

Period: 2026-05-12

CIK: 0001786471

SIC: 3711 (MOTOR VEHICLES & PASSENGER CAR BODIES)

Item: Regulation FD Disclosure

Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits

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UNITED

STATES

SECURITIES

AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON,

D.C. 20549

FORM

8-K

CURRENT

REPORT

Pursuant

to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date

of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 12, 2026

APTERA

MOTORS CORP.

(Exact

name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware

001-42884

83-4079594

(State

or Other Jurisdiction

Incorporation)

(Commission

File

Number)

(IRS

Employer

Identification

No.)

5818

El Camino Real

Carlsbad,

California

92008

(Address

of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip

Code)

Registrant’s

Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (858) 371-3151

Not

Applicable

(Former

Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check

the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under

any of the following provisions:

☐

Written

communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐

Soliciting

material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐

Pre-commencement

communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐

Pre-commencement

communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities

registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title

of each class

Trading

Symbol(s)

Name

of each exchange on which registered

Class

B Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share

SEV

Nasdaq

Capital Market

Indicate

by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405

of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging

growth company ☒

an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying

with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item

7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

May 12, 2026, the Company issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing that five validation vehicles have been

driven off its low-volume validation assembly line. A copy of the Press Release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on

Form 8-K.

Item

9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits.

Exhibit

No.

Description

99.1

Press Release dated May 12, 2026.

104

Cover

Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant

to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by

the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Aptera

Motors Corp.

Date:

May

12, 2026

By:

/s/

Chris Anthony

Name:

Chris

Anthony

Title:

Co-Chief

Executive Officer

EX-99.1

Filename: ex99-1.htm · Sequence: 2

Exhibit 99.1

Aptera Motors Drives

First Five Validation Vehicles Off the Line

Carlsbad,

CA, May 12, 2026 — Aptera Motors Corp. (Nasdaq: SEV), a solar mobility company pioneering ultra-efficient transportation, today

announced that five validation vehicles have been driven off its newly established low-volume validation assembly line.

Each

vehicle has been built on Aptera’s low-volume validation assembly line in Carlsbad, California, where trained technicians move

through 14 stations using processes designed to scale. Running multiple vehicles through the line in sequence validates not only the

vehicle itself, but the system required to build it consistently.

With

each successive build, the team has improved cycle times, refined workflows, and discovered improvements to carry onto future vehicle

builds. The results are continuous improvements to a production system that is becoming faster, more efficient, and more predictable

with every vehicle built.

“Every

vehicle we run through this line teaches us something,” said Chris Anthony, Co-CEO of Aptera Motors. “With five vehicles

now off the line, we have a growing foundation of data, a team that is getting sharper with every build, and a process that is proving

itself in real time. That is what gives us confidence as we move toward our goal of customer deliveries.”

The

validation fleet will continue to expand and move through a comprehensive testing program covering road performance, durability, safety

verification, software and firmware integration, and real-world solar energy collection.

“What

we are building here is not just vehicles, but the system to build them well,” said Steve Fambro, Co-CEO of Aptera Motors. “Each

cycle through the line improves precision, efficiency, and repeatability. This is how we plan to meet our customers’ expectations

when they finally get their hands on their own Aptera vehicle.”

With

nearly 50,000 reservations on record, this milestone represents a critical step in transitioning from development to production.

About

Aptera Motors Corp.

Aptera

Motors Corp. (Nasdaq: SEV) is a solar mobility company driven by a mission to advance the future of efficient transportation. Its flagship

vehicle is a paradigm-shifting solar electric vehicle that leverages breakthroughs in aerodynamics, material science, and solar technology

to pursue new levels of efficiency. As a public benefit corporation, Aptera is committed to building a sustainable business that positively

impacts its stakeholders and the environment. Aptera is headquartered in Carlsbad, California. For more information, please visit www.aptera.us.

Forward-Looking

Statements

This

press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the

Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, but not limited to, statements regarding our plans and expectations for

validation builds, future production, and manufacturing and assembly scale-up. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date

they were first issued and were based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections as well as the beliefs and assumptions

of management. Words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “should,” “believe,” “hope,”

“target,” “project,” “goals,” “estimate,” “potential,” “predict,”

“may,” “will,” “might,” “could,” “intend,” “shall,” “continue,”

“advancing,” “scaling,” and variations of these terms or the negative of these terms and similar expressions

are intended to identify these forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking

statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which involve factors or circumstances that are beyond Aptera’s

control. These risks include, among others, supply chain delays and disruptions; our ability to hire key personnel; the feasibility and

timing of scaling our assembly and integration processes; the availability and timing of required capital, and market conditions affecting

financing; regulatory approvals and compliance; our ability to continue as a going concern absent additional financing; our ability to

access capital under our equity line of credit and other sources on acceptable terms and timing, and other risks described in our filings

with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements included in this press release represent Aptera’s views

as of the date of this press release. Aptera anticipates that subsequent events and developments will cause its views to change. Aptera

undertakes no intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future

events or otherwise. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Aptera’s views as of any date subsequent

to the date of this press release.

Investor

Relations:

Aptera

Motors Corp.

ir@aptera.us

Media

Contact:

media@aptera.us

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