Form 8-K

8-K — Aptera Motors Corp

Accession: 0001493152-26-032258

Filed: 2026-07-07

Period: 2026-07-07

CIK: 0001786471

SIC: 3711 (MOTOR VEHICLES & PASSENGER CAR BODIES)

Item: Regulation FD Disclosure

Item: Other Events

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): July 7, 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.

July 7, 2026, Aptera Motors Corp. (the “Company”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing that

it has received a Certificate of Conformity from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, issued on June 18, 2026, for its 2026 Aptera

Launch Edition vehicle. A copy of the Press Release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item

8.01. Other Events.

July 7, 2026, the Company announced that it has received a Certificate of Conformity from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, issued

on June 18, 2026, for its 2026 Aptera Launch Edition Vehicle.

Item

9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits.

Exhibit

No.

Description

99.1

Press Release dated July 7, 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:

July

7, 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 Receives EPA Certificate of Conformity for 2026 Launch Edition, Marking a Key Regulatory Milestone

Carlsbad,

CA — July 7, 2026 — Aptera Motors Corp. (NASDAQ: SEV), a solar mobility company advancing ultra-efficient transportation,

today announced that it has received a Certificate of Conformity (CoC) from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), issued on

June 18, 2026, for its 2026 Aptera Launch Edition vehicle, marking an important federal emissions compliance milestone as Aptera continues

work toward satisfying remaining applicable requirements for commercialization in the United States.

Mandated

by the Clean Air Act, a new motor vehicle must have a Certificate of Conformity to enter commerce in the United States. Receiving the

CoC confirms that the Aptera Launch Edition vehicle covered by the certificate meets applicable federal emissions requirements and represents

an important step toward sale in the U.S. market, subject to completion of remaining applicable regulatory and compliance requirements.

The

EPA Certificate of Conformity is one of the two primary federal certifications required before a vehicle can be legally sold in the United

States. With the CoC now in hand, the remaining federal requirement before Aptera can begin customer deliveries is compliance with the

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) using vehicles built on Aptera’s low-volume validation assembly line. Together,

these steps are expected to be significant federal regulatory milestones toward potential customer deliveries.

“This

is a meaningful milestone for our reservation holders,” said Steve Fambro, Co-CEO of Aptera. “Getting our EPA Certificate

of Conformity means our vehicle has satisfied important federal regulatory and emissions requirements for the U.S. market. Our validation

vehicles are on the ground, and we are using them to support the remaining work toward potential customer deliveries. We are moving with

intention and urgency.”

About

Aptera Motors

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 conceived to be 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 the significance of the EPA Certificate

of Conformity, plans and expectations for validation builds, FMVSS compliance, customer deliveries, vehicle range, efficiency and performance

specifications, future production, manufacturing and assembly scale-up, commercialization and regulatory compliance. 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, our ability to complete validation builds and conform compliance with applicable FMVSS requirements;

our ability to validate vehicle range, efficiency, performance and other product specifications; 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.

Media

Contact:

Media@aptera.us

Investor

Relations:

Aptera

Motors Corp.

ir@aptera.us

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