Nest co-founder Matt Rogers invests in EV conversion company Everrati
by Umar Shakir from The Verge - All Posts on (#61V5C)
Everrati and Irvine, California-based Aria Group take apart a Porsche 911 to begin its EV rebirth. | Image: Everrati When we last spoke with Everrati CEO Justin Lunny, his UK-based restomod company that converts iconic cars to electric vehicles was expanding into the US market. Since then, the company set up headquarters in Calabasas, California, and in April, it partnered with Irvine-based manufacturer Aria Group to work on state-side electric conversions of Porsches and other prestige vehicles. Now Aria Group is helping build the first Everrati Porsche in California, and the owner of that car is a major investor: former Nest CEO Matt Rogers.
Rogers' car is a Porsche 911 (type 964) wide body, similar to his father's that he has fond memories of riding in as a kid. Since then, he promised himself that he'd get one, too, but only if it were electric....