Coverage dated June 26, 2023

Struggling EV-maker Lordstown files for bankruptcy, sues backer

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While suing its backers from Taiwan, struggling commercial electric vehicle maker Lordstown Motors on Tuesday said it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

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  1. The Daily Caller

    Electric Vehicle Startup Files For Bankruptcy, Sues Investment Partner (opens The Daily Caller)

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    EV startup Lordstown Motors filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Tuesday, blaming its financial turmoil on fraud from investor Foxconn, with LMC suing for damages

  2. Axios

    EV startup Lordstown Motors filed for bankruptcy (opens Axios)

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    Lordstown Motors also sued its manufacturing partner Foxconn.

  3. UPI

    Struggling EV-maker Lordstown files for bankruptcy, sues backer (opens UPI)

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    While suing its backers from Taiwan, struggling commercial electric vehicle maker Lordstown Motors on Tuesday said it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

  4. Triblive

    Truck startup Lordstown files for bankruptcy after Foxconn deal falls through (opens Triblive)

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    Lordstown Motors Corp. shares plummeted after the electric-vehicle maker once hailed by former President Donald Trump for saving automaking jobs filed for bankruptcy. The move to seek Chapter 11 protection from creditors follows a protracted dispute with iPhone maker Foxconn Technology Group over a …

  5. New York Post

    Electric truck maker Lordstown Motors files for bankruptcy, sues Foxconn (opens New York Post)

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    Lordstown shares tumbled after it accused Foxconn of fraudulent conduct and a series of broken promises in failing to abide by an agreement to invest up to $170 million.

  6. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Lordstown Motors files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Commercial electric vehicle startup Lordstown Motors Corp. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection nearly two months after it warned that it was in danger of failing.

  7. CBS News

    Lordstown Motors files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy (opens CBS News)

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    The electric vehicle company has sought bankruptcy protection amid its lawsuit against its former investor.

  8. NBC News

    Lordstown Motors files for bankruptcy, sues Foxconn (opens NBC News)

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    Lordstown accused Foxconn of fraudulent conduct and a series of broken promises in failing to abide by an agreement to invest up to $170 million in the company.

  9. CNN

    Lordstown Motors files for bankruptcy and sues former partner Foxconn (opens CNN)

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    Lordstown Motors, the EV maker, filed for bankruptcy protection Tuesday and announced a lawsuit against Foxconn, accusing its former partner of setting out to “destroy” its business.

  10. KTLA Los Angeles

    EV startup Lordstown Motors files for bankruptcy (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    Lordstown Motors, a U.S.-based electric vehicle startup that launched with huge fanfare and financial backing five years ago, has filed for bankruptcy.

  11. The Boston Globe

    Lordstown Motors, an electric truck maker, files for bankruptcy (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Lordstown Motors, the troubled electric vehicle company that bought a shuttered General Motors factory in Ohio with grand plans to create the Tesla of pickup trucks, filed for bankruptcy protection Tuesday.

  12. Engadget

    Lordstown Motors sues Foxconn and declares bankruptcy (opens Engadget)

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    The car manufacturer previously declared a $171.1 million loss for 2023's first quarter..

  13. The Guardian

    Electric truck maker lauded by Trump as saving Ohio town files for bankruptcy (opens The Guardian)

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    Lordstown Motors puts itself up for sale after unresolved dispute over promised investment from Taiwan company

  14. Oil Price

    Electric Truck Maker Lordstown Motors Files For Bankruptcy (opens Oil Price)

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    U.S. electric truck manufacturer Lordstown Motors filed for bankruptcy on Tuesday and simultaneously sued Foxconn for fraud.

  15. 10TV Columbus

    Lordstown Motors files for bankruptcy, sues former investor (opens 10TV Columbus)

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    Lordstown also sued former investor Foxconn for not following through with a $170 million investment in the company.

  16. NBC Los Angeles

    Lordstown Motors Files for Bankruptcy, Sues Foxconn Over $170 Million Funding Deal (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    Lordstown also said it would put itself up for sale amid an ongoing dispute with Taiwan’s Foxconn.

  17. Wall Street Journal

    Lordstown Motors Files for Bankruptcy (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    The electric-truck maker was once cheered by investors during the SPAC boom and lauded by former President Donald Trump as a savior for a closed GM factory in Ohio.

  18. WKBN Youngstown

    Lordstown Motors files for bankruptcy, sues Foxconn; Will sell Endurance Vehicle (opens WKBN Youngstown)

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    Lordstown Motors officially filed for bankruptcy early Tuesday morning after a tumultuous few months in the stock market as their deal with Foxconn falls apart.

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