Hate to say Good Bye, feels like we hardly Canoo Ya

[Ogre]

https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/20...ounders-resign-shakeup-leadership-tony-aquila

Not necessarily lights out for Canoo… but CTO and 2 founders??!!

This can’t be good. I like Canoo. Or at least like the concept and they seemed like one of the less scammy startups.

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[John K]

Maybe they are breaking away to start Kayak EV?

 

[jerhenderson]

Maybe they are breaking away to start Kayak EV?
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i like the sound of Zodiac EV.

 

[rr6013]

i like the sound of Zodiac EV.

TitanicEV, ZeppelinEV,…any name would have succeeded over a dugout tree.

 

[Dids]

Looks like they went up schitts creek without a paddle.

 

[ÆCIII]

Those are some nice looking box vehicles - which seem to fit perfectly with the style of the Cybertruck.

 

[FutureBoy]

Canoo To Build First EV In 2022 In Arkansas, Not The Netherlands
EV startup has backed out of the contract manufacturing deal with Dutch company VDL Nedcar for the electric compact minivan.

Dec 20, 2021 at 7:29am ET
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By: Dan Mihalascu

Arkansas-based EV startup Canoo announced it backed out of a deal to use Dutch company VDL Nedcar as contract manufacturer of its Lifestyle Vehicle.

Canoo says it is accelerating production plans in the United States instead of having its first EV built in the Netherlands. The company adds that shifting production from Europe to the plants it is building in northwest Arkansas and Pryor, Oklahoma, will help it reduce supply-chain vulnerabilities and overseas shipping costs.
The move will also help it bring its vehicles more quickly to market, control more securely the creation of additional innovation and IP, and increase advanced manufacturing jobs in the communities that support it.

“We appreciate the months of effort VDL Nedcar invested to provide us with a contract manufacturing option, but we have concluded that building in America is better aligned with our mission and current focus to invest in the communities and states that are investing in hi-tech manufacturing alongside us, creating American jobs and innovation. The support from Oklahoma and Arkansas will allow us to achieve SOP earlier and with less risk on many fronts.”
Tony Aquila, Chairman & CEO at Canoo

Gallery: Canoo Lifestyle Vehicle Electric Minivan

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With the contract manufacturing deal now canceled, VDL Nedcar will return Canoo's prepayment of $30.4 million, although parent company VDL Groep will buy $8.4 million worth of Canoo stock. Actually, the US firm says it is still exploring opportunities to collaborate with VDL Groep in Europe.
As for its US production plans, Canoo said the Oklahoma project remains on track to start manufacturing in late 2023, but the company now expects to begin building EVs next year in Arkansas instead of the Netherlands.

The startup forecasts a production between 3,000 and 6,000 EVs in 2022 in Arkansas, up from its previous target of up to 1,000 overseas. For 2023, the company forecasts 14,000–17,000 vehicles, compared with its prior target of 15,000. The updated production targets for 2024 and 2025 are 40,000–50,000 and 70,000–80,000, respectively.

With the Oklahoma plant at full capacity, Canoo estimates it will build more than 150,000 vehicles a year eventually.
The Arkansas facility was originally planned to build small package delivery vehicles, but the facility will be able to flex between that vehicle and Canoo's Lifestyle Vehicle seven-seat compact minivan based on the company's skateboard platform.

https://motorsport.tv/embed/dQsp1KLG

 

[Ogre]

Canoo To Build First EV In 2022 In Arkansas, Not The Netherlands
EV startup has backed out of the contract manufacturing deal with Dutch company VDL Nedcar for the electric compact minivan.

Dec 20, 2021 at 7:29am ET
13
By: Dan Mihalascu

Arkansas-based EV startup Canoo announced it backed out of a deal to use Dutch company VDL Nedcar as contract manufacturer of its Lifestyle Vehicle.

Canoo says it is accelerating production plans in the United States instead of having its first EV built in the Netherlands. The company adds that shifting production from Europe to the plants it is building in northwest Arkansas and Pryor, Oklahoma, will help it reduce supply-chain vulnerabilities and overseas shipping costs.
The move will also help it bring its vehicles more quickly to market, control more securely the creation of additional innovation and IP, and increase advanced manufacturing jobs in the communities that support it.

Gallery: Canoo Lifestyle Vehicle Electric Minivan

29 Photos

With the contract manufacturing deal now canceled, VDL Nedcar will return Canoo's prepayment of $30.4 million, although parent company VDL Groep will buy $8.4 million worth of Canoo stock. Actually, the US firm says it is still exploring opportunities to collaborate with VDL Groep in Europe.
As for its US production plans, Canoo said the Oklahoma project remains on track to start manufacturing in late 2023, but the company now expects to begin building EVs next year in Arkansas instead of the Netherlands.

The startup forecasts a production between 3,000 and 6,000 EVs in 2022 in Arkansas, up from its previous target of up to 1,000 overseas. For 2023, the company forecasts 14,000–17,000 vehicles, compared with its prior target of 15,000. The updated production targets for 2024 and 2025 are 40,000–50,000 and 70,000–80,000, respectively.

With the Oklahoma plant at full capacity, Canoo estimates it will build more than 150,000 vehicles a year eventually.
The Arkansas facility was originally planned to build small package delivery vehicles, but the facility will be able to flex between that vehicle and Canoo's Lifestyle Vehicle seven-seat compact minivan based on the company's skateboard platform.

https://motorsport.tv/embed/dQsp1KLG

It would be nice to see this happen.

 

[TruckElectric]

TippeCanoo and Tyler Too!

 

[charliemagpie]

https://insideevs.com/news/555763/canoo-cancels-vdlnedcar-contract-manufacturing/


Took me a couple of secs to let it sync in :

At first I thought : No crumple zone ?
There is !!! , sort of.

The top, where the bonnet usually is, is all glass going back to the normal driver's position.
So what to do with the space in front ?

You can't stack, otherwise the driver can't see. I guess you can stack on the passenger side. What a hoot.

What if you hit the brakes ? Where does the 'stuff' end up ?


In your face lol

 

[Quicksilver]

 

[Mini2nut]

If updated Cybertruck pricing hits the stratosphere I am entertaining the Canoo pickup if it goes into production. It’s a 21st century version of an air-cooled VW pickup truck. It’s funky and definitely different. I placed my deposit as soon as the reservation website went live.

 

[John K]

One word… cup holders (ok two words)

 

[FutureBoy]

One word… cup holders (ok two words)

 

[Revoltlution]

cute concept, my only issue with any non-tesla EV:

• no FSD in their future (Tesla licensing seems like a longshot)
• oh yeah, total tech list (safety/batteries/charging/value/range/OTA updates/future support)

that's more than one

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