100 Preproduction Elio's To Be Built In December!!

[pistonboy]

Billed to other accounts? I doubt any large company would doing something like that where it could turn around and bite them. They probably took it out of marketing budget and wrote it all off. Look at how many companies are going to have their names tied to the Elio; when it takes flight, they're right there for the ride.

I agree no company would do that. Legal problems to say the least. I am talking about some employee working at their desk and their time billing is solely determined by what they say.

 

[Coss]

I agree no company would do that. Legal problems to say the least. I am talking about some employee working at their desk and their time billing is solely determined by what they say.

They probably have in-house accounts to bill to, which usually gets broken down to be absorbed in accounts just for that purpose.
They have to show something to bill it against; or depending on the department, they have a budget just for projects like the Elio.

 

[Marshall]

I agree no company would do that. Legal problems to say the least. I am talking about some employee working at their desk and their time billing is solely determined by what they say.

Ah, multitasking! I've heard of such things. You just can't bill more than one customer for the same time, unless you're a lawyer.

 

[leediablo]

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Elio Motors Inc ELIO:OTCQX US
Elio Motors Plans to Sell 100 Pre-Production Vehicles Built at its Shreveport Manufacturing Facility
PR Newswire
10:32 AM ET
Elio Motors, Inc. (OTCQX: ELIO), the startup vehicle manufacturer planning to launch a three-wheeled vehicle that will get up to 84 MPG with a targeted base price of $6,800, today announced it plans to sell 100 pre-production vehicles built at its Shreveport, Louisiana, production facility fourth quarter of 2016.

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"Elio Motors is ecstatic to announce that we are taking a major step forward in our development of the Elio," said Elio Motors founder and CEO Paul Elio. "We now intend to sell the first 100 pre-production vehicles built to one or more fleet customers, rather than use them for internal purposes as previously disclosed in our offering statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This will help us generate additional revenue, it will allow us to evaluate vehicles under real-world driving conditions and it will allow our supplier team to refine our design."

This limited run of pre-production vehicles will be a major step forward for Elio Motors as it works toward mass production. The pre-production vehicles will allow Roush, which was named lead engineering partner earlier this week, to provide a quieter, smoother vehicle with refined driving characteristics. Ultimately, this will raise customer satisfaction with the final production vehicle.

"We are chomping at the bit to get started on these 100 vehicles, as it's an important step in our evolution,"said Gino Raffin, vice president of manufacturing for Elio Motors. "The work we do on these vehicles will provide important insight that will make for a smooth transition when we begin hiring production workers for the consumer vehicle launch. We're getting closer every day and we are moving forward with relentless passion to get this done."

Although the fleet vehicle build is a step in the right direction for the end consumer driving experience, the bulk of the consumer launch will have to be moved into 2017 at a date to be determine d, as the company continues to seek additional funding.

"As we have stated in the past, building an ultra-low cost, high efficient vehicle for the masses is not an easy task. It takes solid engineering and supplier partnerships, which we have, and substantial funding, on which we continue to make progress," Elio said. "We recently had a successful stock offering, which showed there is investment interest and enthusiasm for this project. We raised significant funds, moving us even closer. Our team will keep fighting to get this done. The key is to not quit, and to continue to move forward toward our goal. We have a number of other financial strategies that we are pursuing relentlessly to help get us to our consumer production launch."

In addition to bringing Roush on board and announcing the pre-production-vehicle build, Elio Motors has been aggressive in pushing toward production of its Elio vehicle in other areas:

-- In November 2015, the company introduced the P5, its fifth generation prototype, featuring a 0.9 liter, 3-cylinder engine designed by IAV specifically for Elio Motors.

-- On Jan. 12, Elio Motors announced it will begin building its E-Series of prototype vehicles for testing and eng ineering purposes.

-- On Feb. 12, Elio Motors reached 50,000 reservations for a place in line to buy the vehicle.

-- On Feb. 19, Elio Motors became the first organization to raise capital using Regulation A+ and then have its shares publicly traded on the OTCQX Best Market (OTCQX:ELIO).

Elio Motors is using nearly 1 million square feet of a nearly 4 million square-foot former General Motors production facility. W hen Elio Motors reaches full production, it estimates that the Shreveport facility will have nearly 1,500 workers.

About Elio MotorsFounded by car enthusiast Paul Elio in 2009, Elio Motors Inc. represents a revolutionary approach to manufacturing an ultra-high-mileage vehicle. The three-wheeled Elio is engineered to attain a highway mileage rating of up to 84 mpg, while providing the comfort of amenities such as power windows, power door lock and air conditioning accompanied by the safety of multiple air bags and an aerodynamic, enclosed vehicle body. Elio's first manufacturing site will be in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Forward-Looking StatementsCertain statements in this press release are "forward-looking statements." These statements involve risks and uncertainties, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking information. Risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from planned operations include, without limitation, delays in receipt of adequate financing, delays in commencement of production, decreased consumer interest in the Company's products, downturn in general economic conditions, increased production costs and availability of raw materials, competition, and unfavorable market and regulatory conditions, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many of which are beyond the Company's control. Readers are referred to the Company's periodic reports filed with the SEC, specifically the most recent reports which identify important risk factors that could cause actual results to diff er from those contained in the forward-looking statements. The information contained in this press release is a statement of the Company's present intentions, beliefs or expectations and is based upon, among other things, the existing business environment, industry conditions, market conditions and prices, the economy in general and the Company's assumptions. The Company may change its intentions, beliefs or expectations at any time and without notice, based upon any changes in such factors, in its assumptions or otherwise, and it undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason. The cautionary statements contained or referred to in this press release should be considered in connection with any subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements that the Company or persons acting on its behalf may issue.

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Fist it was to be up and running the 4th quarter of 2016. Now another EXCUSE to put production off. I'm getting sick & tired of your excuses. Are the 100 going to waiting customers??? Kindly answer. Time to start living up to your promises as a lot of what your doing should have been done already, God knows you have had ample time to already be in production. Perhaps it's time to cash in my stock & request

 

[BiloxiGeek]

Fist it was to be up and running the 4th quarter of 2016. Now another EXCUSE to put production off. I'm getting sick & tired of your excuses. Are the 100 going to waiting customers??? Kindly answer. Time to start living up to your promises as a lot of what your doing should have been done already, God knows you have had ample time to already be in production. Perhaps it's time to cash in my stock & request

Those first 100 to be built after the E-Series are going to fleet customers. That gets them on the road, being driven daily and should provide valuable feedback to Elio about any outstanding issues before the production line really spools up and starts rolling out vehicles for the $1K All-In reservation holders.

I think it's an excellent idea. Let the employees drive the snot out of them "After all, it's not my car", "drive it like you stole/rented it". They should shake out any serious issues before #17471 or even #15444 gets built.

 

[CompTrex]

Fist it was to be up and running the 4th quarter of 2016. Now another EXCUSE to put production off. I'm getting sick & tired of your excuses. Are the 100 going to waiting customers??? Kindly answer. Time to start living up to your promises as a lot of what your doing should have been done already, God knows you have had ample time to already be in production. Perhaps it's time to cash in my stock & request

Who are you talking to?
You do realize that this board is not affiliated with Elio Motors, right? At this point, you're preaching to the choir.

 

[Coss]

Fist it was to be up and running the 4th quarter of 2016. Now another EXCUSE to put production off. I'm getting sick & tired of your excuses. Are the 100 going to waiting customers??? Kindly answer. Time to start living up to your promises as a lot of what your doing should have been done already, God knows you have had ample time to already be in production. Perhaps it's time to cash in my stock & request

CompTrex is correct, Elio Owners is not affiliated with Elio Motors; if you have a complaint and need answers I suggest you contact Elio Motors directly.

They can be contacted at:

Elio CS: Toll Free: (844) 289-3546
Direct: (480) 500-6800 Ext. 1
Phone Hours: M-F 9am – 3pm Central Time
Emails:
tellmemore@eliomotors.com
orders@eliomotors.com
support@eliomotors.zendesk.com
https://reservations.eliomotors.com/customer/account/
Mailing address:
Elio Motors, Inc.
2942 North 24th Street,
Suite 114-700
Phoenix, AZ 85016

They can answer your questions, we can't.

 

[bunchathrees]

An awful lot of anger for a reservation in the 15000s.

 

[Mel]

An awful lot of anger for a reservation in the 15000s.

Cut him some slack. After all, he's been on the forums for almost 5 months. No wonder he's tired of waiting.

 

[Coss]

Cut him some slack. After all, he's been on the forums for almost 5 months. No wonder he's tired of waiting.

I've had my deposit in since 2013; and I'm nowhere near that angry. I knew going in, it will get here when it gets here.