This was also posted in another spot here; this is the "official" word from the Elio Customer Experience Team:
The Elio Customer Experience Team (Elio Motors)
Aug 4, 13:35
Hey Coss,
As far as the thing Jerome supposedly said about production (which he didn't - it was a miscommunication of some sort obviously).
Here is the answer: "Nothing has changed. The targeted production start date is still in mid-2016. This was a miscommunication between Jerome and a great fan of Elio, but it was a simple miscommunication. Jerome didn't say that production was delayed until anything but 2016". These things take on a life of their own, but please do not take rumors and make them into something bigger than they are. We communicate anything that happens with Elio Motors clearly and in a timely fashion and will continue to do that so you know what is really happening when we do.
Thanks again Coss.
Make sure to check out our blog at
www.eliomotors.com/blog
Thank you,
The Elio Team