Textile Mill May Move Into Unused Space In Shreveport Plant

[userexec]

Shreveport Times, July 10, 2015

http://www.shreveporttimes.com/stor...tile-mill-shreveport-general-motors/29969013/

Potentially good news for Caddo Parish. I'm not totally up-to-date on the details of the lease between IRG and Elio, so I'm not sure if this is neutral or good for them. With a couple million square feet Elio never planned to use, though, looks like a pretty decent deal for everyone involved.

 

[ElioDigger]

it will bring more exposure to the Elio and possibly more investment $

 

[Coss]

I don't know how true the article is, we'll just have to wait and see.
One thing caught my eye; did you know the Elio has a model name?
It was in the caption under the video for it: " Elio Motors announces purchase of the former General Motors assembly plant in west Shreveport where they will begin production of the Trikke, a three wheel, enviromentally friendly vehicle.--Douglas Collier/The Times "

So the Elio will be the Elio Trikke? Not a name that gives me warm fuzzies all over; but then again, how can you trust a caption that can't even spell environmentally; they spelled it enviromentally (they left out an N)

 

[satx]

"Elio Motors announces purchase of the former General Motors assembly plant in west Shreveport where they will begin production of the Trikke"

LOL

 

[Coss]

"Elio Motors announces purchase of the former General Motors assembly plant in west Shreveport where they will begin production of the Trikke"
LOL

Deja vu; could swear I read that somewhere else.

 

[skygazer6033]

I seem to recall the name Trikke was used for the Elio early concept design back in maybe 2009 or 2010. Price goal was also listed as $5900. Haven't heard it called that in years.

 

[userexec]

I remember it being referred to as that way back, too. A really disastrous name in my opinion. Sounds like a slang mix between an impaired tricycle and a prostitute. It's probably the only car name I've ever seen that's painfully unsophisticated yet sounds pretentious at the same time.

 

[skygazer6033]

Another tenant might take some of the pressure off EM from Caddo parish. I just hope Elio has dibs on some additional floor space for engine machining and assembly. Hopefully Paul didn't forget that the way he overlooked the need for an additional 1000 - 1200 employees for the engine line.

 

[skygazer6033]

Agreed userexec. Trikke is a horrible name. Can't really think of anything better that hasn't already been used by someone else.

 

[satx]

the writer probably confused it with a real product:

http://www.trikke.com/