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Not really surprising, but sad to see.

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[–] [email protected] 39 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

You could argue that the employees should also be held accountable for happily collecting paychecks without actually producing anything this whole time, but that’s a conversation for another day.

Are you kidding me!? Workers are supposed to be liable for part of the blame despite not having decision-making power to steer the company?? If things had gone better and the company was wildly successful, would employees have received shares of the profits...?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

If things had gone better and the company was wildly successful, would employees have received shares of the profits...?

Sarcasm incoming:

Sharing‽ Sounds like commie bullshit to me! /S

(It's sad that I have to put so many explicit qualifiers, but that's the world we live in, now.)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

There's a decent chance some salaried employees got stock grants. It's great if you're at Nvidia. If you're at Canoo, though...

But yeah, the failure is ultimately on leadership. And I'm sure the founders will make some kind of excuse and move on to get funded for their next failed venture.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Not really surprising at all given these EVs were clearly designed for Australia not the US.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 2 weeks ago

So that's why the image is upside down.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Ah see I was just thinking the Canoo was in amphibious mode.

[–] threelonmusketeers 6 points 2 weeks ago

Take your upvote and get out :)

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago

That's too bad, I liked the more utilitarian approach and thought the design was cute

[–] threelonmusketeers 3 points 2 weeks ago

Damn, that's a shame. I wasn't aware that the company was struggling with management issues. Their concept vehicles looked a little dorky, but practical. I'm sad I'll never see them on the roads.

[–] baggachipz 1 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Bets on who’s next? I say Lucid.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Lucid's not going anywhere for a while, they've got lots of Saudi money flowing

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Considering they’re predominately Chinese software and they’re a looming Chinese software ban….