A friend in Shreveport (where they plan on building the cars) said it looks like this is a dead deal. Just a few years ago, there was lots of talk about making a similar "smart car" or "city car" 100 miles east in Monroe, LA. Lots of investor money, lots of federal and state money, lots of press releases until one day... nothing. They even spent months reworking a former GM-Guide plant. I was hoping the Elio would be different but wasn't holding my breath.
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