The start-up gained attention by purchasing a shuttered General Motors factory in Ohio in 2019. At the time, G.M. was under pressure from President Trump to find a buyer for the plant.
General Motors’ push to increase E.V. spending follows an announcement by Ford that it would start making an electric version of its F-150 pickup truck this year.
The company’s top executive resigned after the struggling automaker released an investigation by its board.
Analysts credit the new chief executive, Jim Farley, with energizing the automaker, which still faces challenges.
Analysts credit the new chief executive, Jim Farley, with energizing the automaker, which still faces challenges.
Lordstown Motors, which bought a shuttered General Motors factory in Ohio, warned that it needs to raise more money and might not survive.
Ford has gone from being a relative latecomer to battery-powered vehicles to making them a central focus. Last week it introduced the F-150 Lightning, an electric truck.
If it sells well, an electric version of the best-selling vehicle in the U.S. could help accelerate the move to electric vehicles.
The transition to an electric-car future will be an uphill battle, with the president and Republicans in Congress at odds over his $4 trillion economic agenda.
Lordstown Motors said it would start producing and selling electric pickup trucks this year, but there is little evidence it is ready to do so. Its stock has tumbled from a high of about $30 last year to around $8.