Comment by kotaKat

Is this so Aptera can pass the buck when it flops again (“it’s Launch’s fault, we swear”)?

This really doesn’t answer any questions. $44 million (and worthless paper stock warrants) is also immensely low for new vehicle tooling as a whole.

(I'll point out that an article about Slate's frugality[1] still shows some massive costs involved here. They scored a $200 million assembly line component originally from GM for $12 million. Uh, if that kind of seven/eight-figure investment is required for a single component of an assembly line, how far does this $44 million go for Aptera?)

[1] https://www.autoline.tv/automotive-insight/slate-a-mastercla...