If 2021 is the year to stock electric vehicles, 2022 should be the year for actual vehicle deliveries. That’s at least the bet.

This year’s investment money was poured into RivianAnd Lucid MotorsThe combined value of the EV companies is $150 billion. Both companies have not generated significant revenue yet, but they are now getting the keys to consumers.

Other U.S. manufacturers of EVs include Canoo, Lordstown MotorsAnd FiskerThese vehicles have appeared on the market in the last year with much lower valuations, and promise to begin delivering in 2022/2023. This week: Harley-DavidsonAccording to the company, it will spin off its new electric motorcycle division. LivewireThe company will be listed through an acquisition special for the purpose of acquiring it at $1.8 million.

So far, it’s all just funny money.

This is the only U.S. pure-play EV company to have a legitimate business. TeslaThe market capitalization of, which peaked at $1.2 billion last month and then dropped by 19%. Tesla is not the only company that has this market cap. four modelsCar buyers looking to get electric cars have a wide range of choices on the marketplace. Chevrolet and Cadillac are two of the most popular choices. Bolt, Nissan LeafFord Mustang Mach-E, Mini Cooper SE and Porsche Taycan. The prices range from $27,000 up to $150,000.

Drafting off Tesla’s popularity, investors are betting that, starting in 2022, more EV companies will move beyond technology and sleek designs and succeed where so many have previously failed — manufacturing at scale. They will need to deal with disruptions in supply chains, rising competition, high inflation, increased capital costs, and pressures on labor markets.

“The big question here is who will start the production, and can convert the interest and investments into the brand to deliveries and happy clients,” he said. Vitaly GolombDrake Star Partners’ tech investment banker, is, “It’s the next stage.”

Golomb is based in San Francisco and said that he had invested almost one year in Rivian. He also preordered it. R1T truckOne year earlier. On Dec. 15, 2015, the company had receivedPreorders of 71,000 trucks for the company and R1S SUVs. The time it was IPORivian stated last month that it will take up to 2023 for the company’s existing order books to be filled.

Rivian’s first 11 vehicles were sold in its third quarter for $1 million revenue. expects to fallIt is “a few hundred cars short” of the 1,200 vehicle production goal for 2021. The company lost $1.23billion in the most recent quarter. This is a significant loss, but it’s one that can be swallowed after having raised $13.7 billion through its IPO and increasing to a market capital of $87billion.

Rivian will also be able to provide vehicles for corporate delivery trucks, which is another source of revenue. It has agreed to provide AmazonWith 100,000 vans, “designed to reduce total cost of ownership and support a pathway to carbon-neutral delivery.” Amazon plans to launch 10,000 vans within the next year.

Golomb expressed confidence in Rivian due to its focus on manufacturing and technical staff. Lucid is also a promising option for Golomb, as it is trying to be a different kind of driver.

Lucid will be targeting the electric sedan market. The company is taking orders right now. Air PureAccording to the company’s website, it starts at $77,000. It has a range of over 400 miles per charge and a starting price of $77,400. Air Grand Touring, the top-of-the line model that can travel 516 miles per charge starts at $139,000

Lucid went publicA SPAC was established in July, and the company is valued at nearly $64 billion. Through SeptemberIt had only $719,000 of revenue, and deliveries began officially on October 30th. After losing $1.5B in the first three quarters, the company claims it now has $1.3 billion of bookings and $4.8B in cash.

Golomb said that Rivian, Lucid and Lucid were two of the companies he believes will succeed. It’s all about them growing to their valuations.

With the passage of November’s Congress, the EV industry saw a significant boost. President Joe Biden’s infrastructure bill. It is an earmarked $7.5 billionBiden hopes to kick-start a campaign for 500,000 electric vehicle chargers in the country by 2030. brief rallyIn shares of charging businesses like ChargePoint Holdings, VoltaAnd EVgo.

Stocks of EV stocks including Rivian, Tesla and Lucid retreated on MondayAfter Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) said that he wouldn’t support Biden’s “Build Back Better” plan which offered up to $12,500 in incentives for purchasing an electric vehicle,

Dan PipitoneTradeZero CEO, Jeremy Sullivan, stated that the electric vehicle sector was a hot spot for investors this year on his stock trading platform. There has been an influx of activity in charging companies over the past few months.

Pipitone said that although everyone talks about cars and their deliveries, the reality is that gas stations will also be required. We are talking about 5x growth over the next few years for charging stations.

Infrastructure companies are likely to profit regardless of what EVs customers buy. They make for a more secure investment and can be trusted. It’s expected to be competitive and there aren’t many players with a strong brand.

It’s why Rivian is getting Tesla treatment and Lucid, which trades on hype rather that fundamentals. Pipitone called himself a Tesla fanboy and stated that he has his second Tesla right now.

Pipitone stated that they had an enormous headstart. Pipitone said that the company was worth $1.2 trillion, which is more than half of all transport companies. It would be a no.

Tesla CEO is now more than $1 trillion in market capital. Elon MuskIt has soldStocks worth billions in the last weeks have been sold.

Investors seem less excited about the next tier of EV producers, as they have been brought to market by SPACs. After seeing what has happened to electric truck makers, they are less enthusiastic. NikolaLordstown

Nikola shares surged following its public offering via SPAC in June last year. This pushed the company’s market cap to $30 billion. FordAt the time. According to indictment, Nikola founder Trevor Milton was charged by a federal grand jury with three counts criminal fraud. He had lied about “nearly every aspect of the business” for stock-boosting purposes. Nikola in this week agreed to payThe SEC paid $125 million in settlement to resolve charges that it deceived investors through misleading them about products, technical capabilities and future business opportunities.

Lordstown is an Ohio-based maker of electric trucks. It went public in October 2020 through the SPAC. However, the stock price is now down 8877% from the high it reached in October 2020. This drop was similar to that of Nikola.

Lordstown is under investigation by the SEC and Justice Department for potentially false or misleading statements from former management, including founder Steve Burns, who resigned in June. A internal investigation found inaccuraciesLordstown preorders

Lordstown delayedIt is expected that commercial production will take place in the third quarter of next fiscal year. This was partly due to issues with supply chain. The company announced in SeptemberFoxconn was the company that sold its Ohio plant, thereby reducing capital costs.

Meanwhile, Canoo is promisingIt plans to create a pick-up truck, a van for delivery, and a seven-seater futuristic vehicle that it calls a “lofton wheels” or lifestyle vehicle. The launch is not expected until 2022, but customers will be able to preorder the vehicle for $100.

Canoo became public in 2020 through an SPAC and now has a market cap of $2 billion. Fisker traded shortly after Canoo, and has now reached a market capital of $5 billion. Fisker will accept $250 reservations for the SUV, called OceanProduction is expected to start in November 2022.

Upstart EV manufacturers will eventually have to show that they are more than just able to build websites and demos, or collect preorder fees. The company will have to ship and build products and try to increase manufacturing as electric cars are becoming more popular.

There are many choices available to consumers and they won’t hesitate to take advantage of any delays in production. The same goes for investors, who have limited patience but many ways to participate in the market.

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