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Lordstown Motors Names the First Black CEO of a U.S. Automaker in Over 100 Years

14 Jul 2022 | Abstracted from Jalopnik

"Hightower has his work cut out for him though. The last few years have been rough for the EV startup. From lying about how many orders it has, to overblown promises made to a region of the country hungry for jobs, burning through money and still not having a truck available to buy, questionable tech, and even selling its own factory to make money, its been an uphill battle."

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