EV startups are dying left and right, with Canoo the latest to file for bankruptcy after struggling to stay afloat in harsh economic conditions

Upstart electric automaker Canoo promised to build an adorable electric van. The California-based startup got some big-hitter backing in its early years, including a deal to develop platforms with Hyundai and talks with Apple for its planned car.

The startup, founded in 2017 and focusing on electric commercial vehicles, has run out of money, ceasing operations and beginning plans to liquidate its assets.

Texas-based EV startup Canoo filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy Friday, joining a growing list of failed electric vehicle manufacturers that initially blossomed in the wake of Tesla’s success, albeit one that required six years before realizing a quarterly profit.

US electric van manufacturer Canoo has become the latest innovative vehicle start-up to file for bankruptcy after failing to secure vital funding. Canoo had inked deals to sell its pod-like electric van to high-profile customers such as the United States Postal Service (USPS),

Seven-year-old electric vehicle startup Canoo has filed for bankruptcy and will "cease operations immediately." The company is liquidating its assets in a Chapter 7 proceeding in the Delaware Bankruptcy Court.

The company had been in talks for the same kind of loan from the Biden administration that Rivian was just awarded, only to be denied at the last moment.

Electric van startup Canoo announced it has filed a voluntary petition for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, which will liquidate company assets and distribute proceeds to creditors. According to the Friday announcement,