Industry Overview - The electric vehicle (EV) industry continues to depend on subsidies and tax incentives to boost adoption, as high battery costs keep EV prices above those of average gasoline-powered cars [1] - Recent data from the NY Fed indicates rising delinquencies across all debt types, with auto-loan delinquencies at 8% and credit card delinquency rates at a 13-year high [1] Employment and Economic Sentiment - A decline of 625,000 full-time jobs in May, along with downward revisions in job reports, suggests a contraction in the economy, raising concerns for EV stock investments [2] Lucid Group (LCID) - Lucid Group's entry-level luxury sedan, the Lucid Air, is priced at approximately 71,000,higherthancompetitorsliketheBMWi5[3]−InQ12024,Lucid′sEVdeliveriesincreasedby40680.8 million, an improvement from a 779.5millionlossinthepreviousyear[3][4]−Thecompanyendedthequarterwith2.16 billion in cash reserves after a 1billionfinancinground,butitstotalrevenueof172 million fell short of the projected 182million[4]−Year−to−date,LCIDstockhasdecreasedby362.29 [4] Mullen Automotive (MULN) - Mullen Automotive focuses on utility vehicles, offering products like the Mullen One delivery van with a range of 110 miles and the Mullen Campus priced at 24,000[5]−ThedemandforEVutilityvehiclesisquestionedduetolowerrangesandarecentdropindieselfuelprices,whichhasaffectedmarketprospects[5]−Mullenreportedanetlossof193.9 million in fiscal Q2 ending March 2024, with only 362 vehicles delivered worth 16.3million,leadingtoa78309,000, with a cheaper model at 249,000,positioningitinthesupercarcategory[7]−Thecompanyreportedrevenueof784,000 in Q4 2023, with a comprehensive loss of 429.38million,leadingtoa99437.1 million in Q4 2022 to 286millioninQ42023,thecompany′sfinancialviabilityremainsuncertain,with530.5 million in assets against $302.3 million in liabilities [8]