The SEC is investigating EV firm Canoo ($1.79B market cap), which went public this year via SPAC merger; the SEC announced last month it would more closely scrutinize such SPAC deals and has launched probes to determine if Lordstown Motors and Nikola misled investors; Canoo CEO Tony Aquila said in a March investor call that previous leadership had made premature statements about significant partnerships - Link

Canoo opens reservations for Lifestyle Vehicle: an electric van slated to launch next year starting at $35k; the firm also opened reservations for the MPDV multipurpose van and a pickup truck, both slated to launch in 2023; the firm said in March it was no longer offering engineering services to other companies, reportedly after holding talks with Apple - Link