They just announced no trim levels:
https://www.eliomotors.com/trimming-costs/
Man, that's crazy! Their own article says that the current price difference between the various trim levels on a Ford F-150 is $33,655 (from a base model to fully-loaded). That's pretty crazy not to offer different trim levels, which are essentially just cash cows for the manufacturer with virtually no extra work. Like, on my last Kia Soul, I bought the stick-shift model, which is only available in base in the United States - but all of the electronics are there, so for the cost of a harness & steering wheel plastic button assembly (~$80 iirc), I was able to add cruise-control to my car. So they just used a universal electronics module for everything, and sold the car in different configurations. So many opportunities to jack up the price on the Elio...custom colors, spiffy rims, chrome pieces, adaptive cruise control, sports tires, leather seating, heated seats & steering wheel, etc.
I still hold out hope that they can get the company rolling. Right now it sounds like one giant joke though, which is a pity because I have a lot of friends in dire financial circumstances who could really use better, safer cars than they currently own.
One of my buddies recently moved up by me & bought a car with zero credit history. He had to eat a 40% loan. Yes, forty percent. On a high-mile used car, no less. A sub-$8k commuter car that is reasonably safe & gets good gas mileage would be a minor miracle for a lot of people, especially with the creative ways they've talked about financing an Elio for personal use. Although, if the Sondors electric car ($10k starting price) really takes off, maybe that will be an even better alternative:
https://sondorselectriccar.com/