If Elio Motors wants to sell its three-wheeled vehicle ... vehicle buyers in 41 states don't need a motorcycle license to drive the trike. Founded in 2009, Elio has been busy pushing forward ...

But nearly a decade after his company, Elio Motors, unveiled a prototype vehicle, not a single car has been produced, leaving tens of thousands of depositors alternately wondering, waiting or fuming.

By Monday, its value reached the 10-figure mark. Elio Motors is the first company to go public using new regulations stemming from the JOBS Act. Here’s how the startup did it.

Elio Motors will be making an appearance at ShowStoppers at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show. The automaker will show off its 84-mpg, three-wheel vehicle that is expected to hit the market ...