# LiveWire: financial difficulties and Harley-Davidson's refusal to fund its losses **In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 2 events involving Harley-Davidson and LiveWire, in États-Unis, followed from 31 October 2026 to 3 November 2026. 4 articles from 4 sources (plants, jobs and earnings); last updated on 3 November 2026 at 11:55. - Status: ongoing - Scope: National (Germany) - Category: Plants, jobs and earnings - Countries: États-Unis - Brands: Harley-Davidson, LiveWire - First detected: 31 October 2026 at 11:00 - Updated: 3 November 2026 at 11:55 - Web page: https://mecapress.com/stories/177-livewire-financial-difficulties-and-harley-davidson-s-refusal-to-fund-its-losses ## Reported figures - $40 million ## Sources by country and language - Germany: 2 articles, 2 outlets - Australia: 1 articles, 1 outlets - France: 1 articles, 1 outlets **Languages**: English (2), German (1), French (1) ## Timeline (2 events) ### 31 October 2026 — [LiveWire issues warning on its ability to continue operating](https://mecapress.com/events/114-livewire-issues-warning-on-its-ability-to-continue-operating.md) Harley-Davidson's electric motorcycle subsidiary doubts its ability to continue operating and is exploring new financing, strategic partners, or a sale. Its liquidity has fallen below $40 million despite rising sales. 3 sources, 3 articles · États-Unis ### 3 November 2026 — [Harley-Davidson refuse de financer les pertes de LiveWire](https://mecapress.com/events/3159-harley-davidson-refuse-de-financer-les-pertes-de-livewire.md) Lors des résultats du troisième trimestre, le nouveau patron de Harley-Davidson écarte l'idée de financer les pertes de LiveWire. La marque de motos électriques, qui a perdu son directeur général, doit trouver seule de quoi survivre. 1 sources, 1 articles · États-Unis --- Cite as: Mecapress, “LiveWire: financial difficulties and Harley-Davidson's refusal to fund its losses”, https://mecapress.com/stories/177-livewire-financial-difficulties-and-harley-davidson-s-refusal-to-fund-its-losses Methodology: https://mecapress.com/methodology