Atlis Motor Vehicles was a U.S. electric-vehicle startup based in Mesa, Arizona. Founded in 2016 by engineer Mark Hanchett, it developed the XT battery-electric pickup and the XP skateboard platform, positioning itself to serve commercial “work” applications. The company promoted in-house battery development—packaged around proprietary prismatic “cube” cells—and repeatedly stated targets of up to 500 miles of range and 15-minute full recharging.…