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Fisker scraps direct sales and turns to auto dealers for sales

Teslarati

Fisker is scrapping plans for direct sales to customers. The startup is now turning to auto dealerships for sales and services. We decided we would rather give that money to a dealer so that we could expand faster,” said Henrik Fisker, the CEO, President, and Chairman of the EV startup.

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Fisker Ocean Extreme achieves EPA range of 360 miles; longest of any new electric SUV under $200k

Green Car Congress

Fisker announced that as of 31 May, the all-electric Fisker Ocean Extreme (starting price $68,999) has an Environmental Protection Agency-estimated total range of 360 miles on standard 20" wheels and tires, exceeding Fisker’s previous estimates. The CARB Executive Order grants the Fisker Ocean Extreme the maximum 4.0

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Fisker braking complaints trigger NHTSA probe

Teslarati

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration initiated a probe on 2023 Fisker Ocean vehicles after receiving 9 complaints about the car’s breaks. The NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to determine the scope and severity of Fisker’s brake complaints.

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Fisker receives EC certification For Occean

EV Info

After that, we intend to deliver all Ocean Ones by the end of September while also initiating some deliveries of the Fisker Ocean Extreme, starting in Europe with the U.S. He added that the company recently built several mid-trim level all-wheel-drive Fisker Ocean Ultras. Our first delivery is expected for May 5. to follow.”

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Electric Acts of Kindness, 50,000 Reservations for Fisker Ocean, VinFast VF 8 & VF 9 Coming to Europe — EV News Today

CleanTechnica EVs

Vinfast outlines its plan for sales and customer service locations — VinFast Stores — in Germany, France, and the Netherlands. There are 50,000 reservations for the Fisker Ocean SUV. The Hyundai IONIQ 5’s V2L technology creates an act of kindness that supports the brand’s vision of Progress for Humanity.

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Want A Fisker Karma? Lots Of Used Ones For Sale

Green Car Reports

The Fisker Karma extended-range electric luxury sedan has been out of production since July 2012, but it''s hardly gone away. Chinese automotive supplier Wanxiang, which now owns the car company, hopes to restart sales of the low, sleek, striking four-seat sedan under the Elux name sometime next year.

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Energy Department To Sell Its Fisker Loan: Kickstarter, Anyone?

Green Car Reports

Department of Energy is offering its loan to Fisker Automotive for sale to the highest bidder, with a remaining face value of $164 million. Fisker was.' That sound you heard yesterday was the other shoe dropping.

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