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Panasonic seeks to expand business in the auto industry 

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Panasonic Automotive already formed relationships with companies in the industry, like Amazon and Fisker. Panasonic Automotive also teamed up with automaker Fisker to create an audio system. In November 2022, Panasonic and Fisker debuted the Pulse audio system for two variants of the Fisker Ocean.

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Fisker Secures $115.3M in Private Equity Funding; Necessary to Access $528.7M DOE Loan

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Fisker Automotive last week secured access to an additional $115.3 This funding is necessary for Fisker Automotive to access a $528.7 million US Department of Energy conditional loan that will, in part, help speed completion of the Fisker Karma, the company’s first plug-in hybrid. A123 is also investing $23 million in Fisker.

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Nissan and Honda confirm new EV partnership as they look to play catch up with Tesla, BYD

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The new partnership comes as both automakers (and the Japanese auto industry) quickly fell behind EV leaders like Tesla and BYD. With EV sales surging, China topped Japan to become the leading auto export nation for the first time last year. After partnering with Honda, will Nissan also invest in Fisker?

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Rivian R2 Specs Surface Ahead of March 7 Reveal

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Competitor Fisker may need to lean on Nissan for financial support, though Rivian has fleet sales and other investors to help its cause. That said, 2026 is a long time from now, and the auto industry sometimes moves rapidly, so there are no guarantees things will go smoothly.

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EV startups collaborated with Foxconn to boost up manufacturing. The wait continues.

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A February 2021 information leave famous the “projected start of production” for the Fisker Pear within the fourth quarter of 2023 and described Foxconn’s “exceptional vertically integrated global supply chain and the best supply chain management team in our industry.” The wait continues.

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Five Electric Cars You'll Still Be Able To Buy In Five Years

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The electric auto industry -- more than the conventional auto industry -- is an extremely volatile and competitive place.

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DOE taking steps to revitalize Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing (ATVM) Loan Program

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The LPO made a total of 5 awards; the other four were: $529 million to Fisker (discontinued). The US auto industry has evolved since the ATVM Program was established and today we are presented with an opportunity to hit the accelerator on US auto manufacturing growth. 5.907 billion to Ford (closed).