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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 PEAR and Fisker Alaska are showcased at the LA Auto Show

EV Specifications

Production-intent Fisker PEAR and a prototype of the Fisker Alaska pickup truck will be on display to the public from Nov. 26 for the duration of the LA Auto Show. 18 through Nov. PEAR is an innovative, high-volume crossover that the company recently showed at its Product Vision Day in August.

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Magna starts production of Fisker Ocean EV in Austria

Green Car Reports

Production of the Fisker Ocean has started on schedule at contractor Magna Steyr's Austrian factory, Fisker announced at the 2022 Los Angeles Auto Show. The electric SUV was announced at the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show, before Fisker had settled on a platform for the vehicle. That paves the way for its planned U.S.

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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 secures long-term battery capacity with CATL for the Fisker Ocean SUV; >5 GWh/year; NMC and LFP

Green Car Congress

Fisker Inc. and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd announced a formal agreement cementing battery capacity for the Fisker Ocean SUV. Under the terms of the agreement, CATL will supply two different battery solutions for the Fisker Ocean SUV, with an initial battery capacity of more than 5 gigawatt-hours annually, from 2023Y-2025Y.

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Fisker Pear urban EV to offer AWD, range up to 320 miles

Green Car Reports

Fisker on Thursday released more details of its Pear urban EV, which was first shown at the automaker's recent Product Day event, ahead of an additional showing at the Munich auto show this next week.

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Struggling Fisker Could Get a $400 Million Lifeline from Nissan

The Truth About Cars

Things looked promising for Fisker at first, and the automaker actually delivered on its promise to design and manufacture a new EV. Even so, the automotive market is brutal and unforgiving, and Fisker’s fortunes have turned as it has had an uphill battle getting its new Ocean SUV out the door.

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