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Fisker scraps direct sales and turns to auto dealers for sales

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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 files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

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Fisker Group Inc. As noted in a report from the Associated Press , Fisker estimates that its assets are between $500 million and $1 billion. As noted in a report from the Associated Press , Fisker estimates that its assets are between $500 million and $1 billion. Just send a message to simon@teslarati.com to give us a heads up.

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Fisker Ocean customers have to pay for recall repairs

Baua Electric

Owners of recalled Fisker Ocean electric vehicles will have to pay for repairs, according to a notice on the bankrupt automaker’s website. 2023 Fisker Ocean One It’s also unclear when parts will become available. 2023 Fisker Ocean One It’s also unclear when parts will become available.

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Fisker creates “Fisker Finance” with JPMorgan Chase and Santander

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Fisker has announced that through its mobile app, customers will soon be able to finance their vehicle via a partnership with JPMorgan Chase Bank in the US or Santander Bank in Europe. Currently, the Fisker app is relatively bare-bones. It remains to be seen how Fisker will define itself in such a competitive space.

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Fisker braking complaints trigger NHTSA probe

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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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Struggling Fisker Could Get a $400 Million Lifeline from Nissan

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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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Fisker Ocean recalled due to regen brake issue

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The Fisker Ocean has been recalled once again, this time for an issue that could lead to an unexpected reduction in regenerative braking. The recall includes 7,745 Ocean electric SUVs from model years 2023 and 2024 (the only two in which the Ocean was sold before Fisker filed for bankruptcy ).

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