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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 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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Fisker recalls over 12,000 Oceans because doors might not open

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Over 12,500 Fisker Ocean owners have a new issue The Ocean’s exterior door handles could stick and fail to open Fisker has filed for bankruptcy Fisker is r ecalling 12,523 Ocean electric SUVs globally because of an issue that could cause exterior door handles to stick and fail to open, the company announced Friday.

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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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Out of charge: Fisker files for bankruptcy, again

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Fisker in a statement said it has sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection with a court in Delaware, and that it is currently in talks with creditors over debtor-in-possession financing and the sale of remaining assets. The move comes roughly a year after the start of deliveries of the Ocean, Fisker’s debut model.

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