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Yesterday, Fisker Automotive, makers of the super-sexy 2012 Karma plug-in hybrid sports car, announced that it had just signed its 80th independent dealer. But Fisker’s 80th dealer, Fisker of Scottsdale, Arizona, isn’t owned by a local independent dealer chain.
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Fisker is scrapping plans for direct sales to customers. 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. At its Q3 2023 earnings call, Fisker admitted having trouble following through with deliveries.
Fisker on Thursday said it would add franchised dealerships alongside company-owned showrooms, pivoting away from the pure direct-sales model previously discussed. "We We are evolving our business model and intend to add as many as 50 dealer partners in the U.S.
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Fisker Automotive has appointed its first group of 32 US retailers to market and service its luxury plug-in hybrid vehicles, beginning with the $87,900 Karma sedan later this year. Fisker Board member Vic Doolan has been instrumental in guiding development of the company’s retail network. The initial set includes: Click to enlarge.
Fisker Inc. This morning, Fisker shared plans to adopt a network of approximately 100 dealer partners in addition to its direct sales model. more… The post Fisker pivots to hybrid strategy of direct sales plus dealer partners offering ‘no haggle pricing’ appeared first on Electrek.
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California-based EV startup Fisker signed a new dealer in Miami and several in Europe as it fights to turn things around. After announcing massive price cuts on its Ocean electric SUV last month, Fisker looks to grow its dealer network. Fisker Ocean electric SUV (Source: Fisker) “Time will tell what happens.
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