Henrik Fisker
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A decade ago, Fisker and Tesla were two electric-vehicle hopefuls, and it was looking like Fisker might have the better chances of success. While history certainly didn’t play out that way, it’s an odd twist that Henrik Fisker’s new venture, Fisker Inc., has dropped a teaser for its first product—a fully electric SUV—into the afterglow of last week’s Tesla Model Y electric SUV introduction. In an announcement of the yet-unnamed vehicle released this morning, Fisker notes that in the new model, “emotion-stirring design is combined with a...
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Fisker gets Caterpillar investment for solid-state battery tech
Henrik Fisker has been sketching out big plans—well beyond cars—for the solid-state battery technology being developed by a Fisker Inc. team. And now it appears that the heavy-equipment maker Caterpillar has given it some vote of confidence. On Oct. 22, both companies announced that a...
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Before Fisker EMotion luxury electric sedan debut, founder touts future solid-state battery
As they say, it's what's inside that counts. That's doubly so for Fisker, Inc., the second auto company founded by famed automotive designer Henrik Fisker. The first declared bankruptcy; its new Chinese owners renamed it Karma. In an interview with Car and Driver, Fisker (the man) claims...
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Fisker EMotion electric luxury sedan to be shown at CES in January
Henrik Fisker, legendary automotive designer and the man behind the now-defunct Fisker Automotive company, is getting ready for his grand return to the industry. Spearheading the return will be the Fisker EMotion, which will arrive from the designer's new company, Fisker Inc. Although we only have...
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Fisker EMotion won't launch with graphene battery; 400-mile range still promised
Henrik Fisker, the man behind the relaunch of the company that bears his name, has released some new details on the upcoming EMotion sedan. However, the news isn't necessarily the best that electric-car fans and advocates could have hoped for. The graphene battery technology Fisker has frequently...
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All-electric Fisker EMotion orders open June 30, starting at $129,900
Henrik Fisker is planning to return to the luxury electric fold with his new company's EMotion sedan, and potential buyers now have a price tag. The brand's first vehicle, the Fisker EMotion sedan, will become available for pre-order on June 30. And when the EMotion eventually goes on sale, it will...
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The low, sleek Fisker Karma plug-in hybrid luxury sedan had a stunning design but numerous problems, and Tesla mopped the floor with it. Now designer Henrik Fisker is ready for a rematch, this time with an all-electric sedan promising 400 miles of range (and unusual doors). The Fisker EMotion is slated for an August 17 debut, when its curvaceous exterior is to be shown for the first time in the metal. DON'T MISS: Fisker EMotion 400-mile luxury electric car: new teaser photo released Observant readers will note the reveal date falls during Monterey Car Week, meaning Fisker could use the...
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Fisker EMotion 400-mile luxury electric car: new teaser photo released
We've seen it teased a couple of times in shadowy photos, and now we have the first renderings of the whole car. In this case, "it" is the Fisker EMotion, the latest striking, low-slung sedan drawn by car designer Henrik Fisker. This is to be the second car to bear his name, following the 2012...
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New Fisker electric car: 'butterfly doors' ... but strange hype too?
We're slowly learning more about Henrik Fisker's planned 300-mile electric car, as the designer has now released a pair of teaser photos of the vehicle. It appears to have scissor doors that pivot toward the sky, for instance. And its aggressive front end looks an awful lot like the VLF Force 1...
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Fisker is coming back, he says, with 400-mile electric car using graphene cells (updated)
Henrik Fisker has designed some remarkable cars, among them Aston Martins, the BMW Z8, and of course the striking Fisker Karma range-extended electric luxury sedan. That vehicle, launched in 2012 by his namesake company, saw production of less than 3,000 units before the company collapsed in...
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VLF Destino (Fisker Karma with V-8, sans electric parts) starts deliveries
Backer Bob Lutz is among the first to take delivery of a VLF Destino.
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Electric cars will overtake plug-in hybrids, says Henrik Fisker
Henrik Fisker is still optimistic about the future of electric cars.
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Henrik Fisker joins the company that wants to build V-8-engined Fisker Karma sedans.
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Fisker To Be Renamed Elux, New Karma Not On Sale Before Next Year
Chinese maker Wanxiang, which bought the defunct Fisker Automotive out of bankruptcy, will rename the carmaker Elux, according to a Reuters report this morning. The company has also pushed back the planned relaunch of the Karma range-extended electric sport sedan until at least the middle of next...
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Fisker To Launch Two New Models At Los Angeles Auto Show
Henrik Fisker will appear at two press conferences at the Galpin booth during the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show.
Stephen Edelstein -
Fisker Fate Up In Air After Last-Minute Bid; Founders Sued As Well
A flurry of last-minute legal moves puts the fate of bankrupt electric-car maker Fisker Automotive up in the air again.
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Who's Still Buying Brand-New Fisker Karmas, And Why?
The 2012 Fisker Karma remains a stunning car, regardless of its range-extended electric powertrain. While the struggling-though-not-yet-bankrupt company remains in limbo, with a purchase reported but not yet confirmed, it hasn't built cars since July 2012. MORE: 2012 Fisker Karma - full review The...
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What's Going On At Fisker These Days?
At this point, many auto journalists have a pre-written obituary for Fisker Automotive all ready to publish if that company declares bankruptcy. Which, so far, it hasn't. And according to Reuters, its remaining executives are working furiously to arrange a buyout to avoid that fate. In fact, the...
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The man after whom electric automaker Fisker Automotive is named, Henrik Fisker, could now be the man who buys back the company as it spirals into bankruptcy. Just a week after ex-GM executive Bob Lutz and Chinese firm Wanxiang bid for the ailing automaker, Reuters reports the company's co-founder is also interested in regaining control. Fisker resigned as the company's chairman in March, citing major disagreements with the company's business strategy. He later told reporters he felt it would have been "wrong to stay". Despite Henrik Fisker's departure, he appeared to remain loyal to the...
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Fisker Misses DoE Loan Payment; House Hearing Tomorrow
The fortunes of the two highest-profile electric-car startups couldn't be diverging more starkly today. Yesterday, Fisker Automotive failed to make a payment of $10 million on the $192 million of low-interest loan funds it received from the U.S. Department of Energy. And tomorrow company executives...
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Fisker Karma: Range Extended Electric Car Ultimate Guide
Make a car desirable enough, and people will buy it whatever is powering the wheels. That's the theory anyway, but in a world of unease over the suitability of electric cars, the Henrik Fisker has taken the more comfortable, usable route to creating an electric car: The range-extended Fisker Karma...
Antony Ingram -
Fisker Lays Off Most Of Its Employees; Is This The Final Blow?
Newspapers keep in their files pre-written obituaries for people who are old, known to be ill, or famous. We have a feeling we should start dusting off the one we wrote awhile back for Fisker Automotive, which laid off the bulk of its remaining employees this morning at 8 am Pacific time. Numerous...
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Is Fisker Automotive About To Declare Bankruptcy?
Storm clouds continue to gather over troubled luxury electric-car startup Fisker Automotive. We reported on Thursday that Fisker had put its entire U.S. staff on a "temporary" furlough to conserve cash. Later that day, a Wall Street Journal article reported on what may be the logical next step...
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Why Fisker Left Fisker: Would Have Been 'Wrong To Stay'
The news that Henrik Fisker had left Fisker Automotive came on Wednesday, leaving electric-car advocates and Fisker Karma fans wondering just what had happened. Fisker himself cited "major disagreements" over the company's "business strategy." A statement released within hours by Fisker Automotive...
John Voelcker