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Lutz And Chinese Offer One Penny On The Dollar For Fisker | The Truth About Cars

Fisker is worth around 200 Karmas at retail. “A team including former General Motors Co executive Bob Lutz and China’s largest parts maker is looking to buy Fisker Automotive for $ 20 million, a fraction of the “green” car company’s estimated worth almost a year and a half ago,” Reuters says. Pinboard (MacAaron)

Henrik Fisker teams up with Chinese billionaire to buy Fisker Automotive

Fisker Automotive founder Henrik Fisker has joined forces with Hong Kong billionaire Richard Li in an attempt to buy the struggling extended range electric vehicle company by means of purchasing the massive chunk of debt owed to the United States Treasury via the $ 192 Department of Energy loan. Pinboard (MacAaron)

Why is Fisker dying when Tesla is soaring? Focus on design and not enough on reliability?

Fisker Atlantic Why is Fisker Automotive on the brink of collapse?  (reportedly)  The news is full of stories today saying that Fisker Automotive is unable to pay its bills, has laid off 75% of its workforce, is being sued by the landlord and the webmaster for lack of payment, that the negotiations for a buyout …
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The story of Fisker

Fisker started out back in 2007 with great expectations. They are a unique company, offering vehicles that resembled Ferraris and Lamborghinis. What was the difference? They were a hybrid. Celebrities were even interested, with Aston Kutcher, Leonardo DiCaprio and Justin Bieber being three of the highest profile buyers. How it started Based in Anaheim California, …
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Don’t count Fisker Automotive out yet, says Fisker insider

Reports of the impending demise of Fisker Automotive have been exaggerated in order to force the company into bankruptcy, says an unnamed Fisker Automotive insider. Pinboard (MacAaron)