Top 10 Defunct Auto Brands: Hundreds and hundreds of different car companies have come and gone, but here are the Top 10 Defunct Automotive Brands from the last ...
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Fisker Ocean owners overcome digital restriction management on their electric cars
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Fisker went bankrupt and owners built open source car company from the ashes: After Fisker's bankruptcy left 11,000 Ocean EVs orphaned, a 4 ...
electrek.co/2026/05/16/fisker-ocean-open-source-ev-story-after-bankruptcy/

America’s Fisker Service Guru Is Ready to Move on. Who Will Be His Successor?: Joe Ferrante cornered the Fisker service market. His empire is for sale ...
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The hidden risk of driving a car that runs on someone else's code: The value of a modern vehicle no longer lies primarily in mechanical reliability but in ...
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$60k cars now worth $20k in collapse: COMMENT: Australian drivers should heed the warning posed by failed electric car company Fisker.
news.com.au/technology/motoring/motoring-news/fiskers-failure-is-a-warning-for-aussie-drivers/news-story/0b02026d7322dd714a4d842c7c38a121
The fall of EV startup Fisker: A comprehensive timeline: Here is a timeline of the events that led fledgling automaker Fisker to file for bankruptcy.
techcrunch.com/2025/08/30/the-fall-of-ev-startup-fisker-a-comprehensive-timeline/

In NYC, Dead EV Startup Fisker Lives On, in Ride-Hailing Form: After EV startup Fisker went under, a leasing company bought $45 million worth of Ocean SUVs to ...
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Paid articlePaywallIn NYC, Dead EV Startup Fisker Lives On, in Ride-Hailing Form: After EV startup Fisker went under, a leasing company bought $45 million worth of Ocean SUVs to ...
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Paid articlePaywall"Nightmare": €49,000 electric car becomes a useless decoration in the front yard: Karin Simonsen's dream of a new electric SUV ended in frustration ...
focus.de/auto/albtraum-49-000-euro-teures-e-auto-wird-zum-nutzlosen-dekostueck-im-vorgarten_d2dc37de-d621-4390-a207-2efbec8dbf0b.html

The fall of EV startup Fisker: A comprehensive timeline: Here is a timeline of the events that led fledgling automaker Fisker to file for bankruptcy.
techcrunch.com/2024/12/26/the-fall-of-ev-startup-fisker-a-comprehensive-timeline/

Fisker resolves federal safety investigation into rollaway risk: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Monday it has closed a preliminary ...
techcrunch.com/2024/12/09/fisker-resolves-federal-safety-investigation-into-rollaway-risk/

Hyundai, Kia, Honda, Fisker, Jeep among 305,000 vehicles recalled: Check car recalls here
usatoday.com/story/money/cars/recalls/2024/11/25/car-recall-check-hyundai-kia-honda-fisker-jeep/76527830007/

After insolvency of major car manufacturer: Are e-vehicles sold now e-waste?: The insolvency of Fisker shows how tense the situation on the electric car market ...
fr.de/wirtschaft/insolvenz-autobauer-fisker-e-auto-schrott-kunden-pleite-folgen-93389043.html

Bankrupt Fisker says it can’t migrate its EVs to a new owner’s server: The sale of 3,300 Fisker Oceans is now in doubt as they cannot be migrated away from ...
arstechnica.com/cars/2024/10/connected-car-failure-puts-kibosh-on-sale-of-3300-fisker-oceans/

Fisker: E-car startup leaves office space completely devastated: Former Tesla rival Fisker filed for bankruptcy in the summer. New photos and documents show the ...
businessinsider.de/wirtschaft/fisker-e-auto-startup-hinterlaesst-bueroraeume-voellig-verwuestet/

Fisker Buyer Will Pay for Critical EV Service Data, Saving Bankruptcy Deal: The move may offer a lifeline to owners, after Fisker told the company buying its ...
thedrive.com/news/fisker-buyer-will-pay-for-critical-ev-service-data-saving-bankruptcy-deal

Fisker’s HQ abandoned in “complete disarray” with apparent hazardous waste, clay models left behind
techcrunch.com/2024/10/05/fiskers-hq-abandoned-in-complete-disarray-with-apparent-hazardous-waste-clay-models-left-behind/

Due to software problems: Will new electric cars soon be electronic waste?: More than 3,000 brand new electric cars from the insolvent US manufacturer Fisker are ...
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Bankrupt Fisker says it can’t migrate its EVs to a new owner’s server: The sale of 3,300 Fisker Oceans is now in doubt as they cannot be migrated away from ...
arstechnica.com/cars/2024/10/connected-car-failure-puts-kibosh-on-sale-of-3300-fisker-oceans/

A Fisker tech was literally laid off while trying to fix it. So this genius took the EV's life into his own hands. Buying a Bricked Fisker Ocean and Fixing It for $100 Is a Sound Financial Move
Fisker Ocean owners told they may have to pay for recall repairs: Fisker said that owners would have to pay the repair costs for two outstanding recalls facing ...
businessinsider.com/fisker-ev-ocean-owners-pay-for-recall-repairs-bankruptcy-2024-9
Fisker and SunPower Bankruptcies Leave Their App Users Hanging: Managing your electric car or solar panels via smartphone app gets complicated when the company ...
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Another popular ice cream brand files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy: Maker of big name brand ice cream products files Chapter 11 bankruptcy after a major recall of ...
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Buying an EV? You can trust Rivian to survive.: There are no sure things, but Rivian has expertise and assets few of the other electric vehicle startups can ...
usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2024/09/01/buying-an-ev-you-can-trust-rivian-to-survive/74997885007/

Fisker owners struggle to keep their cars running after bankruptcy: After the EV startup collapsed, owners who paid as much as $70,000 now find themselves stuck ...
businessinsider.com/fisker-owners-describe-chaos-to-keep-cars-running-after-bankruptcy-2024-7
EV maker Fisker to be liquidated under plan to assist owners: Fisker Inc. reached an agreement Friday with its creditors that will allow management of the ...
latimes.com/business/story/2024-08-24/fisker-bankruptcy-ocean-car-owners-shareholders-chapter-7-11

SEC has issued a subpoena to bankrupt carmaker Fisker: The Securities and Exchange Commission has issued a subpoena to Fisker Inc., indicating it may be ...
latimes.com/business/story/2024-08-16/sec-securities-and-exchange-commission-subpoena-fisker-bankrupt

The question haunting Fisker’s bankruptcy: As failed EV startup Fisker winds its way through bankruptcy, a persistent and tricky question has become a flashpoint ...
techcrunch.com/2024/07/29/fisker-bankruptcy-heights-capital-loans-assets-liqudiation/

Would You Buy a Fire Sale Fisker Ocean for $10,000?: A $10,000 Fisker Ocean might be tempting to even the most conservative financial minds.
thedrive.com/news/culture/would-you-buy-a-fire-sale-fisker-ocean-for-10000

Fisker cleared to sell North American EVs for $46.25 million: Fisker has been given the green light by a bankruptcy judge to sell more than 3 ...
techcrunch.com/2024/07/16/fisker-bankruptcy-fleet-sale-order-approved/

Fisker scores a win, an AV startup reboots in Texas, and why Elon pushed the Tesla robotaxi reveal
techcrunch.com/2024/07/18/fisker-scores-a-win-an-av-startup-reboots-in-texas-and-why-elon-pushed-the-tesla-robotaxi-reveal/

Cash-Strapped Fisker Founder Drops His Salary to $1 to Fund Bankruptcy: But only after federal lawyers questioned why founders Henrik and his wife Geeta were ...
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Fisker wants to sell its unsold cars to NYC Uber and Lyft drivers: The failed EV manufacturer Fisker wants to sell its inventory to a company that leases ...
businessinsider.com/fisker-bankruptcy-selling-unsold-cars-discount-nyc-uber-drivers-2024-7
Henrik Fisker drops salary to $1 to keep Fisker Inc. bankruptcy case alive | TechCrunch
techcrunch.com/2024/07/09/henrik-fisker-geeta-salary-bankruptcy-ocean/

Fisker is the latest EV startup to declare bankruptcy: Fisker has declared bankruptcy in the United States after previously halting manufacturing.
engadget.com/fisker-is-the-latest-ev-startup-to-declare-bankruptcy-123056157.html
Electric car maker Fisker files for bankruptcy: The sale of assets is the "most viable path forward for the company."
mashable.com/article/fisker-bankruptcy

Fisker owners fear for future support after bankruptcy: Build problems and unmet need for software updates have Fisker owners worried.
wired.com/story/fisker-went-bankrupt-what-do-its-ev-owners-do-next/

Fisker's fire sale deal comes with a giant asterisk: A NYC-based Uber partner got an amazing deal on thousands of electric vehicles, but it may be in for a wild ...
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Fisker asks bankruptcy court to sell its EVs at average of $14,000 each: Fisker has a willing buyer for its remaining inventory of all-electric Ocean SUVs ...
techcrunch.com/2024/07/03/fisker-ocean-bankruptcy-sale-approval-assets/

The fall of EV startup Fisker: A comprehensive timeline | TechCrunch: Here is a timeline of the events that led fledgling automaker Fisker to file for bankruptcy ...
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Key FactsFisker Files for Bankruptcy, Plans Asset Sale
Jun 18, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reut.rs
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reut.rs
- Fisker filed for bankruptcy protection to salvage its operations through asset sales and debt restructuring.
- The hyper-competitive EV market led to multiple companies, like Proterra and Lordstown, filing for bankruptcy in recent years.
- Founder Henrik Fisker raised doubts about the company's viability in February and failed to secure an investment from a major automaker.
- In its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in Delaware, Fisker estimated assets of $500 million to $1 billion and liabilities of $100 million to $500 million.
Fisker seeks judge's approval to sell Ocean EVs at $14,000 per SUV: Fisker has asked a bankruptcy judge overseeing its Chapter 11 proceedings to approve the sale ...
reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/fisker-seeks-judges-approval-sell-ocean-evs-14000-per-suv-2024-07-03/

Insolvent car manufacturer: Tesla rival on the brink of collapse after billions in losses
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Without warranty and software updates: Insolvent manufacturer sells all electric cars
focus.de/auto/elektroauto/ohne-garantie-und-software-updates-insolventer-hersteller-verkauft-alle-e-autos_id_260112658.html

Forget Fisker, another Tesla rival is on watch: This EV startup with ties to major auto giants might face a similar fate if it doesn't turn around.
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Fisker’s fire sale deal comes with a giant asterisk
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Fisker faced financial distress as early as last August
Why Fisker failed | TechCrunch: Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation ...
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Lucid Ocean? With Fisker now bankrupt, another EV automaker is swooping in on the trademark
electrek.co/2024/06/19/lucid-ocean-fisker-bankrupt-ev-automaker-trademark-filing/

Fisker Ocean Owners Fret Over Losses After Bankruptcy Filing: Hope is waning for owners of Fisker Inc.’s beleaguered electric SUVs. With the company mired in ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-27/fisker-ocean-owners-fret-over-losses-after-bankruptcy-filing

EV Startup Fisker Goes Bankrupt After Recalling All of Its Ocean SUVs: Following years of financial challenges and multiple rounds of layoffs ...
pcmag.com/news/ev-startup-fisker-bankrupt-after-recalling-all-its-ocean-suvs
Opinion | Fisker and a Dying EV Dream: Biden’s subsidies may have harmed the car maker by flooding the market amid low consumer demand.
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Fisker's troubled Ocean SUV gets its first recall | TechCrunch: The struggling startup's flagship EV gets a minor recall that's not related to the four active ...
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Inside EV startup Fisker’s collapse: how the company crumbled under its founders' whims | TechCrunch
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Fisker cuts hundreds of workers in bid to keep EV startup alive | TechCrunch: Struggling EV startup Fisker has laid off hundreds of employees in a bid to stay ...
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Fisker collapsed under the weight of its founder's promises | TechCrunch: Welcome back to TechCrunch’s Week in Review — TechCrunch’s newsletter recapping the ...
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Struggling Tesla rival misses payment, faces Chapter 11 bankruptcy: This electric-vehicle maker has struggled to turn hype and potential into sales.
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Tesla shareholder sweepstakes and EV layoffs hit Lucid and Fisker | TechCrunch: Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on ...
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Fisker cuts deeper with summer layoffs: The embattled EV startup Fisker kicked off another round of layoffs on Wednesday, according to four sources with ...
businessinsider.com/fisker-summer-layoffs-employees-job-cuts-2024-5
Fisker employees revealed some sketchy practices it used to fix its novel EV
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Fisker Wants to Sell Cars So Badly, It’s Waiving the Destination Fee: Does a $2,438 discount sweeten the deal on an electric SUV from a brand edging on ...
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Phantom braking lands troubled EV-maker Fisker in feds’ crosshairs: This makes four open federal safety investigations for the Fisker Ocean.
arstechnica.com/cars/2024/05/troubled-ev-maker-fisker-faces-new-federal-probe-for-phantom-braking/

Key FactsUS initiates preliminary investigation into Fisker's cars due to brake system issue
May 10, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
- The U.S. auto safety regulator has opened a preliminary probe into 6,813 Ocean SUVs made by Fisker in 2023 after complaints of the automatic emergency braking system activating inadvertently.
- Eight complaints were filed, with three injuries reported. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will investigate the scope and severity of the potential problem to assess its safety impact.
- Fisker is also under another preliminary probe by the NHTSA, initiated last month, following complaints of doors on its electric vehicles sometimes failing to open.
- There is a possibility that the investigation into Fisker could be closed without any potential actions taken.
Fisker stiffed the engineering firm developing its low-cost EV and pickup truck, lawsuit claims
techcrunch.com/2024/05/03/fisker-pear-alaska-lawsuit-engineering-class-action/

Fisker customers' worries are a good reason to consider leasing an EV: Common wisdom eschews leasing cars, but when it comes to EVs it actually makes a lot of ...
businessinsider.com/fisker-bankruptcy-worries-good-reason-to-consider-leasing-electric-car-2024-5
Fisker owners worry what will happen to their EVs if company goes bust: Fisker has warned it faces the possibility of bankruptcy. Fisker Ocean owner are worried ...
businessinsider.com/fisker-owners-worry-about-vehicles-working-bankruptcy-2024-4
Fisker's Austria unit begins insolvency proceedings: Fisker's Austrian unit filed for bankruptcy protection on Tuesday as the cash-strapped EV startup looks for ...
reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/fiskers-austria-unit-begins-insolvency-proceedings-2024-05-07/

Fisker's CEO is selling his Hollywood mansion for more than his company's worth ($35 million)
$FSRN may be on the verge of bankruptcy
Fisker starts new round of layoffs to ‘preserve cash’: EV startup Fisker Inc. is laying off more employees to “preserve cash,” one week after warning investors ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/29/fisker-layoffs-staff-email-cuts-bankruptcy-sale/

Fisker adds new US dealer and several more in Europe as extreme price cuts take effect
electrek.co/2024/04/15/fisker-adds-new-dealers-extreme-price-cuts-take-effect/

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More than 40K Fisker customers have canceled orders of their Oceans: Another major blow to Fisker, as tens of thousands of customers reportedly have canceled ...
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Fisker may seek bankruptcy protection in 30 days if unable to meet debt obligations
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Fisker Misplaced Millions of Dollars, Delivered Cars Without Taking Payment: Report
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Fisker’s Ocean SUV investigated for doors that won’t open: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a third investigation into EV startup ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/03/fisker-ocean-suv-federal-investigation-safety-doors/

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