Affordable EV with 440 miles range
Posted on: May 20, 2023
https://somersetapple.co.uk/news/affordable-ev-with-440-miles-range
ONE of my favourite automotive EV stories is that of Fisker Automotive – an American company founded in 2007 by former Aston Martin designer Henrik Fisker to build luxury plug-in hybrid luxury cars.
But the production of the Karma model was dogged by problems – not least a lawsuit from rivals Tesla, two recalls of its troublesome lithium-ion batteries and Hurricane Sandy, which flooded and destroyed its entire shipment of 338 vehicles destined for Europe. In 2013, Fisker filed for bankruptcy.
But that wasn’t the end of the Fisker story. Fisker Inc was founded in 2016 by Henrik Fisker and his wife Geeta Cupta-Fisker to build “emotionally-charged and highly-sustainable” cars. Not luxury plug-ins this time, but affordable all-electric models – prices start at £34,990 – with a range of up to 440 miles on a single charge.
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Today (Monday, May 15) the company announced it was commencing the next phase of production as it accelerates its global launch of the electric Fisker Ocean SUV, and is planning to deliver next to customers across Europe and US markets, starting in June.
Fisker expects to gradually ramp up production over the course of May and plans to build 1400-1700 vehicles by end of June, provided all partners deliver.
The company will increase production further during Q3 2023 to support the delivery roll-out in the rest of its global launch markets and support its 2023 volume forecast of 32,000-36,000 vehicles.
