Fisker Inc is an American electric vehicle automaker founded by Henrik Fisker and his wife Geeta Gupta-Fisker.
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45 Facts About Fisker Inc
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On July 13,2020, Fisker Inc announced an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange through a merger with Spartan Energy Acquisition Corp, a SPAC backed by private equity firm Apollo Global Management.
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Fisker Inc produced the Fisker Karma, which debuted in 2008 and was first delivered in 2011.
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Fisker Inc stated in July 2016 that he was planning on designing a fully connected electric car with autonomous driving features and an aesthetically pleasing look.
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On October 31,2016, Fisker Inc released the design and specifications of the forthcoming electric vehicle, the Fisker EMotion.
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That month, Fisker Inc announced it had filed patents on flexible solid-state battery designs, with the batteries expected to be produced on a mass scale around 2020.
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On July 8,2020, Fisker Inc announced the completion of a $50 million Series C financing round funded by Moore Strategic Ventures, the private investment arm of Louis Bacon.
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On July 13,2020, Henrik Fisker announced that Fisker Inc would offer an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange through a merger with special purpose acquisition company Spartan Energy Acquisition Corp.
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On October 29,2020, Fisker Inc announced it completed the reverse merger with Spartan Energy Acquisition Corp.
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On July 27,2020, Fisker Inc announced it was in discussions with Extreme E, an all-electric off-road motor racing series, on a partnership, and potentially entering a works team in Extreme E's inaugural five-race 2021 season.
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On July 30,2020, Fisker Inc announced plans for a four-vehicle portfolio by 2025.
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On September 24,2020, Fisker Inc opened a new technology center in San Francisco, to be a focal point for the development of the company's software and vehicle electronics.
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On October 14,2020, Fisker Inc announced its new global headquarters will be located in Manhattan Beach in Los Angeles County, California.
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On October 15,2020, Fisker Inc announced it would be outsourcing vehicle production of its Fisker Inc Ocean electric SUV to Magna Steyr, an Austrian-based manufacturer that specializes in contract manufacturing, in order to reduce the complexities and costs related to the building and operating its own factory.
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In March 2021, Fisker Inc announced it had agreed with Credit Agricole Consumer Finance on the potential supply of Fisker Inc Ocean SUVs to the European banking group.
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In May 2021, Fisker Inc announced an agreement with UK electric car subscription service Onto to supply the company with up to 700 Fisker Inc Ocean SUVs in 2023.
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In 2021, Fisker Inc teamed with the Motor Press Guild to create the annual Fisker Inc-MPG Scholarship for Journalism, awarding $1,500 to a college student pursuing a degree in journalism.
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In July 2021, Fisker Inc announced that it would be opening "global brand experience centers" in the US and Europe.
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On July 28,2021, Fisker Inc announced it would invest $10 million in private investment in public equity funding in the EV charging company Allego's merger with Spartan Acquisition Corp III.
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In October 2021, Fisker Inc announced the establishment of Fisker Magic Works, its UK division, led by David King, responsible for specialty vehicle engineering and development.
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Fisker Inc has started recruitment for the centre, and plans to have a team of 300 software engineers, working mainly on software technologies.
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On March 18,2019, Fisker Inc announced an all-electric SUV to be launched in 2021.
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On November 27,2019, Fisker Inc announced that the Fisker Ocean would be offered through its flexible lease program for a $379 per month lease payment, with a $2,999 down payment and $250 reservation fee.
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Fisker Inc announced a partnership with Electrify America to ensure Fisker Inc Ocean vehicles will integrate seamlessly with Electrify America charging stations when the e-SUV hits the market.
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Fisker Inc showcased the all-electric Fisker Inc Ocean SUV at CES in Las Vegas, following the vehicle's global reveal at the 2021 Los Angeles Auto Show.
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At the LA Auto Show, the Fisker Inc Ocean won a Zevas zero-emission vehicle award in the Crossover category.
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In November 2021, Fisker Inc committed to the United Nations Global Compact, agreeing to pursue sustainable development goals.
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On December 22,2021, Fisker Inc launched an NFT series of original pen-on-paper sketches by Henrik Fisker, in a collection called Fisker by Hand: OCEAN Concept Collection.
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In February 2022, the Fisker Inc Ocean made its European market debut at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
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On November 30,2017, the Fisker Inc Orbit was announced as an autonomous, connected, electric shuttle designed for smart cities.
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Fisker Inc partnered with Jack Wong of Chinese company Hakim Unique Group on the self-driving electric shuttle, as well as with motor technology company Protean Electric.
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Fisker Inc is developing an app that passengers can use to request the shuttle.
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In January 2018, Fisker Inc stated that the price of the EMotion will start at $129,000 for the base model.
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Fisker Inc is working with Pirelli to create advanced low rolling resistance tires for the EMotion.
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On 12 February 2020, Henrik Fisker Inc tweeted, and then deleted, a rear angle render of a pickup truck badged as the Fisker Inc Alaska.
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The official response from the company did not confirm the name or the product, simply stating that Fisker Inc is working on a modular platform that can be used for multiple electric vehicle models.
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In 2016, Fisker Inc teamed up with Nanotech Energy to create a joint venture called Fisker Nanotech, with Jack Kavanaugh as chairman.
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In July 2017, Fisker Inc ended its joint venture with Nanotech Energy to produce batteries using graphene.
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On November 13,2017, Fisker Inc announced that it had filed patents on flexible solid-state battery designs, expecting the batteries to be produced on a mass scale around 2023.
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Fisker Inc is developing its own technology, with partners building the cells.
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Fisker Inc says the batteries will take less than 10 days to produce, far less than the 50 to 60 days it takes to produce lithium ion batteries.
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Henrik Fisker Inc summed up the efforts in solid-state battery design as follows:“It's the kind of technology where, when you feel like you're 90 percent there, you're almost there, until you realize the last 10 percent is much more difficult than the first 90.
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