Fisker reports loss of $762m in 2023, negotiates with OEM over strategic partnership Fisker has reported a net loss of $463.6m in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2023 and $761.9m for the year, with the carmaker calling it a “challenging year”, in part because of delays with suppliers. The OEM announced in the filings that it will cut its workforce by 15% and streamline operations. Megan Kelly
Fisker meets with officials in China to plan logistics for new delivery centre Luxury electric vehicle (EV) maker Fisker’s leadership team has visited Shanghai to plan logistics and supply chain opportunities, ahead of opening its new delivery centre in China. Megan Kelly
Johannes Koch becomes new senior manager of vehicle logistics at Fisker Johannes Koch has taken up a new role as the senior manager of vehicle logistics in Europe at luxury electric vehicle maker Fisker as of the beginning of this year. Jason Dunn
Magna to build Fisker Ocean electric vehicle in Europe Magna International is going to build Fisker’s forthcoming Ocean SUV under contract at its manufacturing facility in Graz, Austria. Production of the electric vehicle (EV) will begin in the fourth quarter of 2022. Marcus Williams
Meeting increasing demand for EVs in Europe depends on better battery supply The increase in sales of low-emission vehicles in Europe has been a silver lining on an otherwise dark year for the automotive industry but there are still bottlenecks to tackle in the lithium battery chain if supply is to keep up with demand, writes Daniel Harrison Daniel Harrison
Battery consortiums and regional supply lie ahead for EV production Battery production and supply have come a long way since Henrik Fisker founded his first EV company back in 2007, and he believes that building a price-competitive product now depends on establishing local production and less risky purchasing consortiums, write Daniel Harrison and Marcus Williams Daniel Harrison Marcus Williams
