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REVEALED: Fisker - The Real Truth

Last week, Karma Automotive announced it had built the final production Revero. The car has had a complicated history, starting life as the Fisker Karma over a decade ago. Fisker went bankrupt in 2013, and the company that emerged from the sale of the assets revamped the Karma as the…

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This Chinese EV Maker Is Stepping In Where Fisker Faltered

Following Xpeng's lead, China's GAC is taking advantage of the manufacturing void left by Fisker's collapse. And Magna is all for it.

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The Slate Truck Proves We Need More Startup Car Companies

Former Fisker executive Matthew DeBord knows how tough the EV startup world can be. He still thinks it's worth starting a car company.

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Karma Automotive Wants To Make An Extended-Range Luxury Coupe

This is the Karma Amaris, a two-door luxury sports car that will be manufactured by California-based Karma Automotive. That’s the small company that picked up the pieces after Fisker’s first bankruptcy and continued building improved versions of the Karma four-door plug-in hybrid sedan.

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They Were Orphaned By Fisker. A Humble Shop In The Bronx Keeps Them Running

They are some of the most advanced cars on the road, but it’s an old brick building on a side street in the Bronx where Fisker Oceans go to get serviced to join New York City’s for-hire car fleet.

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Fisker, A Bankrupt Automaker, Sold More EVs Than Volkswagen In October

October was a great month for several automakers. General Motors and Hyundai, for instance, saw big gains in registrations. Meanwhile, Ford’s Mustang Mach-E, Rivian’s R1S and Tesla’s Model Y were down double digits.

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U.S. EV Registrations Were Up In October Despite Tesla Being In The Red

To be clear, Tesla is still the biggest player in the electric car market in the United States. That said, its grip seems to be slowly slipping.

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Fisker Ocean Owner Review: $69,012 To $13,500 In One Year

Edmunds just wrapped up a 10-month test of the Fisker Ocean, and boy was it expensive. The auto buying site purchased the top-trim Ocean for $69,012. After 10 months that included Fisker filing for bankruptcy, the car is now worth $13,500. That hurts.

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Extended-Range EVs Are The Next Big Thing. Will Drivers Plug Them In?

Extended-range electric vehicles, or EREVs, are having a moment.

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Fisker Ocean One-Year Owner Review: It Still Works Great After 11,000 Miles

The Fisker Ocean was supposed to be one of the many “Tesla Model Y killers.” And while it was a promising EV, its fate was sealed after the automaker behind it went bankrupt. Roughly 11,000 units were ever made, and all of them are subject to two hardware-related recalls that…

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Fisker Ocean Recall Costs Will Be Covered By The Automaker, Judge Rules

Previously, the bankrupt automaker said owners would have to pay for the labor costs associated with the recalls.

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Fisker Ocean EVs Will Remain Cloud-Connected After All

American Lease, the company that wants to buy the bankrupt automaker’s remaining inventory, agreed to pay extra for cloud services.

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Fisker Ocean Vehicle Data 'Impossible' To Port To Another Server

American Lease, the entity that wants to buy over 3,000 Ocean EVs, said it wants out of the deal if it can’t use its own server.

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Rivian's Mistake Just Cost It 10,000 Cars

Today on Critical Materials: Rivian has a supply chain mishap, feds deem Fisker's recall "scheme" illegal, and Tesla deploys mobile Superchargers for Milton.

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Fisker Is Under Investigation By The Feds

In a filing on Friday, the Securities and Exchange Commission said it objected to EV startup Fisker's current liquidation plan.

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Dead Fisker Ocean Bought For $10,000, Rebuilt For Chump Change

This might be the deal of the century. How does $10,000 sound for a brand-new EV that only has 300 miles on the odometer?

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Faraday Future Somehow Wants To Make A $20,000 EV

The startup is known for its $300,000 FF 91 2.0 Future Alliance luxury EV. Or rather, it would be if it had sold more than 10 cars.

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Getting Fisker Oceans Fixed Just Got Way Easier

New service locations are open for business and are equipped with Fisker's diagnostic tool, the Fisker Owners Association said.

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Fisker Ocean Owners Face Another Blow: Recall Costs Paid Out Of Pocket

The ill-fated Ocean SUV is the subject of five recalls, two of which require spare parts and a visit to the dealer.

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Barely Used Fisker Ocean EVs Are Selling For Less Than $25,000

Some have fewer than 1,000 miles on the odometer. But would you risk buying a car from a bankrupt automaker?

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Upcoming Electric Cars Dominate Google Search. Here Are The Most Popular Cars

The majority of Google searches for upcoming cars are for EVs, including one that will never see the light of day.

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The Ultimate 'Connected Car' Nightmare Is Playing Out In China

What happens to your connected, software-driven car when the company behind it fails, and driving features go "offline" too?

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You'll Never Guess Who's Offering A Great EV Charger Deal

Fisker's cars may be a bad buy at any price, but the charger is a steal. The Fisker-branded Wallbox goes for just $250 right now, far below asking price.

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Karma Wants To Put America Back On The Ultra-Luxury Map

The company's CEO, a former Chrysler executive, waxes poetic about the good ol’ days of American luxury and vows to bring them back.

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EVs Left These Owners Stranded. But Not For Why You Think

GM and Fisker owners faced more problems than Tesla and BMW. Almost none of them ran out of battery power to get stranded.

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