Fisker Slashes Ocean Prices To Less Than $25,000, But That’s Still Probably Too Much Money

Photo: Fisker Electric startup Fisker is in a bad spot right now. It’s running out of cash and desperately needs a bailout, but any negotiations with legacy automakers that may have been interested in investing appear to have stalled, and trading of its shares has halted. If you needed further proof that bankruptcy is just … Read more

Do You Own A Fisker? We’d Love To Hear From You

Photo: Fisker We’ve written a lot about Fisker recently, and none of it has been what an automaker’s public relations department would consider “positive coverage.” All signs point to bankruptcy being inevitable, as it no longer looks like any major automakers are interested in offering Fisker the lifeline it so desperately needs. And while plenty … Read more

Consumer Reports Slams The Fisker Ocean As Bizarre, Unappealing

About a month ago, YouTuber Marques Brownlee posted his review of the Fisker Ocean, and it’s safe to say it wasn’t exactly positive. For starters, he titled the video “This is the Worst Car I’ve Ever Reviewed,” which really set the tone for the rest of the review. Allegedly, the popularity of such a negative … Read more

Bentley Blames ‘Emotional Sensitivity’ For Slow Sales

Good morning! It’s Tuesday, March 19, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. The 2024 Toyota Yaris GR Sport: America Is Missing Out 1st Gear: “Emotional Sensitivity” Slows Bentley Sales Bentley … Read more

Fisker Is Circling The Drain (Again)

Happy Thursday! It’s March 14, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. The Chrysler 300C Ends Production 1st Gear: Fisker Sure Seems To Be Getting Ready To File Bankruptcy Running a … Read more

American Automakers Doing What They Can To Avoid Building EVs

Happy Friday! It’s March 15, 2024 — the Ides of March — and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. GM Just Cant Seem To Quit The Chevy Bolt 1st Gear: U.S. Automakers … Read more

Fisker Scrambling After YouTuber Slams Ocean EV

Things have not been going well for Fisker. The owners that have managed to finally get their hands on an Ocean have been dealing with several issues, some that are potentially dangerous. One YouTube reviewer with an incredible 18.5 million followers highlighted these problems in a video that did not pull punches titled “This is … Read more

Fisker Lost Nearly Half A Billion Dollars Last Year And Now Desperately Needs A Bailout

Photo: Fisker On paper, the Fisker Ocean is a pretty compelling electric crossover. The front-wheel-drive version starts just under $39,000 and offers 231 miles of range, but if you upgrade to the mid-tier $53,000 version, you get 350 miles of range, all-wheel drive and a sub-four-second zero-to-60 mph time. Still, Fisker and the Ocean have … Read more

Firefighters Aren’t Prepared To Deal With The EV Fire Risk

Good morning! It’s Friday, March 1, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. 1st Gear: Research Needed To Prepare Firefighters For EV Blazes Cars burst into flames all the time and, … Read more

Biden Could Delay EV Switch As Auto Industry Pressure Mounts

Good morning! It’s Monday, February 19, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Behind The Scenes of “007: Road To A Million” 1st Gear: Biden Braced For Battery Backtrack After states … Read more