Nascent automaker Fisker is in deep shit right now. Talks with a large automaker for a potential deal have apparently collapsed, and now trading of company shares on the stock market has been halted. The Chevy Trax and Buick Envista Are Ideal Commuter Cars | WCSYB? All this news comes amid growing concern that the … Read more
By all other accounts, Henrik Fisker has been pretty successful. He had a hand in designing some of the most iconic cars ever made, like the original BMW X5 and Z8, Aston Martin DB9, and Vantage. However, after years in the auto design business, Fisker decided to leave to pursue making cars. Since then he’s … Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
Photo: Fisker When the Fisker Ocean finally rolled off the production line, the initial reaction was one of surprise. Fisker did it, the company managed to release a product in a highly sought-after segment. Maybe this could be the automaker turning over a new leaf, showing the world it can really build cars with broad … Read more
Happy Friday! It’s January 26, 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: Tesla Stock Keeps Falling After Warning Of Soft 2024 Growth Just yesterday, we talked about Tesla’s eight … Read more
