Fisker Inc. went bankrupt back in June, but not before selling over 3,000 Fisker Oceans to customers who have since been marooned by the defunct EV manufacturer. In July, my colleague Ryan told you about the 3,000 frustrated Ocean owners who banded together to form the Fisker Owners Association (FOA) to fight for the resources … Read more
Good morning! It’s Wednesday, September 18, 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: Trump Warns Pivot To EVs Will Kill America’s Auto Industry Election … Read more
Fisker is dead — no, not that dead Fisker, the other one — but every Ocean crossover it managed to release before bankruptcy is still out there. Those cars are still being recalled for various issues, which has led buyers to wonder: Who’s actually going to pay for those recall repairs? Well, the verdict is … Read more
Photo: Fisker It’s been a long time since Fisker was discussed in a positive light, and unfortunately that doesn’t change today. The bankrupt EV startup issued a recall for 8,026 Oceans in the U.S. and Canada due to a regenerative braking failure when regen is active while driving over a bump. Apparently when drivers have … Read more
Screenshot: Rich Rebuilds YouTube’s Rich Rebuilds has been taking electric vehicles apart to see what makes them tick for years, so when a bargain-priced Fisker Ocean came on his radar, he had to buy it. Even if it was totally bricked. This car was purchased new for over $70,000, had several thousand dollars of paint … Read more
Even if an automaker survives bankruptcy proceedings, the restructured entity may no longer support the vehicles it previously produced. Owners of the Fisker Ocean could find themselves in this predicament, but they are banding together to defend their interests and fix the troubled electric crossover’s problems. I Need A Sleek And Fast Car To Replace … Read more
Photo: Fisker The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration announced a new recall for the Fisker Ocean, and it’s another bad one. According to the NHTSA, there’s a chance the water pump will fail, causing a loss of power, as the battery management system sends the electric vehicle into limp mode. The recall report says it affects … Read more
Fisker officially filed for bankruptcy last month, and despite a “going out of business” sale that saw prices of its Ocean EV slashed by thousands, the automaker still has a few thousand leftovers that didn’t sell. Fisker may have found a buyer for all those EVs and, as TechCrunch reports, it’s willing to let them … Read more
Fisker Automotive may officially be dead thanks to almost comically horrible mismanagement, but while it’s sorting out that whole bankruptcy thing, it also has to figure out how to handle a new recall. As it turns out, the Ocean’s doors might get stuck, trapping occupants inside. That’s not ideal in most situations, but it’s especially … Read more
New technologies are scary, and when you’re spending over $50,000 on a new car, you want to know that all that money is going to be invested in a quality product. The fabulous team at Edmunds Cars buys new cars off dealer lots with their own money and keeps them for a few years to … Read more
