Mister Fixit LaSorda has hit the ground running, saying in an open letter released Tuesday that “quality and customer satisfaction are the top priorities at Fisker.”
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Experienced executive Tom LaSorda replaces Henrik Fisker as CEO
Photo: 2012 Karma with Henrik Fisker, left, and Bernhard Koehler, right. Fisker Automotive announced Tuesday that automotive wise man Tom LaSorda has been appointed CEO and Vice Chairman of the Board, with full responsibility for day-to-day operations. Thomas W. LaSorda (no relation to the erstwhile Dodgers manager) is a seasoned auto industry exec, with 30… Read more »
Fisker falters, and the vultures gather
Another bundle of bad news for EV startup Fisker Automotive hit the wire on Monday, as the company announced that it has put Project Nina on hold, and laid off 66 workers.
Fisker Karma goes on sale in Canada
Canadian lovers of low-carbon luxury will be pleased to hear that the Fisker Karma will soon be arriving at auto dealerships in three cities.
VIDEO: Jay Leno chats with Henrik Fisker
The two discuss some of the car’s unique features, including the stylish photovoltaic cells and the front-mounted exhaust pipes. Fisker tells Jay that his goal was to make an environmentally-friendly car look cool.
Updated: Software glitch forces Fisker to recall Karmas
Fisker Automotive has frozen sales of its Karma sedan and recalled all those sold so far to fix some problems with the software controls.
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Fisker: Everything’s cool
Today, Fisker Automotive released a statement regarding the battery pack recall that has received much media attention.
A123 addresses problems with some Fisker batteries
Battery maker A123 announced in a memo Friday that some of the battery packs it has supplied to Fisker Automotive have safety issues that need to be corrected.
Top Gear names Fisker Karma Car of the Year
The Fisker Karma PHEV sedan has been crowned ‘Luxury Car of the Year’ by BBC Top Gear magazine as well as ‘Car of the Year’ by Top Gear TV presenter James May.
Fifty-eight million in funding for Fisker
Fisker Automotive has just added $58 million to its war chest. Following two successful funding rounds earlier this year, Fisker now has around $690 million stashed in the trunk.