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Fisker, which has been drastically reducing its workforce while trying to escape from bankruptcy, attended this weekend the Electrify Expo in California providing test drives to the attendees.
The company’s chief executive Henrik Fisker is set to participate in the Economic Times Auto Tech Summit later this month breaking months of silence amid Fisker‘s critical financial situation.
According to a former employee who was affected in the latest round of lay-offs last week, Fisker is currently in a dire situation with only about 50 employees and no capacity to hire more due to their creditors’ control over the company.
North America’s largest electric vehicle (EV) festival, Electrify Expo, has been showcasing this weekend nearly 40 electric cars this weekend from ten different brands, including Tesla, Rivian, Kia, and BMW.
Held at the Long Beach Convention Center, the event also features Rivian’s recently revealed R3 hatchback midsize crossover and Tesla’s Cybertruck.
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In an email sent last Friday to all its customers in Belgium, the electric vehicle brand Fisker announced that its Fisker Center+ in Rumst would close from this Saturday, the first of June.
Despite closing the store located just outside the Belgian city of Antwerp, the company said it remains tenant of the location and that is “actively seeking solutions to reopen the facility” while it negotiates a buyout deal since last month.
A few hours after announcing to U.S. employees about a major workforce reduction on Thursday, the electric vehicle startup Fisker extended the downsizing to its Canadian operations leaving the company with a skeletal crew as it navigates through turbulent times.
Last Sunday, the company sent an email to its U.S. customers, informing them of the discontinuation of the roadside assistance service. This decision mirrors the earlier announcement to halt the service in Europe earlier this month.
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In West Covina, California, where Fisker has dealership partners, around 40 units of the fully electric SUV, available in both Extreme and Ultra variants and starting at $34,999, are currently on display.
This strategy, which significantly lowers operating expenses, requires customers to search for available inventory in states where Fisker has partnered with dealerships.
Last week, Fisker announced a new dealer partner in Denmark, expanding its sales network in Europe while in the U.S. the company added three new dealership locations reaching a total of 15 in the country.
Earlier this week, the city of Dallas has selected Ford’s commercial division in a 10-year agreement to help move the city’s climate goals forward, aiming to electrify the city’s vehicle fleet by 2040.
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