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Electric vehicle maker Fisker registered 44 units of the Ocean SUV during the month of may in the United Kingdom, according to the official data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
The California-based startup increased the sales in the country by 37 units as April saw only 7 vehicles registered.
After delivering 144 cars in the first month of the year, 53 in February and 10 in March, year to date sales of the company led by the renowned automotive designer Henrik Fisker have reached 258 electric vehicles.
Fisker has recently sent an email to its employees offering the Fisker Ocean in its Extreme and Ultra variants at a special price of $20,000. The promotional email highlighted that some of the vehicles may be previously titled and mentioned additional fees associated with the purchase.
While deliveries of both petrol and diesel cars fell in the UK, demand for electrified vehicles rose, with plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) recording the highest growth of all powertrains, up 31.5 percent to reach an 8.0 percent market share.
Hybrid models (HEVs) surged 9.6 percent, maintaining their status as the third most popular fuel type after petrol and battery electric at 13.2 percent of the market, according to the SMMT.
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In Germany, Fisker sold sold 12 vehicles in Germany in May, a significant drop from the 30 units sold in April, according to official data released on Wednesday.
Fisker delivered 24 cars and a total of 80 in the first quarter of the year. Fisker’s year-to-date sales in the country now total 122 units as of the end of May.
On March 18, the EV startup reported having approximately 4,700 vehicles in inventory as demand didn’t meet the management expectations in 2023.
Last weekend, the co-founder and CEO, Henrik Fisker, and CFO Geeta Fisker made their first public appearance this year. The couple attended the launch party of “Danish Originals” in Los Angeles on Saturday, as reported by the organization on LinkedIn.
The chief executive is also set to speak at the Economic Times Auto Tech Summit in 10 days, breaking his silence amid the ongoing financial turmoil.
An 8K form filed last week revealed that the company has defaulted on its senior secured note due in 2024.
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Fisker has been taking drastic measures to avoid bankruptcy, including significant workforce reductions. A major layoff was announced to U.S. employees last Thursday and was swiftly extended to Canadian operations, leaving the company with a minimal staff.
In Belgium, the Fisker Center+ in Rumst was closed on June 1, although the company remains a tenant of the location and is negotiating a buyout deal while seeking solutions to reopen the facility.
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