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Rocky past in tow, Fisker promises a new electric SUV

Mar 28, 2019
Industry adviser Chelsea Sexton explains why she's skeptical.
A logo is seen on a Fisker EMotion all-electric vehicle that uses LiDAR technology at CES in Las Vegas, Nevada, January 9, 2018.
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Tesla vs. Fisker: Why some electric carmakers break down and others don't

Apr 12, 2013
The electric car company Fisker has laid off three quarters of its employees and reports suggest a bankruptcy filing is near.

Is failure good or bad? How you define it can depend on where you live

Apr 9, 2013
The Washington perspective is that failure is failure. The West Coast thinks failure leads to innovation. What does that mean for West Coast-based Fisker Automotive, which took stimulus funds from Washington?