Fisker has started producing its battery electric vehicles in Austria
- The American automobile brand Fisker Inc. founded in 2016 by Henrik Fisker has its headquarters located in California, like Tesla or Lucid Motors. Like these two brands, Fisker intends to market only battery electric vehicles. The carmaker is financed by the American company Caterpillar Ventures and the Chinese investment company GSR Capital.
- Henrik Fisker is initially a Danish designer who notably designed the BMW Z8 and Aston-Martin V8 Vantage, as well as the Fisker Karma launched in 2008 which was the first electric luxury sedan with a range extender. But the company that produced it went bankrupt in 2013. The current company Fisker Inc., which succeeded it in 2016, has unveiled in 2021 the Ocean SUV, which is produced since November 2022. This 100% electric model, 4.77 m long and 2,300 kilos is produced at Magna-Steyr in Graz, Austria.
- The Fisker Ocean is available in a 275 hp (205 kW) single-electric motor version or a 550 hp (410 kW) twin-electric motor version. In the first case, the engine is located at the front. In the second case, one engine is located at the front and the other at the rear, which de facto drives transmission to all four wheels (all-wheel drive). The capacity of the battery (supplied by CATL) is 75 kWh which gives the car a range of 440 km. You can also opt for a 106 kWh battery (supplied by CATL) which allows a range of 610 km. Prices for the Ocean range from 42,000 to 70,000 euros depending on the version.
- No sales target has been announced by the carmaker, but Fisker announces that it will complete its range by launching new battery electric vehicles in 2024 and 2025 (Alaska, Pear, Ronin).