Electric Car Start-Up, Fisker, Opens Huge Center in Michigan

Nick Chambers — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 23:09:29 +0000

At least one of the highly touted alternative car start-ups is expanding in the face of an economic meltdown.

Fisker Automotive yesterday announced (PDF) the opening of a 34,000 square foot Engineering and Development Center in Pontiac, Michigan, that will house up to 200 engineers and designers in support of Fisker’s much anticipated plug-in hybrid car, the four-door Fisker Karma.

Tesla Motors Sues Fisker Automotive Over Electric Car Design

Clayton B. Cornell — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:47:53 +0000

As reported by the New York Times yesterday, the two leading manufacturers of electric cars in the US are involved in a serious quarrel over alleged theft of vehicle design and trade secrets.

Tesla Motors, who recently began production of their electric Roadster, claims that Henrik Fisker took on an $875,000 design contract with Tesla in order to access confidential design information. After producing “inferior work,” Fisker launched his own company, Fisker Automotive, and released an $80,000 competing vehicle—the Fisker Karma—less than a year later.

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Electric Car Start-Up, Fisker, Opens Huge Center in Michigan

At least one of the highly touted alternative car start-ups is expanding in the face of an economic meltdown.

Tesla Motors Sues Fisker Automotive Over Electric Car Design