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Fisker Announces 15% Workforce Reduction Amid Cash Crunch at EV Startup

Fisker, an electric vehicle (EV) startup, is cutting off at least 15% of its personnel because its available resources are “insufficient to satisfy its requirements over the next 12 months.” Fisker announced its quarterly results and revealed that it is in talks with a major carmaker about a possible deal that may involve cooperative development of one or more electric vehicle platforms, North American manufacture, and an investment in Fisker. “Fisker is already taking steps to address any possible liquidity issues. The business is now talking with one of its current noteholders about perhaps investing more money in the business,” the statement read.

Additionally, “Fisker plans to lay off roughly 15% of its workforce.” “The primary cause of workforce reductions is the shift from a direct-to-consumer to a dealer partner model. The business is also streamlining operations, which includes lowering its overall spending and physical footprint, the company said. A $128.3 million rise from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 saw Fisker announce a total revenue of $200.1 million.

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Henrik Fisker, chairman and CEO of Fisker, said, “2023 was a challenging year for Fisker, including delays with suppliers and other issues that prevented us from delivering the Ocean SUV as quickly as we had anticipated.” He continued, “Unexpected difficulties also arose when we attempted to simultaneously create a direct-to-consumer sales model in North America and Europe.