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Tesla CEO Has “Reservations” About Rival Fisker’s Feasibility
earth2tech.com - 15 days ago
Tesla CEO Has “Reservations” About Rival Fisker’s Feasibility
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About 16 miles down the turnpike in Delaware from the old General Motors where startup Fisker Automotive plans to build an upcoming plug-in hybrid vehicle , Elon Musk, CEO of rival Tesla Motors, yesterday told an audience at the University of Delaware (and more joining via Second Life ) that ...
delawareonline.com - 16 days ago
Rival expresses doubts about Fisker
— delawareonline.com — The top executive at the electric-car company Tesla Motors said Thursday that he is skeptical about the viability of rival startup Fisker Automotive, which plans to build its plug-in hybrid cars in Delaware. Elon Musk, a 38-year-old entrepreneur who ... (more) Rival expresses doubts about Fisker

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reuters.com - 19 days ago
Fisker picks distributor for Europe
— reuters.com — Poornima Gupta SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Fisker Automotive Inc, the builder of luxury plug-in hybrids, has picked a large distributor to sell its vehicles in Europe and is looking to sign a similar deal in China, its chief executive told Reuters on ... (more) Fisker picks distributor for Europe

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First Fisker dealership opens in LA, 120 pre-orders already taken
green.autoblog.com - 15 days ago
First Fisker dealership opens in LA, 120 pre-orders already taken
— green.autoblog.com — Fisker Karma - Click above for high-res image gallery Take an old Lexus dealership in Santa Monica, repurpose the showroom to display a Fisker Karma, invite a bunch of plug-in hybrid-loving locals over a grand opening and - boom - you've got yourself a fun night. This is what happened ... (more) First Fisker dealership opens in LA, 120 pre-orders ...

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Autoblog Green:  REPORT: Elon Musk says Fisker is "very far" from overcoming EV hurdles

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REPORT: Elon Musk says Fisker is "very far" from overcoming EV hurdles
Autoblog Green — ... "Fisker is very far from overcoming those [engineering obstacles to build an electric car]." Subtle. This isnt' the first time there's been contention between the two. In courtrooms last year, Fisker and Tesla fought a battle over insider information that ended with "complete vindication" for Fisker. We'll see if this latest dis causes any further comment from Fisker - a company not known for taking it lying down. [Source: Delaware Online via earth2tech] REPORT: Elon Musk says Fisker is "very far" from overcoming EV hurdles ...

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