Comments on: Fisker Squirrels Away $3M Amid Economic Winter

By: V-Vehicle Renews Factory Lease: Down, But Not Out?

V-Vehicle Renews Factory Lease: Down, But Not Out? — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:02:27 +0000

[...] Apple stores) when it scored a $465 million loan commitment from the DOE in June 2009. Fisker had raised about $100 million, shown a prototype of its Fisker Karma model and started signing up dealerships to handle sales and [...]

By: Fisker Raises $3 Million to Buy Battery Stock | Zoomi Life

Fisker Raises $3 Million to Buy Battery Stock | Zoomi Life — Thu, 21 May 2009 00:41:38 +0000

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By: Fisker Bags $85M to Build Plug-in Hybrid Karma

Fisker Bags $85M to Build Plug-in Hybrid Karma — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 19:15:46 +0000

[...] this round, the fourth-largest in Fisker’s two years of existence. Just last month, Fisker added $3 million (to secure an exclusive supply of battery technology from Advanced Lithium Power) to the $65 [...]

By: Fisker Promises Affordable Plug-In Cars in Two Years Flat (If DOE OK’s Loans) « Earth2Tech

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:18:19 +0000

[...] and require that companies demonstrate financial viability for the term of the loan. Fisker got a vote of confidence from the venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins this week in the form of $3 million to help secure an [...]

By: Fisker ekes out $3M to put finishing touches on its swanky electric car » VentureBeat

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 03:50:02 +0000

[...] Fisker is also trying to get its hands on some of the government’s newly-allocated cleantech money. It has already applied for a few low-interest federal loans offered through the Department of Energy — which it says it would use to begin developing a more practical, lower-end vehicle. This seems like a smart move for a company that will attempt to sell its primary product for $87,900 a pop in a down economy. But for now, the $3 million will be split between fine-tuning the Karma and a stake in an undisclosed battery company. The latter will be critical in securing an exclusive supply of batteries compatible with the company’s vehicles, Fisker spokesperson Russell Datz told Earth2Tech. [...]