NEW YORK - Electric car manufacturer from the United States, Fisker Automotive is experiencing hard times. Electric car company backed by loans from the U.S. government is now potentially bankrupt.
Of course, the news is very shocking after being abandoned by its founder, Henrik Fisker early last month. But in fact this is a signal of bankruptcy Fisker Automotive.
Reported by Reuters on Monday (01/04/2013) Fisker has hired lawyers from Kirkland and Ellis named Anup Sathy to consult a bankruptcy tackle this.
Fisker, which sells cars Karma plug-in hybrid for U.S. $ 100,000 can no longer producing cars since last July. Fisker was seeking financial assistance to complete the development of the second car, Atlantic.
Signs of destruction Fisker Fisker came a month before having to pay the loan to the U.S. government on 22 April 2013. Fisker get the loan in 2009. Currently, Fisker was giving off outside the responsibility of the employees.
On the other hand, the Chinese carmaker Dongfeng Motor Group and Zhejiang Geely Holding Group has given an offer to Fisker to work. Both are interested Fisker thanks to technology developed over the years.
They say the process will end this month. Another source said that if Fisker Automotive is trying to get out of bankruptcy this another way. However, responding to the news, Fisker did not comment more.
