The new guard: Tesla's biggest startup rivals and their wealthy, eccentric founders
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In an automotive industry dominated by legacy brands and familiar faces, it’s hard not to be captivated by the meteoric rise of Tesla and the oddball antics of its billionaire founder, Elon Musk.
The electric car maker grabs headlines for everything from its highly secretive sales figures, to its skyrocketing stock prices, to Musk’s unfiltered Twitter declarations.
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Fisker's long teaser campaign will finally come to a head in January 2020 when it reveals a 'production-intent prototype' of its upcoming SUV.
The SUV doesn’t currently have a name but company founder Henrik Fisker confirmed on Twitter he’d reveal the name next week, along with additional details.
Fisker is planning to take on Tesla in Australia, announced its mid-sized SUV will make the trip Down Under.
The company's founder, Henrik Fisker, responded to TechAU on Twitter and confirmed the news over the weekend.
Remember the Fisker Karma? It was an audacious attempt to upset the establishment, powered by a range-extender and designed to take only pictures, leave only footprints on the environment.
Money troubles killed the project in 2012, forcing the company to sell its design, rights and assets to a Chinese buyer.
The Fisker EMotion electric sedan has been teased with a revised design compared to the car unveiled late last year.
In a tweet overnight, Henrik Fisker, the car's designer, revealed a new front-end look for the vehicle. The more aesthetically pleasing nose features "eyes like a panther" and a LIDAR unit hidden behind the pseudo-grille. Each of the wing mirrors will also feature a camera unit.
