Fisker allegedly leaves a mess at company headquarters

Following its insolvency in the summer, Fisker apparently left its former company headquarters in La Palma, California, in a miserable state - with a lot of rubbish lying around, along with abandoned prototypes and batteries. The landlord speaks of "tens of thousands of dollars in cleanup costs."

Image: Screenshots from the official document linked below

Even after its insolvency, things are not quiet around the bankrupt EV manufacturer Fisker. According to media reports, the landlord of Fisker’s former headquarters complained that the company had left the offices in “complete disarray” – including clay prototypes and what appears to be hazardous waste still lying around. The owner of the premises, Tony Lenzini, documented this.

In response to the allegations, Fisker’s lawyers have reportedly stated that they do not even know whether the items found on site belong to their client. In fact, Fisker is said to have since sold some of his assets in the building to an auction company called Heritage Global Partners.

Speaking of selling assets, Fisker also recently reportedly sold off the stock of its Ocean electric SUV – a good 3,000 units for an average price of just 13,900 dollars per vehicle. The buyer is American Lease, a ride-share leasing company based in New York. However, the deal is rumoured to be on the brink of collapse again. According to InsideEVs, the company realised that it could not migrate the data of the individual vehicles to a new server. American Lease is now apparently threatening to pull out of the deal by means of an emergency petition.

Concerns about the usability of existing vehicles are not new – especially among private buyers. Several existing Ocean owners had already sought legal advice in the summer to keep their cars running. Without access to software and important servers, the electric cars, which recently cost up to 70,000 dollars, could face severe restrictions. One example: InsideEVs reported in July that the Ocean must connect to the Fisker cloud to use certain functions. This is not just about pure software features, but also about opening and closing the sunroof or the ‘dog window’, i.e. the retractable rear window in the boot lid.

In the US, the Fisker Owners Association (FOA) was founded in June. The group hopes to keep their vehicles on the road for as long as possible. The FOA has commissioned a law firm to represent Ocean owners in Fisker’s insolvency proceedings. Among other things, the aim is to obtain access to Fisker’s diagnostic tool.

techcrunch.com, insideevs.com, veritaglobal.net (PDF)