Fisker Explores US Manufacturing Sites, may Ramp up Vehicle Production in 2023

EV startup Fisker is exploring US manufacturing sites, as well as considering increasing vehicle production in late 2023. At the carbon-neutral factory in Austria, where the Fisker Ocean starts production on November 17, 2022, Fisker is currently preparing for large-scale manufacturing. 

The company is in discussions with its production partner Magna, examining the possibility of increasing production of the Fisker Ocean in the second half of 2023, potentially releasing more Fisker Ocean Ultra and Sport trims for the US market toward the end of 2023.

Fisler sold out two trim levels destined for the US market for its Fisker Ocean SUV: the Fisker Ocean Sport and the Fisker Ocean Ultra.

It's also sold out of the Fisker Ocean One limited edition globally, securing deposits from 5,000 reservation holders in just 30 days.

In preparation for the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), Fisker began reaching out to US reservation holders on August 7. 

"We moved quickly to preserve the opportunity of our qualifying US reservation holders to remain eligible for the current federal tax credit," says Fisker chairman and CEO, Henrik Fisker. "We're very happy that, in addition to global Fisker Ocean One customers securing their vehicles, those reservation holders in the US who wanted a Fisker Ocean could lock in their purchase commitment. Our customers are giving us a huge vote of confidence ahead of our start of production on November 17. As for 2024, we are already exploring US-based manufacturing with the goal of making some models eligible for the EV tax credit within the new proposed requirements."

California-based Fisker Inc. is on a mission to become the No. 1 e-mobility service provider with the world's most sustainable vehicles.