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Fisker about to declare bankruptcy

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Fisker Automotive: resignation of founder

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Nothing goes to the American manufacturer Fisker is more than ever on the edge of bankruptcy.

A timeline that does not lie:

resignation of its president and founder (13 March 2012);

recall 2,400 cars;

supplier A123 batteries brink of bankruptcy;

two stops production of the Karma sedan;

failure of negotiations aimed at finding new investors.

Earlier this month, the California manufacturer had to proceed to the dismissal of 160 employees, which represents 75% of its workforce ...

To this day, the payroll Fisker had approximately 210 employees.

A loan to repay

As this was not enough, the department of Energy of the United States has reclame Fisker, an amount approaching $ 200,000. Which would represent the amounts not used a loan of 529 million, paid in 2009 for the development of new models.

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