Tom LaSorda becomes the boss of Fisker Automotive

Tom LaSorda, former president and CEO of Chrysler, has just taken the head of the small American manufacturer of hybrid cars, Fisker.

Henrik Fisker, the founder of the brand and former designer at Aston Martin, which hitherto vested with that position, becomes executive chairman of the company and will instead devote himself to the development of new products, including Nina finalize the project.

An appointment that was necessary, given the financial fragility that at this time knows the company Fisker Automotive.

The first task that awaits Mr. LaSorda is to get new investors and restore ties with the U.S. Department of Energy that comes to deny additional aid of around $ 330 million.

Fisker Karma and Nina

The current supply Fisker is limited to the intermediate Karma luxury sedan is powered by a rechargeable hybrid drivetrain that includes a turbocharged 2.0-liter engine combines two electric motors that draw their energy from a lithium- ion.

For its part, the project N.I.N.A. is somehow develop a platform for a new product, always environmentally friendly. Thus, after the great Karma sedan, everything indicates that the next model of the brand will also be a sedan, but compact size.