Fisker Automotive purchased an old factory of General Motors-

Fisker Automotive took possession of the former GM plant for the production of hybrid vehicles and plug-in

The American manufacturer Fisker Automotive has today concluded the acquisition of the former GM plant or it will commence production of its electric vehicles and plug-in.

California company came into possession of the entire 300,000 m? the establishment of Wilmington, Delaware, bought a Motors Liquidation Company (MLC) for $ 20 million. MLC is the company comprised by the GM group for collective proceedings.

Resources for this estate were pulsed operation in public funding $ 528.7 million that the Department of Energy has awarded a Fisker.

La Nina, the second platform plug-in electric vehicles, will be assembled in the American establishment. Thanks to this production, Fisker can guarantee 2,000 workstations.

The COO, Bernhard Kohler, has stated that: "It is an important step that will allow the United States to get back on feet grace domestic auto industry has new jobs and the prospect of an export half of the production on the global march. "

The announcement of the will from Fisker to acquire the establishment of October 2009 and the judge who is responsible for the collective procedure to accept the offer last month.

Before closing in the summer of 2009, the historical establishment of Wilmington, founded in 1947, has produced more than 8.5 million cars.