US electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Fisker has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, less than two years after it launched its Ocean SUV as a rival to the best-selling Tesla Model Y.
“Fisker has made incredible progress since our founding, bringing the Ocean SUV to market twice as fast as expected in the auto industry and making good on our promises to deliver the most sustainable vehicle in the world,” said a Fisker spokesperson in a statement.
“We are proud of our achievements, and we have put thousands of Fisker Ocean SUVs in customers’ hands in both North America and Europe.
“But like other companies in the electric vehicle industry, we have faced various market and macroeconomic headwinds that have impacted our…