Fisker Whistleblower Claims Karma was Rushed into the Market to Meet DOE Loan Deadlines
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Fisker Whistleblower Claims Karma was Rushed into the Market to Meet DOE Loan Deadlines



It's a time-honored adage: "there's no such thing as bad publicity". However, Henrik Fisker may beg to differ as his company's Karma sedan has been making the headlines for a variety of problems ever since its delayed launch.

Now, a former Fisker employee claims to know the root of the company's issues with the Karma. The unnamed whistleblower told GiGaom that as the project was behind schedule, Fisker decided to roll out the hybrid before it was actually ready in order to meet the deadlines dictated by the Department of Energy-provided US$529 million loan.

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