Will Fisker's Troubles Ever End? EV Maker Reportedly Lost Millions, Missed Filings Due To Lax Procedures — And Now, Price Cuts
Will Fisker's Troubles Ever End? EV Maker Reportedly Lost Millions, Missed Filings Due To Lax Procedures — And Now, Price Cuts
Beleaguered electric vehicle startup Fisker Inc. reportedly lost millions of dollars in customer payments due to lax internal procedures. This forced an internal audit in December and diverted resources from the company's sales team during a crucial restructuring period.
據報道，由於內部程序鬆懈，陷入困境的電動汽車初創公司Fisker Inc.損失了數百萬美元的客戶付款。這迫使在12月進行內部審計，並在關鍵的重組時期轉移了公司銷售團隊的資源。
What Happened: According to TechCrunch, citing anonymous sources, the company eventually recovered most of the payments, which included down payments and full vehicle prices. However, the internal confusion caused delays in processing these funds.
發生了什麼：根據TechCrunch援引匿名消息人士的話說，該公司最終收回了大部分款項，其中包括首付和全車價格。但是，內部混亂導致了這些資金的處理延遲。
"Checks were not cashed in a timely manner or just lost altogether. We were often scrambling to find checks, credit card receipts, and any wired funds months after a vehicle was sold," an anonymous source told TechCrunch.
“支票沒有及時兌現，或者完全丟失了。一位匿名消息人士告訴TechCrunch，我們經常在汽車售出幾個月後爭先恐後地尋找支票、信用卡收據和任何電匯資金。
This disarray reportedly contributed to Fisker's delay in filing its annual financial report for 2023. The company was unable to accurately determine its revenue due to the payment issues.
據報道，這種混亂導致菲斯克推遲提交其2023年年度財務報告。由於付款問題，該公司無法準確確定其收入。
Price Cuts In Face of Challenges: Adding to its woes, Fisker announced significant price cuts from Friday for various trims of its 2023 Ocean SUV models. While the Extreme trim of Fisker's Ocean SUV is now priced $24,000 lower at $37,499, the Ultra trim will be priced $18,000 lower at $34,999 and the Sport trim $14,000 lower at $24,999.
面對挑戰降價：更糟糕的是，菲斯克宣佈從週五起對2023年Ocean SUV車型的各種內飾進行大幅降價。儘管Fisker的Ocean SUV的極限內飾價格現在下降了24,000美元，至37,499美元，但Ultra內飾的價格將降低18,000美元，至34,999美元，而Sport內飾的價格將降低14,000美元，至24,999美元。
These price cuts follow Fisker's recent delisting from the New York Stock Exchange due to low share prices. Additionally, potential investment talks with a major automaker recently collapsed, leaving Fisker's financial future uncertain. The company had previously expressed concerns about its ability to generate enough revenue to stay afloat.
這些降價是在菲斯克最近因股價低迷而從紐約證券交易所退市之後發生的。此外，與一家大型汽車製造商的潛在投資談判最近破裂，使菲斯克的財務前景不確定。該公司此前曾對其創造足夠收入以維持生計的能力表示擔憂。
Why It Matters: Fisker's cash balance has dwindled from $736.5 million at the end of 2022 to $325.5 million by December 2023. The company reported a net loss of $463.6 million and revenue of $200.1 million for the fourth quarter.
爲何重要：菲斯克的現金餘額已從2022年底的7.365億美元減少到2023年12月的3.255億美元。該公司報告第四季度淨虧損4.636億美元，收入爲2.01億美元。
Despite producing around 10,200 Ocean SUVs in 2023, Fisker only managed to deliver 4,929 vehicles.
儘管在2023年生產了約10,200輛海洋越野車，但菲斯克僅成功交付了4,929輛汽車。
The company currently holds an inventory of approximately 4,700 vehicles, including both leftover 2023 models and newly produced 2024 units. To address inventory and financing issues, Fisker initiated a six-week production pause earlier this month.
該公司目前擁有約4,700輛汽車的庫存，包括2023年剩餘的車型和2024年新生產的車型。爲了解決庫存和融資問題，Fisker在本月早些時候啓動了爲期六週的生產暫停。
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