The fact that Fisker dismissed last week 75% of its workers, fuelled political criticism regarding the U.S. government’s loans offered through the clean-energy programs.
Last year Fisker’s battery supplier, A123 Systems, which also received $249.1 million federal grant, sold its assets to a Chinese company. Now Fisker, which received a $529 million in U.S. loan, has cut 75% of its workforce after it failed to find a partner to fund its operations. This news is only reviving criticism and concerns regarding the government’s loans offered through the clean-energy programs.
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