Fisker says compact EV the Pear has more than 3,200 reservations

Fisker Inc. said Wednesday it has more than 3,200 reservations for its second car, a compact electric vehile called the Pear, and said it expects to start production in 2024 and to test a prototype in late 2022. The company said on June 8 that it has more than 50,000 researvation for its Fisker Ocean SUV. In May, Fisker said the Pear would cost about $30,000 and be built by Foxconn at a newly acquired plant in Lordstown, Ohio. After a production ramp, at least 250,000 Pears a year will be built at the plant.
The Ocean, meanwhile, will start production at a carbon-neutral factory in Austria on Nov. 17 and the base Sport trim will be priced at $37,499 before incentives. The Extreme trim will cost $68,999 and will have an estimated range of more than 350 miles. The Pear will be fully revealed in the second half of 2023. Fisker shares rose 1% premarket but are down 40% in the year to date, while the S&P 500 has fallen 12.7%.

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