Fisker introduces dealership model as it abandons direct sales, in an effort to boost deliveries, test-drive network

Shares of Fisker Inc. FSR, -8.59% bounced 0.7% in premarket trading Thursday, after the electric vehicle maker abandoned the direct-sales model, and introduced a new dealer partnership business model, in an effort to boost sales, deliveries and its test-drive network. The stock’s bounce comes after it tumbled 14.9% over the first two trading days of 2024. The company said it expects to send its first Fisker Ocean EV to new dealers by the end of the first quarter, and to have about 100 dealer locations in N ...