Now you can suddenly buy cars from Fisker and Karma

You no longer think it’s possible, but the Fisker Karma was once a classic success in the Netherlands. Even before the first car arrived in the Netherlands in 2011, importer Kroysmans already sold a hundred copies. But unfortunately, even a good example of secret advertising in the series Two and a half men could not save the print. The brand never really died, and now it’s back. What exactly is the deal with Fisker and Karma?

Bloomberg calculated that Fisker lost nearly $660,000 per Karma sold. You don’t have to be a business economist to know that’s not a good business case. When the automaker declared bankruptcy in 2014, a Chinese company bought the remains. The Chinese liked the name ‘Karma’ and used it as a brand name. And so the Karma Revero was born, which is really just a Fisker Karma.

The old Fisker Karma is still for sale

The Karma Revero got a major facelift about five years ago where the 2.0 liter engine from GM was replaced with a 1.5 liter engine from BMW. But you can still buy this car, which is basically more than ten years old. There is even an importer in the Netherlands who is willing to sell you a Revero.

Recently, Karma revealed Gysera. This is an all-electric car, but one that still bears a striking resemblance to a very old Revero (or Fisker Karma, depending on your preference). This EV has 600 hp and a 120-kWh battery. It’s definitely a cool design, but we’re curious how many people are willing to pay over a lakh for a recycled design from a bankrupt brand.

And then suddenly the Fisker brand came back

The original man behind the Revero, Mr. Henrik Fisker, it seems, started to turn it on again. So in 2019 he announced that he would launch the car brand again. This time he would focus on cheap electric cars. Fisker Ocean is now available and now you can suddenly buy cars from Fisker and Karma. In the Netherlands you now pay more than 43,000 euros for a fully electric Sea.

How are brands doing now?

We have a feeling that Karma has been playing along with the old style all these years, but steps are now being taken to become a fully electric brand. How that will work remains to be seen. In addition to the new Gysera semi, it should also have a sports car. This engine should have more than 1,000 hp.

Unfortunately, things are not going well with the new Fisker. In the last quarter of 2023, the company suffered a loss of 428 million euros and 15 percent of the workforce had to leave their jobs. It looks like Nissan may be offering a $400 million bailout. In return, the Japanese brand wants to borrow Fisker’s electronic imaging technology.