Fisker Alaska

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Fisker Alaska
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Overview
Manufacturer Fisker Inc.
Also calledFisker Kayak (Europe) [1]
ProductionCancelled
Body and chassis
Class Pickup truck
Body style 4-door pickup truck
Platform FM31
Powertrain
Battery 75 or 113 kWh

The Fisker Alaska, or the Fisker Kayak for the European market, is a full-size electric pickup truck being developed by Fisker Inc.

History

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Rear view

In February 2020, Fisker Inc. confirmed plans to expand its planned model range with a full-size electric pickup named Alaska. [2] The appearance of the rear part of the body, reminiscent of the long and narrow lamps of the Ocean SUV, as well as the name was confirmed by Henrik Fisker himself via Twitter, later claiming that he added the entry accidentally, deleting it shortly after publication. [3]

The Fisker Alaska was presented by Fisker on August 4, 2023, during an event in Huntington Beach, California. [4] [5]

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References

  1. "Fisker Alaska electric pick-up renamed Kayak for Europe". Autocar. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
  2. "Kolejny elektryczny pickup do kolekcji, czyli Alaska od Fisker" (in Polish). Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  3. "Fisker Accidentally Reveals Alaska Electric Pickup Truck" . Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  4. Abigail Bassett (4 August 2023). "Fisker reveals all-electric Alaska pickup, 3 other EV prototypes". techcrunch.com.
  5. Ulrich Rozier (4 August 2023). "Fisker se lance à l'assaut de Tesla : voici le pick-up Alaska, le SUV compact Pear et la sportive Ronin". Frandroid.