Fisker Q3 results: 62k reservations, 42k units coming in 2023, and a drivable PEAR Prototype
According to its financial results report for Q3 2022 released today, Fisker remains on schedule to begin production of its flagship Ocean SUV two weeks from now. The American EV automaker is also reporting over 62,000 combined reservations and orders ahead of a four phase production plan that’s expected to produce 42,400 units by the end of 2023. Outside of the Ocean, Fisker also shared a progress report of its second EV – the PEAR.
If you’re interested in Fisker’s financials and the progress of the Ocean SUV, you’re probably well aware of the company’s history and the journey it’s been on to get to this point – a pivotal moment in which the second iteration of the American automaker is mere weeks away from scaled production of its first EV. Exciting indeed.
We will spare you the history lesson this time around and get straight into the report, if that’s okay with you. If you’d like to recap, these previous posts should help:
Fisker ends Q3 with over $824M in cash and cash equivalents
Fisker shared its Q3 2022 financial results in a press release today, led by another affirmation that it remains on track to begin Ocean production in Austria through Magna Steyr on November 17 as originally promised.
The automaker also shared plans for a four-phase production ramp up of the Ocean beginning this month through the end of 2023, which is anticipated to produce 42,400 units. Fisker stated this strategy was spaced out to ensure its suppliers can parallel its expansion of volume. Here’s the current plan:
- Q1 2023: 300+ units
- Q2: 8,000+ units
- Q3: 15,000+ units
- Q4: Remainder to reach 42,400 unit goal
Production and delivery will focus on orders for the limited edition Ocean One to start, which should occupy Fisker’s time until Q2 next year, when Ocean Extreme production joins the fold. Fisker said it will begin selling the Ocean in select global markets beginning in January 2023 with the Extreme trim.
If Fisker can hit its 2023 production target, it just may sell out its entire first year’s output. According to the automaker, it had over 62,000 combined reservations and orders as of October 31, 2022. How those reservations and orders break down individually is unclear, but we’d suspect a decent amount of early reservations solidified over the summer in order to qualify for federal tax credits before revised terms in the recently signed Inflation Reduction Act kick in on January 1, 2023.
Fisker shared that through those binding customer contracts, it has sold out its US allotment of the 2023 Ocean Sport and Ultra trim levels. Additionally, it will deliver 15 Ocean SUVs purchased by Magna in December as a commercial fleet . Here are some other highlights from the report:
- Fisker’s Q3 2022 operating results remain consistent with company expectations: full-year total spending guidance at the low end of the $715 million to $790 million range.
- In September, the automaker announced that Wallbox will be its global partner for home EV charging solutions. We got to see those Fisker chargers up close the other day.
- Fisker cash and cash equivalents were $824.7 million at end of Q3, 2022, which reflects approximately $116 million raised from its $350 million at-the-market (ATM) equity program.
- Loss from operations totaled $140.0 million, including $11.2 million of stock-based compensation expense.
- Net loss totaled $149.3 million and $0.49 loss per share, including an unrealized $7.3 million foreign currency loss and net of realized gains upon settlement of Euro-denominated payments.
- The company is reporting close to 2,000 reservations and orders in Norway.
- 3D configurator, updated app, and website are scheduled to launch in multiple languages on November 17.
- Fisker has begun preliminary discussions with global OEMs to explore sharing both Ocean and PEAR platforms, joint US manufacturing, and future sales of emissions credits.
Fisker PEAR update
As we approach the start of production of Fisker’s first EV, the automaker is already prepping to move its team right over to the development of its second, more affordable model – the PEAR.
Fisker has reportedly signed off on the first concept phase and is expecting to see a drivable prototype ahead of schedule. As of October 31, 2022, Fisker had over 5,000 reservations for the PEAR, despite not sharing it publicly yet. No updates on Project Ronin for this quarter.
That’s all for now, but you can view Fisker’s press release for a complete breakdown of its financials for Q3. First customer deliveries of the Ocean are expected to begin in February 2023. Hopefully we can get behind the wheel of one before then.
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With new models rolling out from General Motors, Porsche, Honda, and several others, US EV sales increased by over 10% in the first three months of 2025. Nearly 300,000 EVs were sold in the first quarter of 2025. These were the top-selling models.
New EVs drive US sales growth in Q1 2025
Electric vehicle sales showed mixed results in the first quarter. Although Tesla is the center of attention as it continues to lose market share, several new EV models made an impressive debut.
With over 30,000 EVs sold in the first quarter, more than double the number sold last year, GM surpassed Ford and Hyundai Motor, placing second behind Tesla. GM’s Chevy is now the fastest-growing EV brand in the US, with the new electric Equinox, Blazer, and Silverado arriving.
GM sold 10,329 Chevy Equinox, 6,187 Blazer, and another 2,383 Silverado EVs in Q1. Thanks to its partnership with GM, Honda had an impressive sales quarter, selling over 14,000 EVs, including its luxury Acura brand.
The Prologue SUV remained one of the top-sellers with 9,561 units sold in the first quarter, while the Acura ZDX added another 4,813.
According to Cox Automotive, Honda led EV sales growth for new entrants in Q1, followed by Acura, Jeep, and Dodge.
Jeep sold 2,595 Wagoneer S models during the quarter, its first electric SUV sold in the US. Dodge, another Stellantis-owned brand, sold 1,947 Charger EVs, or what it calls the world’s first electric muscle car.
Although Chevy’s Equinox EV made a statement in Q1, Ford’s Mustang Mach-E remained the top-selling non-Tesla with 11,607 models sold.
| Rank | EV model | Q1 2025 sales |
| 1 | Tesla Model Y | 64,051 |
| 2 | Tesla Model 3 | 52,520 |
| 3 | Ford Mustang Mach-E | 11,607 |
| 4 | Chevrolet Equinox EV | 10,329 |
| 5 | Honda Prologue | 9,561 |
| 6 | Hyundai IONIQ 5 | 8,611 |
| 7 | Volkswagen ID.4 | 7,663 |
| 8 | Ford F-150 Lightning | 7,187 |
| 9 | BMW i4 | 7,125 |
| 10 | Tesla Cybertruck | 6,406 |
After introducing the upgraded 2025 IONIQ 5 (which now has even more range and an NACS charging port), Hyundai sold 8,611 electric SUVs in Q1, an increase of 26% from last year.
Porsche had the highest EV sales volume growth after launching the electric Macan. With 3,339 units added, the Macan EV made up for Porsche Taycan sales falling 18% to just 1,019.
As Cox Automotive Analyst Stephanie Valdez Streaty noted, “The year certainly started strong, but the road ahead will be anything but smooth.”
Trump ending federal incentives and introducing new tariffs will “pose a monumental challenge for many automakers,” according to Valdez Streaty. Despite several new models arriving and significant incentives being offered (at least for now), the rest of 2025 “will likely be a volatile one for EV sales in the US.”
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Based on a capable Volvo FM Electric 8×4 chassis, Putzmeister revealed one of the world’s largest all electric concrete pump trucks at the bauma equipment expo in Munich, Germany this week. The zero-emission concrete pumper can up to 50 km and pump approximately 50 cubic meters of concrete on a single charge.
50 km (a little over 30 miles) and 50 cubic meters (about 65 cubic yards) may not seem like impressive numbers, but consider this: a single cubic yard of concrete weighs a little over 4,000 lbs. (2 tons). A bit of simple math later, and you’ve got a quiet, vibration-free machine blasting (65 cu. yds ×4,100 lbs./yd = 266,500 lbs.) of construction material nearly 140 feet (42 meters) in the air.
That’s over 130 tons of construction material moved a really long way, and that’s (of course) without the use of diesel or gas.
“Volvo Trucks is the innovator when it comes to new technologies in combination with electric trucks. After presenting electric concrete mixers and heavy applications for mining, we are proud to show yet another world-class innovation for the construction segment here at bauma,” says Christoph Fitz, Head of Sales at Volvo Trucks in Germany. “With this electric pump truck, customers can have a zero-exhaust emission solution, low-noise operation and an efficient process thanks to the work-while-charging capacity.”
The Volvo FM Electric-based concrete pump is motivated by a pair of electric motors developing a continuous 330 kW (442 hp) of output through the company’s proprietary I-Shift gearbox. The truck’s four battery packs add up to 360 kWh of capacity, which can DC fast charge at speeds up to 250 kW or operate continuously (pumping even more material) with grid power or PU500 remote power connection.
Electrek’s Take
There will surely be a few nay-sayers who’ll try to cite the relatively short-sounding range of trucks like this, or the 100-ton Tadano mobile electric crane, but the range is typically more than enough to operate in urban environments and motivate the asset across even the largest job sites. Additionally, the ability to plug in to grid power and operate 24/7 makes all of that quieter, safer, cleaner … and moot.
SOURCES | IMAGES: Putzmeister; Volvo Trucks.
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