in the United States Senate. Since the bill is expected to become law shortly, the company is offering reservation holders the opportunity to enter into a “binding contract to purchase” that turns their deposits into a non-refundable order. As the company explained, they believe this will enable customers to “retain eligibility for a $7,500 federal tax credit for EVs that becomes unavailable if the IRA is signed into law.
CEO Henrik Fisker added, “We moved quickly to preserve the opportunity of our qualifying US reservation holders to remain eligible for the current federal tax credit. We’re very happy that, in addition to global Fisker Ocean One customers securing their vehicles, those reservation holders in the US who wanted a Fisker Ocean could lock in their purchase commitment.”
Longer term, the company is exploring US-based production with the “goal of making some models eligible for the EV tax credit within the new proposed requirements.” This is interesting as Fisker has already announced the upcoming