# Fisker Automotive on The No Agenda Show

Fisker Automotive comes up in 3 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from September 2011 to April 2013.

- **Chapters:** 3
- **Episodes:** 3
- **Discussed:** September 2011 – April 2013
- **Related topics:** [Al Gore](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/al-gore.md), [Bankruptcy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bankruptcy.md), [Clinton Foundation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/clinton-foundation.md), [Department Of Energy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/department-of-energy.md), [Electric Cars](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/electric-cars.md), [Finland](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/finland.md), [Fundraising](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fundraising.md), [Karma](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/karma.md), [Layoffs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/layoffs.md), [Matching Donations](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/matching-donations.md)

## Chapters 1–3 of 3

### Fisker Automotive Financial Troubles

- **Episode:** [502: Nuevo Orden Mundial](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/502-nuevo-orden-mundial.md)
- **Published:** 2013-04-07
- **Time:** 1:42:06–1:43:54
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/502-nuevo-orden-mundial/chapter/fisker-automotive-financial-troubles.md

Fisker Automotive is reportedly facing bankruptcy after firing a significant portion of its workforce. The luxury electric car manufacturer has struggled with production issues and financial mismanagement. The discussion links the company's failure to the broader challenges facing the green energy and electric vehicle sectors.

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### Fisker Karma Recall and Clinton Foundation Fundraising

- **Episode:** [370: Tag and Track](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/370-tag-and-track.md)
- **Published:** 2012-01-01
- **Time:** 1:34:55–1:38:00
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/370-tag-and-track/chapter/fisker-karma-recall-and-clinton-foundation-fundraising.md

Fisker Automotive is recalling its Karma luxury hybrids due to fire hazards. This is followed by a critique of fundraising tactics used by the Clinton Foundation and NPR, specifically the use of "anonymous matching donors." The hosts deconstruct how these "matching" pledges are often used as shills to create a false sense of urgency and encourage more donations.

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### Fisker Automotive, Al Gore Government Loans

- **Episode:** [339: Cocked Pistol](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/339-cocked-pistol.md)
- **Published:** 2011-09-15
- **Time:** 1:32:43–1:38:38
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/339-cocked-pistol/chapter/fisker-automotive-al-gore-government-loans.md

Fisker Automotive, a luxury hybrid car company backed by Al Gore, received a $529 million U.S. government loan to build vehicles in Finland. The "Fisker Karma," priced near $100,000, is criticized for using Chinese-made motors despite receiving substantial American taxpayer funding.

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