Fisker to Fix Software That Led to Consumer Reports Failure
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Fisker Automotive Inc., the maker of plug-in luxury sports cars, said it’s developing a software fix for a problem that led its Karma model to shut down during testing by Consumer Reports.
The magazine, published by Yonkers, New York-based Consumers Union, said March 8 the rechargeable Fisker model purchased for evaluation failed during tests on its Connecticut track after 180 miles (290 kilometers). Tom LaSorda, who became Fisker’s chief executive officer last month, said the shutdown showed the vehicle performed as intended in the event of an electrical glitch.