Apparently, Nissan is in negotiations with U.S.-based car startup Fisker Inc. According to Reuters referencing two anonymous inside sources, the Japanese company is considering putting $400,000,000 into Henrik Fisker’s floundering company to help it bring its Alaska electric pickup into production.
There has been no official comment from either party as of yet. The insider claims that the negotiations have already reached a partial success and that an agreement could be signed as soon as this month. If the deal succeeds, the troubled Fisker Alaska pickup may get released in 2026. Allegedly, Nissan plans making on it in North America – either in Mississippi or in Tennessee. At the same time, the company is interested in launching its own electric truck based on the same platform.
Reuters points out that the restructuration of the Renault–Nissan alliance that ended last year following several months of negotiations was what ultimately sparked the corporation’s interest in Fisker Inc. Playing catch-up in the steadily growing electric truck market, Nissan could use a tech partner as a stepping stone.
In late February, Fisker CEO Henrik Fisker reported massive losses and admitted that the company lacked funds for another year of operation. At the same time, he stressed that he was in talks with a single major car company that could save the startup and bring its vehicles to the market. He did not call it by name.
The Fisker Alaska (shown here) is a unibody truck built on a stretched chassis of the company’s Ocean SUV. It has a double cab and a short cargo bed. Back when it was introduced, the company had promised to begin mass production in the United States in the first quarter of 2025.