Which American electric car company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2013?

Fisker Automotive filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2013.

The American company, founded in 2007 by designer Henrik Fisker and businessman Bernhard Koehler, aimed to build premium electrified vehicles. Its first production car was the Fisker Karma, a plug-in hybrid luxury sedan assembled in Finland. The car attracted attention for its styling and solar-panel roof, but it was expensive and produced in relatively small numbers.

Fisker Automotive's financial problems deepened after battery supplier A123 Systems entered bankruptcy protection in 2012. Fisker also faced production interruptions, recalls and damage to vehicles awaiting delivery after Hurricane Sandy. On November 22, 2013, Fisker Automotive Holdings and related entities filed a voluntary Chapter 11 petition in Delaware.

The company should not be confused with Fisker Inc., Henrik Fisker's later electric-car venture, which was founded in 2016 and produced the Ocean SUV. After the earlier bankruptcy, Wanxiang Group purchased Fisker Automotive's assets in 2014 and built Karma Automotive from them. Aptera Motors and Coda Automotive were separate failed American EV startups.