Tom LaSorda*

New Fisker captain faces rough seas on Atlantic

12:01 am U.S. ET | Aug. 20, 2012
Fisker Automotive hired a high-profile CEO with strong electric-drive credentials last week: Tony Posawatz, former chief engineer for the Chevrolet Volt. Despite the hoopla, the fledgling automaker has yet to indicate that it is any closer to meeting its fundamental challenge: launching its second vehicle, the Atlantic.... Read More »

 

Fisker replaces CEO LaSorda with former Volt boss Posawatz

12:47 pm U.S. ET | Aug. 14, 2012
Fisker Automotive has replaced CEO Tom LaSorda with former Chevrolet Volt boss Tony Posawatz. LaSorda, 58, a former chief executive of Chrysler, will step down effective immediately, though he will continue to be available to the maker of plug-in hybrids as an adviser, company executives said today in a conference call. LaSorda was named CEO on Feb. 28 after joining as vice chairman in December 2011.... Read More »

 

Fisker hires former Ford, Dana finance executive Jim Yost as CFO

5:04 pm U.S. ET | July 2, 2012
Fisker Automotive, a maker of luxury plug-in hybrid cars, hired a former Ford and Dana executive as its chief financial officer as the company works to overcome funding and quality challenges.... Read More »