FISKER OWNERS BUILD NONPROFIT TO REVERSE-ENGINEER DEAD EVOS

Fisker's Chapter 11 bankruptcy left roughly 11,000 Ocean SUV owners without manufacturer support or software updates. A subset of these owners organized to tackle the problem directly, creating a nonprofit focused on independent vehicle maintenance. The group is reverse-engineering Fisker's software systems to understand how their vehicles operate and identify potential issues. They are building open-source tools that allow owners to diagnose and repair their cars without relying on Fisker's infrastructure. This effort addresses a critical gap in EV ownership: without manufacturer support, software updates, and repair tools, the vehicles risk becoming inoperable. The nonprofit model enables knowledge-sharing across the owner community while reducing individual repair costs. The initiative highlights tensions in the EV industry around right-to-repair and vehicle ownership. As more automakers focus on software and connectivity, owners face challenges maintaining vehicles after manufacturer failure.