A ghostly convoy of brand-new Fisker Ocean electric cars is left on the streets of Nottingham after the brand went bankrupt. No one knows who will remove the expensive cars.
On Racecourse Road in Nottingham, England, a row of brand new Fisker Ocean electric cars sit abandoned, gathering dust.
The cars' total value exceeds 1.7 million Danish kroner. The American car manufacturer Fisker went bankrupt in October last year. Since then, these Fisker Oceans have been standing untouched on the public road.
This is what The Sun writes.
Several local residents have been wondering about the unusual convoy of cars. The cars have been there for months. They still have factory stickers on them. No one has yet moved the three-ton, brand-new cars.
A Fisker Ocean cost between approximately 260,000 and 375,000 Danish kroner when the brand was still in place in England.
It is unclear what specific models the abandoned cars are. They have not yet been registered. According to The Sun, this is because no one will take responsibility for the cars.
Some of the cars still have import stickers on the windshield. Model numbers and factory documents are still inside them. This is evidence of an abrupt end to the cars' journey towards one or more new owners.
The local car dealer, Premium Central Performance and Prestige Cars, stored the cars. It was an agreement with Fisker. If customers in Nottingham bought a car, they could collect it from the dealer.
Fisherman's bankruptcy hits Nottingham
When Fisker went bankrupt in October 2024, the situation changed. The car dealer contacted the bankruptcy trustees. They informed that the cars would be moved. They were moved to a public road, ready for collection.
The dealer also warned the curators that Nottingham City Council would remove the cars if they were left standing for too long. This is normal procedure for abandoned vehicles on public roads.
Since that message, neither Fisker nor the trustees have responded. They have not attempted to contact the car dealer. Nor have they collected the abandoned vehicles.
The car dealer is not legally able to sell the cars. Nor can they use them for anything else. They still legally belong to Fisker's bankruptcy estate.
Therefore, the dealer chose a different solution. After repeated inquiries to the trustees, they abdicated their responsibility. They parked the cars on the public road. Now they are waiting for the local authorities to take care of the matter.
It is unclear who is responsible for electric cars.
Nottingham City Council issued an order requiring the cars to be removed as early as March 3, 2025. The deadline for removing the cars was set at 7 days. However, on April 14, the cars were still on the road.
Local residents are still speculating about the situation. How did the cars end up there? Who is responsible for the strange collection of new electric cars? The mystery of Racecourse Road continues.
The car dealership has explained their role to local media. They acted in good faith under the agreement with Fisker. The bankruptcy left them with the cars without a clear owner or any plan for what to do with them.
The situation in Nottingham is an example of the consequences of a company going bankrupt. Assets such as cars can end up in a legal vacuum, creating problems for local authorities and third parties.
You can read much more about new electric cars and developments in the automotive industry here at Boosted. Also how Fisker's bankruptcy still causes many problems. Read more here .
