Fisker and Magna International (NYSE: MGA) on Thursday announced a partnership that will see Magna manufacture the Fisker Ocean SUV at its European vehicle assembly facility. Production will start in late 2022.Magna is being issued warrants to purchase up to 6% of Fisker stock following the proposed business combination between Fisker and SPAC Spartan Energy Acquisition Corp (NYSE: SPAQ).Related Link: Jim Cramer Compares Fisker And Its CEO To Nikola, Trevor MiltonWhy It’s Important: The release includes a note that the Ocean will start with a suggested retail price of $37,499.Fisker will compete with Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA), a company that once employed CEO Henrik Fisker and even sued him over design secrets.The Tesla Model X and Model Y mid-size SUVs retail for $74,690 and $45,690 after U.S. tax credits.In the first half of 2020, Tesla sold 9,500 Model Xs and 18,861 Model Ys, according to CleanTechnica.Magna is the leading brand-independent manufacturing partner for OEMs. The company has made over 3.7 million vehicles for 30 different models. Magna currently manufactures for BMW, Daimler, Jaguar Land Rover and Toyota Motors (NYSE: TM).Price Action: Shares of Spartan Acquisition are down 3% Thursday to $13.88. Shares have traded between $9.75 and $21.60 over the last 52 weeks. Shares are down 18% in the last month.See more from Benzinga * Options Trades For This Crazy Market: Get Benzinga Options to Follow High-Conviction Trade Ideas * Jim Cramer Vs. Chamath Palihapitiya: The SPAC War Hits Twitter * Defiance NextGen SPAC IPO ETF Launches: What Investors Need To Know(C) 2020 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.,
Fisker and Magna International (NYSE: MGA) on Thursday announced a partnership that will see Magna manufacture the Fisker Ocean SUV at its European vehicle assembly facility. Production will start in late 2022.Magna is being issued warrants to purchase up to 6% of Fisker stock following the proposed business combination between Fisker and SPAC Spartan Energy Acquisition Corp (NYSE: SPAQ).Related Link: Jim Cramer Compares Fisker And Its CEO To Nikola, Trevor MiltonWhy It’s Important: The release includes a note that the Ocean will start with a suggested retail price of $37,499.Fisker will compete with Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA), a company that once employed CEO Henrik Fisker and even sued him over design secrets.The Tesla Model X and Model Y mid-size SUVs retail for $74,690 and $45,690 after U.S. tax credits.In the first half of 2020, Tesla sold 9,500 Model Xs and 18,861 Model Ys, according to CleanTechnica.Magna is the leading brand-independent manufacturing partner for OEMs. The company has made over 3.7 million vehicles for 30 different models. Magna currently manufactures for BMW, Daimler, Jaguar Land Rover and Toyota Motors (NYSE: TM).Price Action: Shares of Spartan Acquisition are down 3% Thursday to $13.88. Shares have traded between $9.75 and $21.60 over the last 52 weeks. Shares are down 18% in the last month.See more from Benzinga * Options Trades For This Crazy Market: Get Benzinga Options to Follow High-Conviction Trade Ideas * Jim Cramer Vs. Chamath Palihapitiya: The SPAC War Hits Twitter * Defiance NextGen SPAC IPO ETF Launches: What Investors Need To Know(C) 2020 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.
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