450 miles southeast of Mumbai, Manhattan Beach, CA-based Fisker Inc., set up its new headquarters for operations, in the Indian city of Hyderabad.
The technical center in Hyderabad called Fisker Vigyan India Pvt Ltd, will focus on software development and embedded electronics, virtual vehicle development support functions, data analytics, and machine learning for the company’s EVs.
Fisker says it plans to create up to 200 jobs at its new location. Currently, the company has a global team of over 450 employees. New hiring in the U.S., Europe and India is projected to boost the headcount to over 800 by the end of 2022. Employees at the brand’s Hyderabad headquarters will work alongside the engineering and product development teams in California.
At the launch, chairman and CEO Henrik Fisker said, “Our expansion into India represents both a strategic market opportunity and a significant boost to our global engineering capabilities. We have already started local hiring in India, and expect our new team in Hyderabad to be fully operational and engaged on multiple product programs within weeks. Our talent pool in India will help us pave the way for the launch of Fisker Ocean and Fisker PEAR in India.”
Henry Fisker’s wife Geeta Fisker hails from India, a fact which undoubtedly helped establish a personal connection with the country, says MoneyControl.