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Rolls-Royce pronounces departure of Director of Sales & Brand, Henrik Wilhelmsmeyer, with impact from 29 February 2024
Henrik leaves Goodwood after six years to take up a brand new senior place throughout the BMW Group, taking part in a number one position shaping the model’s future high-end luxurious vehicles
Succeeded as Director of Sales & Brand on 1 March by Julian Jenkins, former Regional Director and General Manager, Sales Operations
Julian returns to Rolls-Royce after serving as Sales Director of BMW UK, and most lately Chief Commercial Officer at Italian supercar producer Bizzarrini

“Since 2018, Henrik Wilhelmsmeyer has completely transformed our mindset and attitude – how we work together, how we understand and interact with our clients and the experiences we offer them. He leaves Rolls-Royce a better place, with his enduring legacy of innovation, progress and achievement in client engagement, product development and consistency in the way our marque presents itself around the world. To build on Henrik’s work, we’re delighted to welcome Julian Jenkins back to Goodwood. Like Charles Rolls, Julian originally studied engineering but found his true vocation as a consummate sales, marketing and product professional. His luxury experience, strong leadership, strategic thinking, and communication skills make him exceptionally well placed to build on Henrik’s achievements. These are exciting times for all of us, and we wish both Henrik and Julian well in their new roles.”
Chris Brownridge, Chief Executive, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars

An uncompromising, unceasing need to make sure the very best ranges of actually private shopper engagement and absolute consistency in how Rolls-Royce presents itself around the globe are central pillars of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars’ power and ongoing success as an organization. Today, Rolls-Royce pronounces that the architect of many initiatives which drive these facets, Henrik Wilhelmsmeyer, is relinquishing his position as Director of Sales & Brand after six years with the corporate. From 1 March, Henrik will take up a brand new senior place throughout the BMW Group, the place he’ll play a number one position shaping the model’s future high-end luxurious vehicles.

Henrik got here to Rolls-Royce’s international headquarters at Goodwood in 2018, having beforehand been the marque’s Regional Director for the Greater China area. During his tenure, he led the product growth, gross sales and advertising campaigns for business-critical mannequin launches together with Cullinan, Ghost, Phantom Series II and, most lately, Spectre. He additionally performed a central position in making Coachbuild a everlasting fixture throughout the Rolls-Royce portfolio.

Committed to consistency in all issues, Henrik remodeled the marque’s mindset and perspective. In explicit, he basically reshaped how Rolls-Royce understands and interacts with its purchasers and the experiences it presents them. He introduced a extra targeted, individualised, disciplined and data-driven method to shopper engagement, for instance with the invitation-only Whispers app for Rolls-Royce house owners. Under Henrik’s management, Rolls-Royce developed a brand new Visual Identity, presently being rolled out at seller companions worldwide. The marque additionally prolonged its massively profitable Goodwood Private Office idea to Dubai and Shanghai, with two extra following this 12 months. Thanks partly to those Private Offices, 2023 was a file 12 months by way of each quantity and worth for the marque’s unrivalled Bespoke programme.

Henrik’s successor from 1 March might be Julian Jenkins. Julian is a well known determine inside Rolls-Royce, having beforehand spent six years at Goodwood, first as General Manager, Sales Operations, then as Regional Director for the Europe. A former President of Aston Martin Lagonda within the Americas, and holder of senior roles at Bentley in North America and the Asia-Pacific area, he makes a welcome return to the Home of Rolls-Royce after serving as Sales Director of BMW UK, and most lately Chief Commercial Officer at Italian supercar producer Bizzarrini, the place he performed a vital position in driving income progress and shaping the business success of the corporate. Julian’s worldwide expertise, product experience and deep data of the luxurious sector guarantee he’s completely positioned to take Rolls-Royce ahead in the direction of its all-electric future.

Summary

Fisker Inc. is an auto manufacturer led by CEO Henrik Fisker that aims to create sustainable electric vehicles and has a track record of iconic car designs and pioneering EV development.
The upcoming Fisker Ocean is an SUV that embodies the company’s values of innovation, affordability, sustainability, and beautiful craftsmanship, incorporating features like a solar roof and upcycled sustainable materials.
Fisker’s future plans include the PEAR crossover, a mobility device targeting global citizens and young urban innovators, and Project Ronin, a concept for the world’s first all-electric four-door convertible GT sports car. The company also aims to create a 100% climate-neutral vehicle by 2027.

Fisker Inc., incepted in 2016, is an auto manufacturer specializing in Electric Vehicles (EV). Co-founded by Chairman and CEO Henrik Fisker, who is Danish by birth and American by nationality, Fisker is a company with a very specific vision and mission. As the world’s first digital car company, it seeks to “create a clean future for all”, “by making the world’s most sustainable vehicles”. This of course is easier said than done, but perhaps a man like Mr. Fisker is the one to lead the charge. He’s known for creating iconic cars, as well as pioneering EV development, with a passionate eye for technology and futuristic design. He’ll take risks and challenge protocols, in an effort to be an innovator, ceaselessly striving towards making a dream into reality.

Mr. Fisker Made Fisker Inc. What It Is Today

Celebrated as an iconic figure within the automotive industry, Mr. Fisker led the development of the BMW Z8 sports car, which was driven by the character of James Bond in 1999’s The World Is Not Enough. The Z8 Roadster then took the globe by storm, as Mr. Fisker was the President and CEO of BMW Designworks USA. By the year 2000 in the Z8, we’re talking about a car that had the same potent drivetrain as the M5, but was 500 pounds lighter, and had the acceleration of the Chevrolet Corvette.

2000 BMW Z8 Specs

Engine	4.9 Liter V-8
Engine Output	394 horsepower; 369 pound-feet of torque
Transmission	Six-speed manual
Curb Weight	3,494 pounds
Layout	Front-engine, RWD, Two-passenger, Two-door convertible
Starting MSRP	$135,304

One can guess that the performance of this car is without question not a surprise, given the healthy V-8 engine output, coupled with the car’s light weight. With the top down while rowing gears using the six-speed manual, you can bet this was as fun of a car as it was stylish. Despite the staggering price tag, there were only 400 examples earmarked for the United States, and all were spoken for, invoking the notion of an instant classic. Indeed, this roadster has the performance to match:

0-60 mph in 4.5 seconds
120 mph in 15.1 seconds
1/4 mile in 13 seconds @ 111 mph
Top Speed governed at 155 mph
Braking from 70 mph in 165 feet
0.90 g’s of lateral movement

In addition to his BMW work, Mr. Fisker had a stint with Aston Martin as a board member and design director. This resulted in the manufacturer’s turnaround, and the DB9/V8 Vantage became the most-sold Aston Martin ever, even to this day. Ultimately this led to the Fisker Karma, the world’s first luxury plug-in hybrid, launched in 2011. The Karma featured a full-length solar roof, adjustable regenerative braking, and a vegan interior. This was five years before Fisker Inc. came about, which is actually Mr. Fisker’s second automotive company.

The 2023 Fisker Ocean: Changing The Tide

It appears Mr. Fisker has the ability to look into the future and see what others do not. Today at Fisker Inc., this starts with the zero emissions Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) known as the Ocean. This vehicle falls in line with everything that Fisker and the company stand for: innovation, affordability, ingenious engineering, sustainability, and beautiful craftsmanship. The Fisker method is to use less, use better, and use again. This has been accomplished in several ways with the Ocean, by creating a solar roof, sourcing from responsible suppliers, and using upcycled sustainable materials.

Fisker Ocean Range and Price

	Ocean Sport	Ocean Ultra	Ocean Force E	Ocean Extreme
Range	250 miles	340 miles	360 miles	360 miles
Price	$49,999	$37,499	$68,999	$68,999

The Ocean will have five trims: Sport; Ultra; Force E; Extreme; and the limited-edition One, with an estimated price range between $37,499-$68,999. The range will be between 250–360 miles, using as large as a 113 kWh battery pack. The available roof-mounted solar panels, called SolarSky, could supply up to 2,000 miles of range per year under ideal conditions. An interesting claim for sure, but one that has yet to be seen. Only the entry-level Sport has a single motor powering the front wheels, with a total output of 275 horsepower, expected to go from zero to sixty mph in 6.9 seconds. The latter trims have a motor on each axle, for a combined 550 horses and all-wheel-drive (AWD), propelling the EV SUV from zero to sixty in just 3.6 seconds. Front-drive models are rated to tow 2,040 pounds, while those with AWD can pull 4,000. The Force E is set to join the lineup later, an off-road version sporting 33-inch tires.

Fisker Ocean Extreme Specs

Electric Motor	Dual-motor, all-wheel-drive setup
Horsepower	564 horsepower
Torque	545 pound-feet
0 to 60 MPH	3.6 seconds
Price	$68,999

The driver-centric all-electric Ocean SUV will make use of technology such as an enormous 17.1-inch touchscreen that will rotate from landscape to portrait, unlike in Teslas, depending on driving conditions. It will also feature a Harmon Kardon stereo, of which every model will have along with the infotainment screen, except for the base Sport. Also, the Sport trim has a fixed-glass panoramic sunroof, but the rest carry a panoramic glass roof with a retractable panel.

Activating “California mode,” results in the roof panel opening, along with the rear and side glass, creating an open-air experience. This is perhaps the final note in innovation for this tidal wave of change Ocean SUV.

A PEAR For The Days Of The Agile City

Green 2023 Fisker Pear driving — Fisker Inc

SUVs are, of course, uber-popular, and another offering from Fisker, comes in the form of the PEAR crossover. This vehicle’s acronym name stands for Personal Electric Automotive Revolution. About 4,500 mm long, it still seats five, with storage space and many industry-first features. With a starting price of $29,900 before any incentives, expect to see the PEAR in 2024. Thought of as a mobility device rather than a conventional car, it targets “global citizens and young urban innovators.

“Fisker is about making things for humans, by humans, with an emphasis on designing “individual mobility for people and planet” is what the company has to say. It seems that this is what the PEAR is, a futuristic and minimalist concept, that blends Fisker’s mission of sustainability, tech, and unique design. This is already something echoed with the Ocean, except in a larger package, one that is familiar and desired. The PEAR is something that seems to defy classification into any existing market segment, making Fisker’s attempt ground-breaking, to say the least.

Project Ronin: Built For One

Fisker Ronin concept at night — Fisker Inc

Ronin, a historical noun from feudal Japan, is a term that means a wandering samurai who had no lord or master; what an awesome name for a car, even if it is at this time, just a concept. This vehicle is hailed as the world’s first all-electric four-door convertible, GT sports car. With “thrills beyond speed,” and a name like that, it’ll be quite interesting to see if Project Ronin shapes out as described by the automaker. If what the company has done already, namely with the Ocean, expect this to hit the mark. Given Mr. Fisker’s history, nothing less makes sense.

Fisker Inc. might only have a few credits to its name thus far in a short time in existence, but clearly, the company is shooting for the moon. Everything accomplished is a fresh new take, and perhaps because it is so, it has yet to catch fire. However, it’s never about quantity, but always quality. Looking a bit ahead, if we may, Fisker announced it would like to create a 100 percent climate-neutral vehicle by 2027. No doubt an aspirational goal, but what does this even mean? As enthusiasts, we all love our cars, but how can one not love the concept of Climate Neutral Vehicle Production? After all, we want to be here as long as we can, and Fisker is working to make that possible.

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