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Fisker Alaska electrical pick-up renamed Kayak for Europe

The new Fisker Alaska electrical pick-up truck has been renamed because the Fisker Kayak for the European market. 

The EV is to be exported and offered in Europe from 2025, following the 2023 arrival of its Fisker Ocean SUV sibling. 

The American model stated it had given it a brand new identify that might resonate extra with European consumers. 

Confirming the choice to export the Kayak to Europe to Autocar at CES in Las Vegas, firm boss Henrik Fisker emphasised its exclusivity, saying: “It’s not going to be in huge volumes.”

The Kayak, which was revealed final 12 months at Fisker’s inaugural Product Vision Day alongside two different idea vehicles, will probably be launched in 2025 alongside the Fisker Ronin GT and Fisker Pear hatchback. 

European pricing and export volumes are each but to be confirmed, however Fisker beforehand revealed that US-market Alaskas can be priced from $45,400, which is equal to €41,060 or £35,725. 

Drivers have the selection of two battery choices: 75kWh and 113kWh. Fisker claims the Kayak will provide 230 miles of vary with the usual battery and round 340 miles with the Hyper Range one.

Power and specification particulars are additionally but to be confirmed, however Fisker beforehand stated the Kayak will probably be able to 0-62mph in occasions starting from 3.9sec to 7.2sec, relying on the chosen electrical motor. 

It’s possible that the Kayak will function the identical motors as its SUV sibling, which provide 275bhp in entry-level fashions and as much as 564bhp and 544lb ft in its most excessive specification. 

The Kayak is constructed on Fisker’s personal FT31 platform, an prolonged model of the construction utilized by the Ocean. It measures 5.3 metres lengthy and is designed to be the world’s lightest and most sustainable pick-up truck. 

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Kayak Now Lets Travelers Exclude Boeing 737 Max 9 Planes When Booking Flights

Kayak launched its airplane filtering characteristic in 2019 following a lethal Ethiopian Airlines accident involving the Boeing 737 Max 8. But this may not be the tip of a public picture nightmare for Boeing. Following the newest incident, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) introduced that it’s briefly grounding Boeing 737 Max 9 planes for pressing inspections earlier than they’ll fly once more. Alaska Airlines, then again, grounded its whole Boeing 737 MAX 9 fleet, amounting to 65 airplanes. Alaska Airlines has additionally concluded its inner investigation, in the intervening time, and handed over its findings to the FAA.

In 2019, all Boeing 737 Max 8 and 9 jets have been barred from flying with rapid impact following the lethal crash in Ethiopia during which 157 lives have been misplaced, not too lengthy after one other accident in Indonesia that resulted in 189 casualties. The ban within the U.S. was executed after over 40 international locations had already grounded Boeing’s airplanes, and strain was mounting on the Trump administration to take decisive motion. 

Back then, pilots had reported points with the autopilot system that induced the nostril to immediately tilt down. In 2021, Boeing recommended that some airways briefly discontinue 737 Max companies because of electrical system points. Less than a month in the past, the FAA additionally highlighted “a possible loose bolt in the rudder control system” of Beoing’s MAX airplanes.