Fisker warned staff they might be laid off if efforts to course correct are unsuccessful.
Fisker filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after years of unprofitable operations.
  • Failed electric vehicle maker Fisker is seeking court approval to sell its inventory for cheap. 
  • Techcrunch reported its cars would be sold to American Lease for 20% of what others paid for them.
  • The company says it needs to start selling the vehicles soon so it can make payroll this month.

Fisker, the bankrupt would-be Tesla rival, has sought court permission to unload its unsold US cars for a fraction of the price they were being sold for last year, according to court records and news reports.