Vice President Joe Biden is expected to make an announcement today about the future of a closed GM plant in Wilmington, Del. and he will be joined by Henrik Fisker of Fisker Automotive, a venture capital firm. Reports are that the plant, which once made the Pontiac Solstice and the Saturn Sky, has been purchased by Fisker and will be re-opening and producing a new plug-in hybrid that Fisker will produce.
But there's an interesting side story here.
The same plant has been mentioned repeatedly by the folks DeLorean Motor Company as the place where the company would manufacturer the new DeLorean Solstice, its version of what is a great looking two-seater.
DeLorean, which currently focuses on selling DeLorean parts and restoring the cars, which haven't been made for two decades, even has a web site, newdelorean.com, where it announced the DeLorean Solstice, hoping to get interest. There have been some reports mentioning that the car would be an electric vehicle or a plug-in hybrid.
To make this wild idea a reality, DeLorean would need some serious investors.
If Fisker takes over the plant, will that spell the end of the DeLorean plan? Or might there be something else in the works here.
My guess is that a lot of folks in South Florida, home to one of the most vibrant DeLorean clubs in the country, will be interested in hearing what Mr. Vice President says today at 10 a.m. If DeLorean and Solstice both make come backs, well it certainly would be a good day for fans of either - or both.
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