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Startup Behind Petrol-Powered Tesla Generator Files For Bankruptcy
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CNBC TV18•18-10-2026, 20:34
Startup Behind Petrol-Powered Tesla Generator Files For Bankruptcy
- •Austrian engineering firm Obrist has filed for bankruptcy for three of its operating subsidiaries after spending over a decade developing its HyperHybrid technology.
- •The insolvency impacts Obrist Powertrain GmbH, Obrist Technologies GmbH, and German sales subsidiary Obrist DE, with combined liabilities reaching around €31.8 million.
- •Obrist gained global recognition for modifying Tesla electric vehicles with a compact internal combustion engine generator designed to extend driving range.
- •Court filings at the Feldkirch Regional Court revealed that neither restructuring nor continued operations were viable, leading to an immediate halt in operations.
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Obrist filed for insolvency after spending over a decade trying to commercialise its HyperHybrid technology without achieving large-scale commercial production, resulting in combined liabilities of around €31.8 million.
The insolvency affects Obrist Powertrain GmbH, Obrist Technologies GmbH, and the German sales subsidiary Obrist DE, with the parent company remaining active.
Obrist Powertrain owes about €18.85 million to 34 creditors, Obrist Technologies owes roughly €6.08 million to 10 creditors, and the German sales arm has liabilities of about €6.8 million.
