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Fisker is a joint venture company between Fisker Coachbuild and Quantum Technologies to produce a plug-in hybrid called the Karma. The Karma is scheduled to go on sale in late 2009 with a claimed range of about 50 miles before a range-extending gas engine begins recharging the batteries.

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Fisker Karma's aluminum space frame digitally revealed 20 days ago on Autoblog

Fisker Automotive has finally taken the digital wraps off the advanced aluminum space frame around which the Karma plug-in hybrid (PHEV) will be built. In lieu of enjoying a new concept vehicle at the Geneva Motor Show this week, Fisker fans will have to make due with this peek at the bones of ...

Fisker hires Lambesis as ad agency of record; we expect the sex will sell 27 days ago on Autoblog

We've already seen at least one TV ad from Fisker Automotive, a minute-long spot that aired in the Los Angeles area almost a year ago (watch it here). Fisker recently consolidated its operations in California (sorry, Michigan), a move the company said would allow "greater efficiency and speeds ...

Geneva Preview: Fisker Karma's "advanced aluminum space frame" 1 month ago on Autoblog

At the Chicago Auto Show last week, Fisker Automotive brought along the Karma Sunset with a new black exterior we hadn't seen before. For the Geneva Motor Show the automaker is going in the other direction and will be showing off the "advanced aluminum space frame" that underpins the Karma and ...

REPORT: Bentley, Ferrari, Lamborghini not attending LA Auto Show 4 months ago on Autoblog

Here's an unsurprising stat for you: 60 percent of all vehicles sold in the U.S. that cost over $100,000 find homes in New York, Florida and California. The majority of which are parked in garages in Manhattan, Miami and Los Angeles, respectively. So the revelation that Bentley, Ferrari and ...

Has VP Joe Biden leaked Fisker's product plan? 4 months ago on Autoblog

Regardless of what side of the political fence you find yourself on, it's hard to dispute that vice president Joe Biden has a reputation for saying more than he should. That's not always a good thing when you're privy to some of the most important secrets of what is arguably the most powerful nation ...

Officially Official: Fisker buys GM's Wilmington Delaware plant 4 months ago on Autoblog

In Wilmington, Delaware this morning, Governor Jack Markell was joined by Vice President Joe Biden and Henrik Fisker (seen at right) for the official announcement about the purchase of General Motors' closed plant there. Fisker will re-tool the plant to build a new, more affordable plug-in hybrid ...

BREAKING: Fisker gets $528.7 million loan from U.S. DOE for Karma, Project Nina 6 months ago on Autoblog

Fisker's goal of becoming profitable by 2011 received a shot in the arm today thanks to the U.S. Energy Department's announcement that the upstart automaker will receive a $528.7 million conditional loan. The DOE says the loan, "will create or save about 5,000 jobs for domestic parts suppliers." ...

REPORT: Fisker developing $39,000 plug-in hybrid 6 months ago on Autoblog

According to a report from earth2tech.com, Ray Lane, an investor with Kleiner Perkins, has let slip news that Fisker is developing a new plug-in hybrid automobile to slot below its planned Karma sedan with a base price of just $39,000. No indication is made whether that price would be before or ...

Fisker announces fuel economy estimate for Karma - 67.2 mpg and CO2 emissions of just 83 g/km 6 months ago on Autoblog

The miles per gallon rating of a vehicle that can get energy from an electrical outlet is a difficult thing to accurately calculate and get the public to accept. Just ask AFS Trinity, with their "150 mpg" SUVs, or GM with its 230 mpg number for the Chevy Volt. Still, it's valuable to have some ...

Monterey 2009: Fisker Karma, Devon GTX lap Laguna Seca 7 months ago on Autoblog

In addition to the eight classes of vintage racecars that took to the track at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on Saturday, spectators were also treated to a duo of special vehicles. The first was the 2010 Fisker Karma, which made its official driving debut (even though we saw it driving the day ...

Fisker nabs ex-Maserati North America chief for sales and marketing duties 7 months ago on Autoblog

If there was any doubt that Fisker Automotive is keenly interested in attracting buyers from the luxury car sector – and, no, there really wasn't any doubt – today's announcement that the company has hired the former president and CEO of Maserati North America should put any lingering ...

Fisker Karma's public driving debut coming to Monterey's Classic Car Week 8 months ago on Autoblog

While we've seen the Fisker Karma surrounded by velvet ropes and models plenty of times, we've yet to experience the sight of the Karma spinning its wheels on the open road. The good news is that this luxury plug-in hybrid will make its public driving debut during the Monterey Peninsula's ...

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