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Fisker Karma Gets Approval To Go Finnish

Valmet Automotive, based in Finland, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Fisker Automotive to build the Fisker Karma. With this announcement, we also get further details surrounding the hybrid luxury sports car: According to Valmet CEO, Ilpo Korhonen, the Karma, which we have seen testing before, will be capable of traveling 50 MPH before the engine kicks in to charge the batteries. It has a maximum all-electric range of 62 miles, and the starting price tag for the US may be bumped up an extra five grand to $85,000.

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9:20 AM on Tue Jul 15 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
1,015 views, 17 comments

Latest by stopcrazypp: 50 MPH sounds a little disappointing, that's worst than the Prius prototypes that are out (62mph). I think you might want to check the translation on that. Except for the mustache it looks good. more »

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Fisker Seeks Arbitration With Tesla In Ongoing Eco Slap Fight

It looks like Henrik Fisker and company are asking to have the Tesla suit arbitrated in Orange County. As you're all well aware, neither Fisker nor Tesla are actually making cars but are instead just suing the crap out of each other over various charges (here's an explanation of the Tesla and Fisker suit). Long story short, Tesla claims Fisker stole info when designing a sedan for Tesla. Oh, by the way, here's Fisker's Karma Hybrid sedan. Who is right and who is wrong? Who cares at this point? More »

5:00 PM on Thu May 15 2008
By Matt Hardigree
571 views, 16 comments

Latest by DoctorNineTenths: I think Karma Rosenberg should sue Fisker for using her name. more »

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Fisker Karma Hybrid Testing In Southern California

Despite whispers of vaporware and only a little more than four months since the original concept was debuted at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show, Fisker has handed out a set of six images of the Fisker Karma testing in Southern California. The prototype looks shockingly similar to the show car and is wearing only the lightest of camouflage, just vinyl stickers which do little to obscure the cars handsome body work. More »

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7:20 PM on Fri May 9 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
5,416 views, 33 comments

alternative energy

PopMech Analyzes The Tesla Lawsuit Shenanigans

This week we heard about a couple of lawsuits mythical electric sports car almost-manufacturer Tesla has managed to get tied up in. The first one saw Magna suing Tesla for breach of contract over its transmission design, the other was Tesla going medieval on Fisker for allegedly stealing designs associated with the Tesla Whitestar Hybrid for its Fisker Karma Hybrid. Well Popular Mechanics has gone out and consulted a lawyer-type about the guts of these lawsuits and what the likely outcomes of the twin tussles might be. We just want the slap fights to be over. [Popular Mechanics]

7:00 PM on Fri Apr 18 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
1,977 views, 26 comments

Latest by n/a: @allenparkpete: I can't take credit for the line, it was used in an Autoweek long-term test of a few gen-ago Chrysler minivan which had something like 5 recalls or owner notifications for not insignificant items. it seems to be agreed more »

alternative energy

More on the The Fisker Karma: Vaporware or Military-Industrial Complexity?

Despite a convincing introduction of the Fisker Karma luxury hybrid this week, some of the most unbridled optimists on our Rolodex are whispering the techie's ultimate damnation: it's vaporware. Maybe they're jaded by the reported troubles at Tesla, especially on the heels of such a massive inflow of gushing page-inches and personal salivation (remember, of course, their story isn't over until some fat Chapter 11 attorney sings). Nonetheless, we talked for a bit with Alan Niedzwiecki, CEO of Quantum Technologies, maker of the Q DRIVE series-hybrid system powering Henrik Fisker's luxury sedan. More »

2:00 PM on Thu Jan 17 2008
By Mike Spinelli
1,331 views, 19 comments

Latest by 3wheeler: Ok. Cars are expensive to design, prototype and manufacture, sell and recycle. Even the big boys lose money on the industry. Its a stupid game to be in. So, when I grow up, and have been a director of design more »

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Detroit Auto Show: Fisker Karma Luxury Hybrid, Only $80,000

The big news today is the Fisker Karma Luxury Hybrid, which is going to come at $80,000 and deliver luxury style, GT performance and eco-friendliness. And this isn't a flight of fancy. This is a production model that will be produced in the fourth quarter of 2009 with venture capital funding by Kleiner Perkins, who made big investments in Netscape and Google at the right time that later turned into big victories. A true lithium-ion plug-in hybrid, the electrical system is good for 50 miles of electric-only driving in stealth mode. Otherwise, the second mode of the hybrid system involves a performance-oriented four cylinder engine. The company currently puts the performance at 5.8 seconds 0-60 mph with a top speed of 125 mph (continuous). Interestingly, we also got photos of Mark Fields chatting it up at the Fisker display before the reveal. Old friend, new partner — or maybe a mullet potential curious onlooker attempting to find out more about what's going on under the hood?


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12:45 PM on Mon Jan 14 2008
By Matt Hardigree
12,830 views, 43 comments

Latest by n/a: Corvette-meets-DeLorean look. Who needs education if you can buy top-tech in sleek design? Top-10 if it delivers! more »

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Detroit Auto Show: Fisker Karma Luxury Hybrid

The embargo for the Fisker Karma Luxury Hybrid from coachbuilder Fisker (responsible for questionably revised european luxury models) was broken two days ago and then unbroken by some concerned PR people and now it appears that AutoBlog.it has broken the embargo again! Molto Bene! The Karma Hybrid will be powered by the Quantum Technologies-sourced Q-DRIVE System (a series hybrid with a small gas engine running to generate power for lithium ion battery packs). This is good for a claimed 0-60 mph time of six seconds and a top speed of 125 mph and a range of 50 miles on batteries alone.

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6:13 PM on Sun Jan 13 2008
By Matt Hardigree
6,142 views, 41 comments

Latest by RoninianHoon: My dragon tail just poked a hole in my chair... more »

detroit auto show

Teaser of Fisker Coachbuild Hybrid Breaks Cover

Yesterday, we saw designer-coachbuilder Henrik Fisker striding through the SEMA crowds. Dressed in ultra-European finery, the portly, blond Dane looked like Lord Mountbatten at a Good Charlotte concert. Now, the company that bears his name has released an image of the car that may redefine what we think about hybrids. It's a joint project of Fisker Coachbuild and Quantum Fuel Systems, a luxe gas-electric hybrid Fisker says will debut at the coming Detroit Auto show in January. The price will be under $100,000, and it'll be the height of a 911 with the interior space of a Mercedes S-Class. And potentially, according to this official rendering, the face of a Fisker. [Motor Authority]

10:00 AM on Wed Oct 31 2007
By Mike Spinelli
653 views, 5 comments

Latest by Tomsk: Note to Porsche: This is how a low-roofed, sporty sedan should look. more »

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Fisker Coachbuild and Quantum Technologies Team up on Luxury Plug-In Hybrid

What happens when you pair up a design and coachbuilding firm with an alternative-energy startup? We're not sure yet, but a joint venture is on between Quantum Technologies and Fisker Coachbuild, a company founded by former Aston Martin and BMW designer Henrik Fisker. Fisker is most recently known for the Tramanto and Latigo — rebodied examples of the Mercedes SL and BMW 6-Series, respectively. Quantum says its progress in plug-in hybrid technology means the company's ready to team up on a limited-production vehicle to debut at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show. We're not sure exactly what the have in store, only that it'll be luxurious and expensive in a manner befitting a car whose major technology is in the early-adopter stage. Maybe they'll even beat Porsche to the punch. More »

2:49 PM on Wed Sep 5 2007
By Mike Spinelli
1,630 views, 3 comments

Latest by skierpage: @LuciferV8: Yes. If you own multiple vehicles and only live 10 miles from the Hollywood clubs, a 50 mile range from an overweight luxobarge stuffed with batteries is no problem. It's a feature — no more getting wasted more »