Geneva 2010: Fisher Karma advanced space frame

Fisker will show advanced aluminium space frame at the Geneva Show, around which the plug-in hybrid Karma will be built.

Karma’s space frame has been designedaround the car’s unique Q-DRIVE series-hybrid powertrain. Q-DRIVE consists of a 2.0-liter turbocharged ECOTEC engine/generator set, a lithium-ion battery pack from A123 Systems, and a rear-mounted 403 hp traction motor assembly.

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First Fisker Karma commercial aired during the Oscars

Fisker Karma is slated to roll of the assembly lines in Finland end of the year with sales starting soon after. So far Fisker Automotive has received 1,300 orders for this luxury plug-in hybrid.

On Sunday Fisker aired a first 60-second commercial during the Academy Awards gala on Los Angeles television station KTLA.

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Fisker unveils Karma S Concept in Detroit

Fisker Automotive took the wraps of the Karma S Concept today at the Detroit Auto Show. The four-seat, plug-in hybrid hardtop convertible is powered by two electric motors that generate a total of 403 hp.

Featuring the proprietary Q-Drive powertrain, the Fisker Karma S Concept will have an all-electric range of 50 miles (80km). After 50 miles, the gasoline engine turns a generator to charge the lithium ion battery.

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Rendered speculation: Fisker Karma Sunset Concept

We were able to show you a teaser of Fisker’s 2009 Detroit Auto Show concept last week, but now thanks to the talented guys at KORS Design, we’re able to take an early peak at the full concept.

Fisker will debut two vehicles at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show; the first being the production Karma luxury plug-in hybrid sedan, the second is the Fisker Karma Sunset Concept. The Sunset Concept is a drop-top and will share all mechanical components with the production Karma sedan.

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First images and details of the production Fisker Karma released

Fisker Automotive today announced that its first production car, the Fisker Karma, will be showcased at the 2009 North American International Auto Show.

With only minor design enhancements made to the exterior of the vehicle, the production Fisker Karma plug-in hybrid retains the extreme proportions and beautiful sculpture of the January 2008 Karma show car.

With a base price of $87,900 (USD), the Fisker Karma is scheduled to begin delivery in November 2009.

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Official: Fisker Karma will be manufactured in Finland

Back in July we reported that Fisker Karma will very likely be manufactured in Finland by Valmet Automotive after two companies signed a letter of intent.

Today Fisker Automotive announced that they have signed the final assembly contract with Valmet Automotive to manufacture the Fisker Karma in Finland. Valmet Automotive will be the engineering and manufacturing supplier for Fisker Automotive.

Today Valmet Automotive manufactures Porsche Boxster and Porsche Cayman for Porsche AG. That deal is set to end in 2012 as Porsche found another partner.

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Fisker Automotive announces new Engineering and Development center in Pontiac, Michigan

Even though most car manufacturers are cutting costs and closing plants, there are some that are expanding. Today Fisker Automotive announced the opening of a new Engineering and Development Center in Pontiac, Michigan.

The 34,000 square foot facility will house up to 200 engineers and designers, who will support the development and production program of Fisker Automotive’s first
production car, the Fisker Karma.

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Video: Race for the Electric Car

Yesterday CBS 60 Minutes aired a piece called “Race for the Electric Car”. The interview features Elon Musk of Tesla and GM vice chairman Bob Lutz. Musk shows us the car, talks about their customers and lot of other things.

Lutz tells us that GM was inspired by Tesla. He also talks about the software that runs Volt. Also Fisker Karma and Aptera are mentioned. Futuristic Aptera will be available already this winter.

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Fisker Karma will be manufactured in Finland

Finnish company Valmet Automotive has signed a letter of intent with an American premium car company Fisker Automotive Inc.

According to the letter of intent Valmet Automotive is to manufacture Fisker Automotive’s first production car, the Fisker Karma, in Finland. The target is to sign the final contract within next months.

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Fisker Karma prototype caught testing

Fisker Automotive isn’t wasting any time getting its Karma plug-in hybrid on the road. Five months after pulling the wraps off the car at the Detroit auto show, it’s flogging a test mule in Southern California.

In many cases, the production version of a concept loses the finesse which created the buzz in the first place, but this prototype appears to have kept an almost identical design with the black and white disguising doing little to hide any design elements from public view.

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Fisker Replies to Tesla Allegations

On April 16 Tesla released a statement about the fact that they were readying a lawsuit against Henrik Fisker, CEO of Fisker Automotive and Fisker Coachbuild, for purposefully supplying Tesla with substandard designs for their White Star electric sedan project and using Tesla information for his own Fisker Karma Concept.

Today Fisker Automotive responds with a statement that their Fisker Karma, a plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) 4-door sedan, is on schedule for quarter 4 2009 deliveries.

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