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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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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Detroit 2009: Fisker Karma S (Sunset) Concept

In addition to the production version of Fisker Karma, first luxury plug-in hybrid, Fisker Automotive will debut a concept called Fisker Karma Sunset at the Detroit Motor Show in January.

Fisker Automotive has not given any details except the teaser image. More details will be given at the company’s press conference on January 12. Karma Sunset is most likely a convertible version of the 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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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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Fisker Karma Confirmed for Europe

Yesterday Tesla Motors announced limited edition for Europe. Now Fisker has confirmed Karma for Europe.

The Fisker Karma is a four seater plug-in hybrid premium sports sedan and stunned many Americans at the 2008 NAIAS as well as Europeans at Geneva.

There are no official performance specifications green sports sedan available yet, but Fisker Automotive have claimed a sub 6 second 0-100 km/h time, 200 km/h top speed and max torque available from stand still.

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Fisker Karma to produce engine sound via speakers!

The problem with all-electric vehicles and hybrids is that they are very quiet. At least it seems to be the problem for Fisker. Driving a sports car without any sound would definetely seem weird.
Imagine taking your 911 GT3 to the track and driving around with no sound. With some cars the sound is part of driving.

Fisker might just have the solution to ease your concerns.

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