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DOE Announces $528.7M Conditional Loan for Fisker Automotive for PHEVs

Green Car Congress

million conditional loan to Fisker Automotive for the development of two lines of plug-in hybrids—the Karma and the new Project Nina vehicle—by 2016. In the first stage of the program, Fisker Automotive will use a $169.3 Fisker estimates production of up to 75,000-100,000 of these plug-ins in the US per year beginning in late 2012.

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US DOE progress report says 1M plug-ins by 2015 ambitious but achievable; not likely to be constrained by production capacity

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and model 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015. Fisker Karma EREV. Fisker Nina EREV. The President has announced that the FY 2012 Budget will include enhanced R&D investments in battery and other electric drive technologies. Estimated US supply of PEVs from 2011-2015. Ford Focus EV. Ford Transit Connect EV. Earlier post.).

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What's it gonna take?

Plugs and Cars

Fisker is delivering the Karma, but not without glitches and its DOE loan is being questioned. With the Fisker, you get flash. The least expensive, the Mitsu i, could be had in some places for less than $20,000 (with tax credits and rebates) while the Karma will set you back over $100K. It just might be up to us.

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Fisker receives huge funding boost

Green Cars News

Fisker Automotive is celebrating a significant funding boost as it bids to breakout from upstart company into a mainstream success story. In its first stage, Fisker will use $169.3million for engineering integration costs as it works with US suppliers to complete the Fisker Karma. Both cars must be delivered by 2016.

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How the Adoption of Tesla’s NACS Charging Network is Changing the EV Market

EV Life

Back in 2012, Tesla introduced a proprietary charging connector for its Model S , which it later expanded to subsequent EV models, such as the Model X , Model 3 , Model Y , and Cybertruck. Fisker 2025 NACS plug will come standard on 2025 models; existing EVs with CCS ports will connect through an adapter. What Makes the NACS So Great?