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Quantum to provide plug-in hybrid control software to relaunching Fisker

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has entered into an agreement with Fisker Automotive and Technologies Group LLC pursuant to which Quantum will license its plug-in hybrid control software to Fisker Auto Group and, in return, will receive an initial payment of $2.0 million on or before 27 October 2015. Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc.

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Future GM C-Max Rival, Fiskers in 2015, Workplace Charging For Electric Cars: Today's Car News

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Today on Green Car Reports: New Fisker Karma plug-in hybrids may arrive by 2015, why workplace electric-car charging matters, and Oklahoma adds a fee for homes that connect green energy sources to the grid. Electric car buyers are a little younger and wealthier than hybrid buyers, a new study says. GM may be.'

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DOE Closes $529M Loan to Fisker Automotive

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million loan with Fisker Automotive for the development and production of two lines of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV). million loan to Fisker in September 2009. When full production is reached in 2015, Fisker estimates annual sales at up to 115,000 vehicles. The US Department of Energy (DOE) closed a $528.7

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Fisker Karma News, 2014 Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid Driven, VW Beetle Hybrid: Today's Car News

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Today, the remains of Fisker Automotive show a hint of life, we drive the 2014 Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid plug-in car, and a Volkswagen Beetle Hybrid prototype appears outside the 2015 New York Auto Show. A recently-released teaser indicates details on the revived Fisker Karma could arrive before the end of.

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2016 Mercedes GLE550e Driven, BMW Plug-In Hybrid Prototype, Fisker Karma Update: Today's Car News

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Today, we take a quick spin in the 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE550e plug-in hybrid, examine a new BMW plug-in hybrid prototype, and check on Fisker's progress in restarting production of the Karma luxury sedan. Students from Eindhoven University of Technology have revised their Stella solar-car design for the 2015.

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Karma using independent dealers and company centers for launch or Revero plug-in hybrid

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Karma Automotive’s planned distribution strategy will use both independent dealers and also company owned brand-experience centers to sell and service the new high-end Revero plug-in hybrid. Wanxiang Group purchased the assets of Fisker Automotive in 2014, choosing the Karma Automotive name for the new company in 2015.

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The New Fisker, 2014 BMW 2-Series Active Tourer, Quant Electric Limousine: Today's Car News

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Today on Green Car Reports: The 2014 BMW 2 Series Active Tourer and Quant e-Sportlimousine concept debut at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, and Fisker Automotive launches a new website. We''ve got live photos and video of the tiniest Jeep ever--the 2015 Jeep Renegade. The Volkswagen Golf GTE plug-in hybrid is.'

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