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Fisker Automotive to Debut First Factory-Built Karma PHEV at Paris Motor Show

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Fisker Automotive will debut the first factory-built Karma plug-in hybrid (PHEV) at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. Fisker Automotive introduced the Karma as a concept in January 2008. The 300 kW (403 hp/408 PS) Karma reaches 100 km/h in 5.9 100 km (100 mpg) and emissions of 83 g/km, according to the company.

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Event: “Building an Electric Future” at the Petersen

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2011 Fisker Karma 'Final Pricing' Goes Up Again, To $95,900

Green Car Reports

The 2011 Fisker Karma is still on track to reach U.S. Originally announced in 2008 at a price of $80,000, the Karma fairly quickly went up to $87,900 and stayed there. dealers in March or April, according to the company. But there's one new piece of info: The price of the extended-range electric sports sedan has gone up.

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New Fisker Karma Based Plug-In Hybrid Set For 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show?

Green Car Reports

The last we heard of the Fisker Karma was that the plug-in hybrid luxury sedan was still on track for delivery, either this month or in April, but with an increased starting price of $95,900, up from the original price of $80,000 announced back in 2008.

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Quantum Introduces Advanced High Performance All-Wheel Drive Diesel Hybrid Electric Drive System

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In 2008 Quantum introduced a gasoline plug-in-hybrid electric drive—Q-Drive—in the Fisker KARMA 4-door sports sedan. Fisker Automotive, co-founded in 2007 by Quantum and Henrik Fisker, was recently selected by the US Department of Energy for a low interest loan of $528.7 Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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Tesla's Musk Takes a Shot at Fisker

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Speaking at the University of Delaware Thursday, Elon Musk took a public swipe at rival Fisker automotive, whose Karma electric luxury sedan may become a competitor to Tesla's slate of electric vehicles. Fisker whose vehicle is slated to go into production soon in a new Delaware facility, faced a 2008 lawsuit from Tesla in which.

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Fisker on track to meet production target

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However, if you were expecting the Fisker Karma to be another example of a green car that got away, then it seems you got one wrong. The 2010 Fisker Karma will offer 400 horsepower of peak power and has a 0-60mph time of less than six seconds. The petrol engine then generates enough electricity to run for 250 more miles.

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