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Fisker Automotive signs supply agreement with BMW for Project Nina extended range electric vehicles

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Fisker Automotive has signed an agreement with BMW that will cover the supply of engines and other components for future Fisker models. The first ‘Project Nina’ derivative will be a mid-size premium sedan utilizing Fisker’s Ever (electric vehicle with extended range) technology.

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Report: Mercedes pulls the plug on range-extended EV possibilities

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Mercedes-Benz is scrapping extended-range EV powertrains after tests of prototypes, according to an Autocar report citing an anonymous source with knowledge of the matter. But other automakers have had less success with range extenders.

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Fisker Automotive enters Québec market; eligible for Québec Drive Electric incentive

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Fisker Automotive will begin selling its extended range electric luxury cars in Montreal, Québec. Together these retailer groups handle 17 brands in multiple locations across Montreal, including Rolls Royce, Lamborghini, BMW, Lexus, and now, Fisker.

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China Grand Automotive Group to distribute, market and service Fisker Automotive vehicles in China

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CGA has a network of more than 200 retail stores carrying 40 brands including Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Lexus and Lamborghini. Fisker Automotive’s first car, the Fisker Karma, will make its Chinese debut at the Shanghai Motor Show in April 2011. The company plans to sell 15,000 Karma vehicles per year globally.

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Fisker Recruits First US Dealers for PHEVs; Appoints First Distributors for Europe

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Fisker Automotive has appointed its first group of 32 US retailers to market and service its luxury plug-in hybrid vehicles, beginning with the $87,900 Karma sedan later this year. Doolan led BMW NA and Volvo Cars NA to record sales in the 1990s and 2000s. The Karma is an Extended Range Electric Vehicle (EREV).

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