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BMW to supply Karma Automotive with powertrain components for its luxury plug-in hybrid

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BMW will supply Karma Automotive—Fisker reborn—with its latest powertrain components, including high voltage battery charging systems and a wide range of hybrid and EV systems, for application in Karma’s flagship plug-in hybrid, to be re-launched next year. —Karma’s CEO Tom Corcoran. founded in 2007.

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Karma Revero gets more power, BMW 3-cylinder

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The Karma Revero is getting a long-needed update later this year, and the company has just revealed a few details. You'll recall that the Revero is the continuation of the original Fisker Karma, which went on sale in 2011. The company and its manufacturing facilities for the Karma were bought out by a Chinese company.

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Pininfarina's Italian design may be good Karma for plug-in carmaker

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Henrik Fisker, the brand's namesake was a designer at BMW before forming his own company. Now that venture, renamed Karma after is primary product, following the company's revival at the hands of Chinese investors, has hired a new design firm.

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Tesla range boost, Hyundai and BMW plug-in recalls, Nikola could cut Badger: Today’s Car News

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A wide range of plug-in models—from Hyundai and BMW—are being recalled for potential fire risk. Karma prices its fully electric car. Tesla boosts range for much of its lineup. And Nikola could revert to a “base plan” that means no Badger. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Karma Automotive (Nee Fisker) To Use BMW Electric-Car Powertrains

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Karma Automotive--the carmaker formerly known as Fisker Automotive--says it will use BMW powertrain components in upcoming production models. BMW will supply high-voltage battery charging systems and "a wide range of hybrid and EV systems" for the Karma luxury sedan, which the company expects to relaunch in 2016.

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Ford Explorer plug-in, Karma Revero, German emissions collusion: Today's Car News

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European prosecutors charged German automakers Volkswagen, Daimler, and BMW with collusion over emissions shortfalls. And Karma revealed a few details of its revised Revero for 2020. Fiat Chrysler will pay Tesla hundreds of millions of euros to meet emissions targets. The 2020 Ford Explorer will get a plug-in hybrid version in Europe.

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Tesla Autopilot gets bad marks, 2020 Karma Revero, Audi plug-ins: Today's Car News

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Karma opens a new luxury design center for its 2020 Revero. And BMW releases a new ad showing the retiring chairman of Mercedes going home to drive a BMW. Audi ramps up the number of its future vehicles that will have charge ports. Tesla Navigate on Autopilot makes drivers do the work in Consumer Reports latest test.

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