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One way or another, Fisker Automotive may soon be off the market

Green Car Congress

Two German investors, Ingo Voigt and Fritz Nol, announced their intent to buy Fisker Automotive, the failing plug-in hybrid car company, on 11 September. The team submitted a detailed offer to the US Department of Energy (DOE) along with a letter of intent for restructuring Fisker. DOE auctioning off the Fisker loan.

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

Green Car Reports

Fisker, the luxury plug-in hybrid car company that went bankrupt in 2013, was founded by a car designer. Henrik Fisker, the brand's namesake was a designer at BMW before forming his own company.

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Karma Amaris plug-in hybrid coupe revealed, production end of 2026

Baua Electric

Karma Automotive on Thursday unveiled the Amaris, a plug-in hybrid coupe the company says is due to start production in the fourth quarter of next year, and confirmed that it’s moving closer to a replacement for the Revero sedan. that sold the Ocean electric SUV before its own bankruptcy in 2024. seconds, which would be about 0.4

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A123 Systems to develop battery pack for new EV from SAIC

Green Car Congress

The announcement accentuates the A123/SAIC joint venture—the first to be established between a non-Chinese battery manufacturer and a leading Chinese automaker, according to A123 Systems—and its focus on developing, manufacturing and selling complete vehicle traction battery systems in China.

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Karma Revero (nee Fisker) now in pilot production in CA

Green Car Reports

After four years, the car formerly known as the Fisker Karma is back in production under new corporate stewardship. Now called the Karma Revero, it's being relaunched under the aegis of Chinese automotive supplier Wanxiang, which bought the remains of Fisker Automotive after the carmaker's 2013 bankruptcy.

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As EV Sales Stall, Plug-In Hybrids Get a Reboot

Cars That Think

In China, which accounts for about two-thirds of global electrified sales , buyers are flocking to plug-in hybrids, or PHEVs, which combine a gas engine with a rechargeable battery pack. But even as overall EV sales rise, plug-in hybrid sales have stalled at a mere 2 percent of the U.S. million, accounting for 10.6

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Karma Promises New PHEV and EV Models This Year and Next

The Truth About Cars

Henrik Fisker hasnt had the best luck with his automotive ventures, but his first company got a new life with Chinese funding and now says it will release new vehicles soon. It still looks like the original car penned by Fisker more than a decade ago, but offers a more modern interior and powertrain features.

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