Green Car Reports

JUNE 9, 2017

Henrik Fisker is planning to return to the luxury electric fold with his new company's EMotion sedan, and potential buyers now have a price tag. The brand's first vehicle, the Fisker EMotion sedan, will become available for pre-order on June 30. DON'T MISS: Fisker EMotion.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 6, 2024

Among its many winning assets: It fits the form that American households seek in a family vehicle, without the luxury price tag, and it’s at the leading edge in all aspects of charging. The Kia EV9 is Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy 2024. While it might still be all-in on EVs for the long-term, GM struggled to make EVs in 2023.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

million production release for the first production series of solar roofs for the Fisker Karma. Under the release, Quantum, with affiliate Asola of Germany, will initiate volume production of the solar roofs for the Fisker Karma in early 2011. Fisker Automotive, co-founded by Quantum, closed a Department of Energy loan for $528.7

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Green Car Reports

JULY 20, 2021

Volvo’s first EV-exclusive design has a price tag. And the Lightyear One solar car is coming from the factory that built the Fisker Karma. There’s a second, more affordable electric truck coming to the GMC brand after the Hummer EV models. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2010

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. Tags: Brief. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2010

A123 Systems has entered a battery supply agreement with Fisker Automotive to supply battery systems for the Fisker Karma Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV). The multi-year agreement provides that A123 is the selected battery system supplier for the Fisker Karma. facility with production slated to commence later this year.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2009

The Fisker Karma plug-in extended range electric vehicle ( earlier post ) made its public driving debut over the weekend, 19 months after being introduced as a concept. Behind the wheel was Fisker Automotive co-founder and COO Bernhard Koehler. Tags: Brief. Carbon emissions are also lower than today’s hybrids.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2010

Fisker Automotive last week secured access to an additional $115.3 This funding is necessary for Fisker Automotive to access a $528.7 million US Department of Energy conditional loan that will, in part, help speed completion of the Fisker Karma, the company’s first plug-in hybrid. A123 is also investing $23 million in Fisker.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

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. Tags: Brief. 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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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

million conditional loan to Fisker Automotive for the development of two lines of plug-in hybrids—the Karma and the new Project Nina vehicle—by 2016. In the first stage of the program, Fisker Automotive will use a $169.3 Fisker estimates production of up to 75,000-100,000 of these plug-ins in the US per year beginning in late 2012.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2010

has entered into a letter of intent with Fisker Automotive that outlines the terms of a production and licensing agreement for the Fisker Karma Program. Tags: Brief. Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Source: Fisker Automotive. has received a $30-million purchase order for supplying key components and subsystems related to Quantum’s proprietary Q-Drive powertrain systems for the Fisker Karma production program under the terms of its supply agreement. Fisker Karma utilizes an Ecotec 2.0-liter Powertrain for the Karma.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2009

Fisker Automotive has selected the GM Wilmington Assembly plant in Wilmington, Delaware for production for Project NINA, the development and build of a family-oriented plug-in hybrid sedan costing about $39,900 after federal tax credits. Fisker Automotive has signed a letter of intent with Motors Liquidation Co. Tags: Brief.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2010

has signed a definitive Supply Agreement with Fisker Automotive to supply key components and control systems for the Q-Drive powertrain system that is being incorporated in the Fisker Karma. Tags: Brief. Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2009

Fisker Automotive, Inc. New York-based Eco-Drive (Capital) Partners LLC, a European-American investment consortium, and Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers, an early investor in Fisker, have together agreed to provide the capital. Early production vehicles of the 2010 Fisker Karma are slated to come off the assembly line late this year.

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Plugs and Cars

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

Fisker Automotive is running a TV ad in LA. Tags: fisker automotive fisker. Deliveries of the luxury plug-in hybrid Karma are set to begin this fall. Thanks Stefano for the heads up.

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Plugs and Cars

DECEMBER 9, 2008

The Wall St Journal's new glossy mag, WSJ, reports on the rivalry between Tesla's Elon Musk, and Henrik Fisker. Tags: tesla fisker automotive henrik fisker battery electric car elon musk. A bit of scratching and clawing.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 26, 2009

Last night I flipped on the KTLA 5 news around 10:30pm, while grabbing a late dinner, and caught a Fisker Automotive Karma ad…on TV! I was able to find the KTLA Fisker Automotive Karma ad archived on YouTube for those that have not yet seen it: Fisker Automotive ad for the Karma that ran during the KTLA pre-show.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2009

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. Fisker Board member Vic Doolan has been instrumental in guiding development of the company’s retail network. Tags: Brief.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2009

million contract for Phase III development of plug-in hybrid powertrains for Fisker automobiles. Quantum has developed an advanced version of its Q-Drive PHEV system which has been optimized to maximize the performance of the Fisker KARMA, a luxury sports sedan, and the KARMA S “Sunset,” a coupe/convertible. Tags: Brief.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 17, 2020

What company will build Fisker’s upcoming electric vehicle? The more affordable versions of the Lucid Air electric luxury sedans were given a price tag this. Which Presidential candidate us pro-ethanol and pro EVs?

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Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2009

EnerDel and Fisker, the independent American carmaker developing a line of plug-in vehicles for the global market, have signed a letter of intent for a potential long-term battery supply agreement. The Fisker Karma is scheduled to be the first OEM plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) on the US market in June 2010. Source: EnerDel.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

The Fisker Karma has been a long time coming but now it has taken a step closer to becoming a mainstream reality after Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies received a $30million purchase order for key components and subsystems relating to its Q-Drive powertrain systems for the vehicle. Thanks to the order, Quantum will supply components and [.].

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Green Cars News

APRIL 26, 2010

Range-extended vehicle maker Fisker Automotive has now officially closed its mammoth cash boost from the US Department of Energy (DOE). The DOE closed a $528.7million loan to the company for the development and production of two lines of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 19, 2010

As it aims to speed up completion of the Karma, the company’s first plug-in hybrid, Fisker Automotive has been handed a significant funding boost. Tags: Green cars Hybrid cars Latest news Fisker Fisker Automotive Fisker funding boost Fisker Karma Fisker Project NINA US Department of Energy.

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Plugs and Cars

SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

The media watchdog is pointing out misleading reports about the government loans secured by Tesla and Fisker recently aired on the "fair and balanced" network. Tags: tesla fisker foxnews battery electric car. Here's one of the FoxNews stories: See the full report here.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

9 (82%) are production prototypes or concepts; only the Fisker Karma and Karma-S are in production or near production. Tags: Brief. Of the 11 PHEVs: 10 are extended range electric vehicles—Toyota’s concept Prius PHEV is the only non-series hybrid plug-in. Of the EVs, 13 (42%) are in production or near production. (A

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2009

Separately, EnerDel has active relationships underway with automakers Think, Volvo, Mazda, Nissan ( earlier post ) and Fisker ( earlier post ). (At At the recent LA Auto Show, Fisker CEO Henrik Fisker said that his company would announce the provider of their battery packs by the end of the year.) Tags: Brief.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2009

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 Tags: Diesel Hybrids. Earlier post.)

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Green Cars News

JULY 11, 2009

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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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2010

In anticipation of new car models entering the market from companies such as Nissan, Coda Automotive, General Motors, Ford and Fisker Automotive, among others, work is slated to start in the fall of 2010 and finish by winter of 2011. Tags: Brief. As implementation partner for the $1.9

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Green Cars News

MAY 9, 2009

Indianapolis based battery market EnerDel has secured a huge coup as it announced that is has signed a letter of intent to power the Fisker Karma. EnerDel has now launched the production line for automotive grade lithium-ion batteries with a Fisker Karma on display during the event.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Fisker Automotive is celebrating a significant funding boost as it bids to breakout from upstart company into a mainstream success story. In its first stage, Fisker will use $169.3million for engineering integration costs as it works with US suppliers to complete the Fisker Karma. Both cars must be delivered by 2016.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

said that if automakers, such as Nissan, GM, Ford, Tesla, & Fisker can eliminate what he called the largest obstacle facing the industry—range anxiety—electric vehicles could reach a mainstream market quickly. Tags: Brief. Andy Kinard, President of Car Charging Group, Inc. Car Charging Group, Inc.

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Plugs and Cars

OCTOBER 25, 2007

The Fisker Coachbuild name meant nothing to me, but I'm not really an auto geek. In a joint venture with Quantum Technologies , retaining the Fisker moniker, Fisker Automotive now has a one page website. Tags: plug-in hybrid fisker quantum technologies.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

The Department has provided more than $8 billion in loans to advanced technology vehicle manufacturers, including Ford Motor Company, Fisker Automotive, Nissan North America and Tesla Motors. Tags: Brief. The Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office oversees the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing (ATVM) Loan Program.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

In addition to SAIC, A123’s list of transportation customers includes BAE, Eaton, Fisker Automotive, Navistar and other global automakers and heavy-duty vehicle manufacturers. Tags: Batteries China.

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