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Fisker Lands Additional $85M for Karma Plug-in

Green Car Congress

has entered into definitive agreements to receive an additional $85 million in venture capital funding for the development and manufacturing of its Karma plug-in hybrid automobiles. Early production vehicles of the 2010 Fisker Karma are slated to come off the assembly line late this year. Fisker Automotive, Inc. After 50 miles, a 2.0

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Nissan Leaf – Taking Reservations

Revenge of the Electric Car

After a federal tax credit and state rebate, the price of these cars will come out at around a cool 20k. Others include the Fisker Karma, the Aptera 2e, the Coda sedan, Chevy’s Volt and Tesla’s Model S. The Leaf’s suggested retail price of $32,780 drops to $25,280 after a $7,500 federal income tax credit.

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What's it gonna take?

Plugs and Cars

Fisker is delivering the Karma, but not without glitches and its DOE loan is being questioned. Politicians hoping to exploit the moment spread the notion that American gasoline could flow bountifully, cheaply and forever were the boot heel of big government taken off the neck of poor oil companies. Aptera went under.

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Are You Plugged In?

Revenge of the Electric Car

Some of the most talked-about electric vehicles are slated to debut later this year and can travel at least 100 miles on a single charge (even if some of them run on an auxiliary gasoline engine when the battery runs low). All will qualify for a $7,500 federal tax credit. Match the auto maker with its electric car: A.

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News: 2023 Fisker Ocean Introduced

Clean Fleet Report

Company CEO and founder Henrik Fisker has had a hand in designing the BMW Z8, the Aston Martin DB9 and the V8 Vantage, and the Fisker Karma. To no one’s surprise, the Ocean looks great. A key design element is the rear quarter panel and the small Doggie Power Window.

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Why NPR Hates Electric Cars - A Greenius Expose

Creative Greenius

And in the biggest mysterious coverup of all, Frank went radio silent on how necessary the switch to electric cars is to start cutting the deadly CO2 emissions that gasoline powered cars produce with every mile they drive. Maybe Frank is battery biased because of his cell phone or laptop or his digital audio recorder letting him down.