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By David Herron on October 17, 2012 - 6:43PM
The accolades keep pouring in for the Fisker Karma, a plug-in hybrid electric luxury sedan designed by famed auto designer Henrik Fisker, and manufactured by the company he launched several years ago, Fisker Automotive.
By Patrick Rall on October 16, 2012 - 8:18PM
Those hoping to purchase the new Fisker Atlantic midsized electric sedan with a range extending gasoline engine will be waiting longer than originally expected as the American EV builder has announced that the Delaware-built Atlantic will not see production until 2014 or 2015.
By Anthony Faccenda on October 15, 2012 - 7:46PM
The news marks the first time a Fisker Karma has been featured in a movie.

By David Herron on October 5, 2012 - 5:49PM
In attacking Obama, Romney tagged Fisker, Ener1 and Tesla as "losers," but Romney runs the risk of the attack boomeranging because Tesla and Fisker are hardly in trouble, and instead are on the threshold of success.
By Anthony Faccenda on September 25, 2012 - 9:59PM
Although it received praise for its unique exterior style, the Fisker Karma earned a failing grade from Consumer Reports due its numerous technical and mechanical issues.

By Anthony Faccenda on September 24, 2012 - 10:04PM
New reports indicate that singer Sean Kingston was telling a tall tale when he claimed that Bieber gave him the vehicle as a gift.

By Anthony Faccenda on September 24, 2012 - 9:08PM
Bieber has re-gifted his $116,000 birthday gift, which was given to the pop singer when he turned 18.
By David Herron on September 24, 2012 - 7:29PM
All the doubters of the CAFE standards must take notice, that Fisker Automotive is already exceeding the 2025 target fuel efficiency required by the new CAFE standards.
By Nicolas Zart on September 10, 2012 - 9:50AM
Charging more than one electric cars at the same time takes juice and a little bit of planning. 45 Fisker Karma owners broke the world record for the highest number of mixed-brand electric vehicles to be charged simultaneously.
By David Herron on August 24, 2012 - 11:07AM
A survey of plug-in electric car owners in California show positive economic and environmental benefits, in the largest electric vehicle market in the U.S.
By Anthony Faccenda on August 22, 2012 - 12:32PM
Leaked documents uncovered by Jalopnik reveal that Karma owners can expect a host of annoyances from their luxury plug-in hybrid.



By David Herron on August 21, 2012 - 7:55PM
The couple owning the Fisker Karma that burned in Woodside CA a couple weeks are not scared off, but instead are confident about the Fisker Automotive and its mission, and are investing their money in the company.
By Nicolas Zart on August 19, 2012 - 4:32AM
It’s no secret plug-in hybrids are becoming more and more interesting to weary buyers anxiously seeing gasoline prices fluctuating. Plug-in hybrids, PHEV offer the best of both worlds but what exactly are they?
By Anthony Faccenda on August 18, 2012 - 6:40PM
Fisker is voluntarily recalling 2400 Karma after determining that a cooling fan issue caused last week's Karma fire.




By Patrick Rall on August 14, 2012 - 5:56PM
We brought you the news this past weekend that a Fisker Karma electric luxury sedan had burst into flames while the owner was in a grocery store and yesterday the company issued a statement on their findings – proclaiming that the high voltage battery was not involved with the fire in Woodside California.
By Patrick Rall on August 14, 2012 - 2:06PM
Fisker Automotive announced today that current Chief Executive Officer Tom LaSorda would be stepping down and in his place is former General Motors leader of Global Electric Vehicle development Tony Posawatz – one of the key individuals at GM responsible for seeing the Chevrolet Volt from concept to production.
By Anthony Faccenda on August 11, 2012 - 10:39AM
The incident occurs just three months after a Karma was blamed for causing a Houston house fire.
By David Herron on July 18, 2012 - 5:17PM
In a campaign appearance, Mitt Romney rehashed the litany of largely untrue right wing punditry accusations against Fisker Automotive.
By David Herron on July 13, 2012 - 8:36PM
For months some in the punditry have claimed Fisker's woes were about to doom the company, but continued expansion of the company's dealer network, sales of the Karma, and success at raising private investment capital, are signs not of a collapsing company, but a growing one.
By Anthony Faccenda on July 7, 2012 - 12:42AM
The pop singer was cited for speeding while attempting to flee paparazzi on the 101 Freeway.

By Anthony Faccenda on July 4, 2012 - 5:09PM
The upcoming marketing campaign will showcase DiCaprio promoting the Fisker Karma and sustainable living.
By Nicolas Zart on July 2, 2012 - 6:31PM
Ever wondered if Fisker Automotive will survive in the long run? The latest appointment shows the company is serious about its future by bringing in more seasoned automobile veterans.
By David Herron on June 7, 2012 - 2:02AM
Fisker of Montreal opened this week continuing the expansion of Fisker dealerships around the world, that now numbers 79 dealerships.
By Anthony Faccenda on June 2, 2012 - 2:54PM
Fisker's latest recall brings the total number of affected vehicles to 258.
By David Herron on May 29, 2012 - 8:41PM
To hear some pundits say it, Fisker Automotive is in death throes because the Dept of Energy froze the loans, and the company laid off some workers, instead the company's inaugural business update paints the picture of a company successfully selling the Karma and raising investment dollars to launch production of the Atlantic.
By Patrick Rall on May 18, 2012 - 3:07PM
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has sent investigators to look into the charred remains of a garage in Sugar Land Texas that has been blamed on the brand new Fisker Karma parked in the garage – marking the latest step in the NHTSA’s ongoing probe into the long term safety of electric vehicles packing lithium ion batteries.
By Anthony Faccenda on May 16, 2012 - 1:02PM
Newly discovered Fisker documents, dated from several weeks ago, showcase previously unknown facts about the upcoming EV.
By Don Bain on May 15, 2012 - 4:42PM
Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies will bring their modified Plug-in Hybrid Ford F-150 to the 2012 Alternative Clean Transportation Exposition (ACT Expo) May 15-17.
By Denis Flierl on May 15, 2012 - 7:57AM
Jay Leno invited the team from Mission Motors to his garage to learn about the Mission-R electric motorcycle and took it for a spin.
By Anthony Faccenda on May 9, 2012 - 11:43AM
Official reports indicate that the Karma caught fire three minutes after being driven into the owner's garage.