Fisker says 100,000 plug-in hybrids a year could be built at Delaware plant

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , Green Daily , Fisker Fisker Karma - Click above for high-res image gallery Fisker Automotive CEO Henrik Fisker gave a presentation at the New Castle County Chamber of Commerce’s annual dinner Monday night about his compnay’s plans to build plug-in vehicles (PHEVs) in Delaware.

Geneva Preview: Fisker Karma’s "advanced aluminum space frame"

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Geneva Motor Show , Fisker Fisker Karma - Click above for high-res image gallery At the Chicago Auto Show last week, Fisker Automotive brought along the Karma Sunset with a new black exterior we hadn’t seen before. For the Geneva Motor Show that starts in a few weeks, the automaker is going in the other direction and will be showing off the “advanced aluminum space frame” that underpins the Karma and gives the plug-in hybrid car “new levels of rigidity and strength” for “world-class ride and handling characteristics.” Here’s how Fisker describes the frames, which will be made by Valmet Automotive in Uusikaupunki, Finland, in a statement: Though it forms the foundation of a large sedan the Karma space frame’s rigidity is exceptional even when compared to today’s sports cars.

Fisker-GM plant deal under scrutiny from conservative Judicial Watch

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , GM , Fisker Fisker Karma - Click above for high-res image gallery When Fisker Automotive announced it would buy an old General Motors plant in Delaware last fall, it was mostly reported as good news. The one bit of controversy was what role vice president Joe Biden played ; Fisker said he was emphatically not a factor for locating the plug-in hybrid plant in the veep’s home state. That statement wasn’t enough for conservative watchdog group Judicial Watch , which is filing a Freedom of Information lawsuit over documents relating to the purchase, the Newark Post reports.

Fisker announces $115.3 million in private equity funding to go with A123 battery deal

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , Green Daily , Fisker Henrik Fisker and the Karma plug-in hybrid - Click above for high-res image gallery It’s a week of big announcements for Fisker Automotive , even though they skipped out on the Detroit Auto Show . First, the company signed a deal with A123 Systems for batteries for the plug-in hybrid Fisker Karma. Today, we learn that, on top of the $528.7 million U.S

Report: Fisker will announce battery deal for Karma this week

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Fisker Fisker Karma - Click above for high-res image gallery Fisker Automotive did not have a booth at this year’s Detroit Auto Show , but that doesn’t mean they don’t have news to share. Now that the unveilings are all finished in Cobo Hall, Fisker will soon tell the world what is happening with the batteries for the Karma, due in 2009 later this year .

Fisker: VP Biden not the reason we chose Delaware

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , Manufacturing/Plants , Fisker Fisker Karma - Click above for high-res image gallery What does Joe Biden have to do with Fisker Automotive ? On the surface, the answer would seem to be nothing at all..

Fisker: Leonardo DiCaprio’s Prius inspired the Karma

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , Toyota , Green Daily , Fisker Ever wonder what it is that sparks the mind of an entrepreneur? After all, lots of people have big imaginations and great ideas, but only a relatively small number of them actually follow through, create a company and design a product. Of course, we can add Henrik Fisker to that list of entrepreneurs, and we’re definitely looking forward to seeing what else springs from his fertile mind

Officially, Official: Fisker chooses Emil Frey Group for European distribution

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , Europe/EU , Fisker Fisker Karma - Click above for high-res image gallery Speculation that Fisker’s new big dealership partner in Europe would be the Emil Frey Group has turned out to be correct. The start-up automaker announced today that Emil Frey will be its largest partner to import, market and service the company’s plug-in hybrid cars in Europe, starting with the Karma. Emil Frey’s operations span six countries - Switzerland, Germany, France, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland - and over 100 stores offering a variety of brands.

Fisker picks large distributor for European Karma sales, nearing UAW deal

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , Green Daily , Europe/EU , Fisker Fisker Karma - Click above for high-res image gallery Further cementing its worldwide distribution plans, Fisker Automotive CEO Henrik Fisker said today that his company has selected “a large distributor” for European sales of its Karma plug-in hybrid and is also investigating a similar deal with “several importers” in China. The unnamed dealer has over 100 dealerships in Europe, Fisker told Reuters , adding that the distributor would be named soon, possibly tomorrow at the Zurich Auto Show.

REPORT: Fisker going to Delaware for Project Nina plant; Quantum readies diesel-hybrid powertrain

Filed under: Diesel , EV/Plug-in , Green Daily , Fisker Fisker Karma - Click above for high-res image gallery We heard earlier this week that Fisker Automotive has selected a location to build its U.S.

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