Demand for Fisker Karma reported to be "very strong." Um… ok…

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , Green Daily , Fisker Fisker Karma - Click above for high-res image gallery Barclays Capital analyst Vishal Shah reports that demand for the Fisker Karma , an $88,000 plug-in hybrid that’s at least several months away from production , is “very strong” in both the U.S. and Europe. Shah says Fisker has recorded 2,500 to 3,000 pre-orders for the Karma

Video: Fisker dealer says Karma test drives and ordering start in November

Fisker dealer Mike Sullivan discusses the sales timeline - Click above to watch video after the jump When Fisker received $189 million in funding , the company gave a production target date for its long-awaited Karma of February of 2011. Fisker recently held a second coming-out party at its Santa Monica dealership to stoke the fires again, during which dealer principal Mike Sullivan began to color in some details of the run-up to February.

Fisker talking to other automakers about making bulk purchases of batteries, etc.

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , GM , Fisker Fisker Karma - Click above for high-res image gallery Anyone remember who makes the gas-powered engine that Fisker will use in the Karma plug-in hybrid? No

Fisker adds $189 million in latest funding round

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , Green Daily , Fisker Fisker Karma - Click above for high-res image gallery Just a few short days ago, we got word that Fisker Karma production would be delayed once again and a new target date for full production now sits at February 2011. The delay gives Fisker ample time to secure even more funding, and that’s exactly what the company is doing.

Report: Fisker Karma full production delayed to February 2011

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , Fisker Henrik Fisker gives an update on the Karma - click above for high-res image gallery The last time we checked in on the production start date for the Fisker Karma , Henrik Fisker was telling a crowd at the Los Angeles Auto Show that production units would be delivered to customers in September 2010.

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.

Chicago 2010: Fisker Sunset shows up in black

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , Chicago Auto Show , Fisker Fisker Sunset in black - Click above for high-res image gallery While walking the hallways at the Chicago Auto Show looking for interesting things to write about, we stumbled upon the Fisker booth and found a pair of extended-range plug-in hybrids to point our DSLR lenses at. We were especially attracted to the droptop Sunset model, in this case painted up in a beautiful coating of jet black paint. Equally as jaw-dropping was the brown leather interior, which had a worn-in baseball glove-like finish that looked awfully inviting

Fisker Automotive moves Michigan jobs to California

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , Fisker In late 2008, Fisker Automotive opened an office in Pontiac, MI . At the time, COO Bernhard Koehler said in a statement that: The available talent, supplier base and infrastructure in Michigan will help us reach our production goal. While Fisker Automotive will continue to be headquartered in Irvine, California, the new facility will allow us the opportunity to collaborate with our Michigan supplier base and have everyone under one roof

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

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