Geneva Preview: Fisker Karma’s aluminum space frame digitally revealed

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , Geneva Motor Show , Fisker Fisker Karma Aluminum Space Frame - Click above for high-res image Fisker Automotive has finally taken the digital wraps off of the advanced aluminum space frame that the Karma plug-in hybrid (PHEV) will be built around.

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 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

LA 2009: First Fisker Karmas now expected to hit showrooms in Sept. 2010

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , LA Auto Show , Fisker Henrik Fisker gives an update on the Karma - click above for high-res image gallery Henrik Fisker provided an update on his eponymous car company here in LA today. No one but the hopelessly naive will be surprised to learn that production Karma’s will not be hitting customers hands by the end of this month ( as once promised ). For a company that was only founded two years ago, to get an all-new design engineered and produced in 18 months is a near impossibility

REPORT: Fisker developing $39,000 plug-in hybrid

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , Green Daily , Fisker Fisker Karma - Click above for high-res image gallery According to a report from earth2tech , Ray Lane, an investor with Kleiner Perkins, has let slip news that Fisker is developing a new plug-in hybrid automobile to slot below its planned Karma sedan with a base price of just $39,000. No indication is made whether that price would be before or after the $7,500 federal tax rebate it would likely qualify for. Kleiner Perkins is one of the major investors in Fisker Automotive , so there’s reason to believe Lane has knowledge of the inner workings of the young automaker.

Fisker announces fuel economy estimate for Karma - 67.2 mpg and CO2 emissions of just 83 g/km

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , MPG , Green Daily , Fisker Fisker Karma - Click above for high-res image gallery The miles per gallon rating of a vehicle that can get energy from an electrical outlet is a difficult thing to accurately calculate and get the public to accept. Just ask AFS Trinity, with their “150 mpg” SUVs , or GM with its 230 mpg number for the Chevy Volt

Fisker Karma at Laguna Seca update: even at 100 mph, PHEV used no gas

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , Green Daily , Fisker Fisker Karma takes to the track at Laguna Seca - Click above for a high-res image gallery Fisker Automotive has released a bit more information about that one lap that the Karma ran at the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on Saturday. According to the start-up, during the silent (for proof, see the video ) lap around the track, the luxury plug-in hybrid managed to hit 100 mph and didn’t use any gasoline. Average folks with money who buy a Karma won’t get to hit that speed very often (to say nothing of the 125 mph top speed), but the Karma’s 0-60mph time of six seconds won’t go unnoticed.

One lap only: Fisker Karma takes on Laguna Seca in public driving debut [w/VIDEO]

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , Fisker Fisker Karma takes to the track at Laguna Seca - Click above for a high-res image gallery The world driving debut of the Fisker Karma happened at the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on Saturday. Our compadres at Autoblog were snapping photos of the glut of luxury cars all weekend long, but almost missed the Karma. How could you miss a car like this

Fisker gives Quantum $10.2 million contract for powertrain development

Fisker Karma - Click above for high-res image gallery Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies has been working with Fisker Automotive ever since the latter company started its efforts to be build a luxury plug-in hybrid a couple of years ago. Quantum has been largely responsible for the creation of the plug-in series hybrid/extended range EV powertrain.

Henrik Fisker distances his company from Tesla, GM

Fisker Karma - Click above for high-res image gallery Considering the two fledgling automaker’s past history, it’s not terribly surprising that Henrik Fisker would want to distance his company from Tesla Motors. Recall that Fisker had originally been tasked with penning the design for the Tesla S electric sedan but later unveiled the Karma after being dismissed by the Silicon Valley automaker

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