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Has VP Joe Biden leaked Fisker's product plan?

Regardless of what side of the political fence you find yourself on, it's hard to dispute that vice president Joe Biden has a reputation for saying more than he should. That's not always a good thing when you're privy to some of the most important secrets of what is arguably the most powerful nation on earth. Happily for car fans, our veep's "gift" seems to apply to automakers as well. When Biden addressed the media at Fisker's recently purchased Wilmington, Delaware plant, the VP reportedly got pretty glib with Fisker's future product ... Read more →

BREAKING: Fisker gets $528.7 million loan from U.S. DOE for Karma, Project Nina Sebastian Blanco

Fisker's goal of becoming profitable by 2011 received a shot in the arm today thanks to the U.S. Energy Department's announcement that the upstart automaker will receive a $528.7 million ...

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

According to a report from earth2tech.com, 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 ...

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

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 ...

Monterey 2009: Fisker Karma, Devon GTX lap Laguna Seca Drew Phillips

In addition to the eight classes of vintage racecars that took to the track at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on Saturday, spectators were also treated to a duo of special vehicles. The first was the ...

Fisker nabs ex-Maserati North America chief for sales and marketing duties 3 months ago on Autoblog

If there was any doubt that Fisker Automotive is keenly interested in attracting buyers from the luxury car sector – and, no, there really wasn't any doubt – today's announcement that the company has hired the former president and CEO of Maserati North America should put any lingering ...

Fisker Karma's public driving debut coming to Monterey's Classic Car Week 4 months ago on Autoblog

While we've seen the Fisker Karma surrounded by velvet ropes and models plenty of times, we've yet to experience the sight of the Karma spinning its wheels on the open road. The good news is that this luxury plug-in hybrid will make its public driving debut during the Monterey Peninsula's ...

Fisker Karma Sunset, Converj, BlueSport Roadster win Concept Vehicle of the Year Awards 5 months ago on Autoblog

Fisker's undeniably gorgeous Karma Sunset concept was named the 2009 Production Preview Vehicle of the Year at the North American Concept Vehicle of the Year Awards last night at the Automotive Hall of Fame in Detroit. Organized by the South East Automotive Media Organization, the jurors also ...

VIDEO: Fisker Karma shows its mojo 6 months ago on Autoblog

A year ago, less a day, we showed you the first clip of the Fisker Karma in motion. More footage was shot that afternoon, but it's inexplicably taken this long for it to find its way onto the internet. What we have here is 52 seconds of exuberant, pedal-down slalom carving and skidpad circling ...

REPORT: Fisker planning third Karma variant, low-cost hybrid 6 months ago on Autoblog

Fisker CEO Henrik Fisker feels like the automotive world is at the beginning of a renaissance, and he believes now is the first time in 40 years that start-up automakers can compete and even thrive against the established OEMs. Fisker has already began to rage against the machine with the Karma. It ...

Good Karma: Fisker investors reportedly bring in $85 million in capital 7 months ago on Autoblog

Hybrid propulsion or not, wunder-designer Henrik Fisker couldn't have picked a worse time be to starting a new car company...especially in the United States. Fisker has been adamant that his company will get off the ground and begin production of its much-hyped Karma electric sedan and S ...

Fisker plans lower-cost model, may compete with Chevy Volt and Tesla Model S 7 months ago on Autoblog

It's probably a bit premature to be talking about future models from Fisker, considering the automaker's plug-in Karma and Karma S have yet to hit the market, but that's never stopped us before, right? According to Russell Datz, head PR man at Fisker Automotive, "One of the future products we ...

Fisker Automotive signs up 32 dealers in 17 states 8 months ago on Autoblog

Running television ads. Taking orders. And now, setting up a network of dealerships. Fisker Automotive is starting to act like a real car company. The company announced today that it has signed up its first group of 32 retailers. These outlets will be located in 17 states – Alabama, ...

REPORT: Fisker now taking orders for Karma S convertible 8 months ago on Autoblog

Fisker is out to prove that green cars don't have to be boring with its extended-range plug-in hybrid Karma, available in both sedan and retractable hardtop variants. Potential buyers have already placed over 1,300 orders for the four-door model and now we hear that the burgeoning automaker is ...

VIDEO: Fisker runs commercials in L.A. before Oscars 9 months ago on Autoblog

The Fisker Karma is on its way, and Henrik Fisker wants the world to know about it. The company bought two one-minute spots during the Oscars telecast, and they happened to play just before two of the evening's most hyped celebs did their turns on the crimson shag. You don't learn much about ...

Detroit 2009: Production Fisker Karma debuts for 2010 [w/VIDEO] 10 months ago on Autoblog

It's been a scant 12 months since Henrik Fisker debuted the curvaceous Karma concept that bears his name, and today the former PAG design star returned to Detroit with a very similar looking production model and a business plan. It's been a busy year for the upstart luxury manufacturer, and in ...

Detroit Preview: Fisker Sunset concept coming to Motown 10 months ago on Autoblog

In addition to the debut of the production version of the Karma luxury plug-in hybrid, Fisker Automotive will also be unveiling a new concept at the Detroit Auto Show next month: the Fisker Sunset. We don't have much beyond the teaser shot above, but we do know that Fisker Automotive CEO and ...

Finalists announced for Green Car Journal's Green Car Vision Award 11 months ago on Autoblog

The Green Car Vision awards celebrate a car that's got its headlights pointed down the road of the future. Among this year's five finalists are two serial hybrids (Chevrolet Volt and Fisker Karma) two electric cars (MINI E and Mitsubishi i-MiEV), and one hydrogen fuel cell vehicle (Honda FCX ...

Russell Datz, confirmed gearhead, to handle Fisker communications 11 months ago on Autoblog

Henrik Fisker has a dream, and an honorable one at that. "We see no reason style and performance need to be sacrificed to attain fuel efficiency and environmental responsibility," says Fisker, designer of the Aston Martin DB9, V8 Vantage, BMW Z8 and the upcoming plug-in hybrid Karma sedan. ...

Fisker offers up front view of production Karma PHEV 11 months ago on Autoblog

Fisker has just sent us a few more shots of the production-ready Karma plug-in so that we can get a better look at the car's newly revised face. The front intake has been mildly revised in order to let the GM-sourced 260-horsepower Ecotec engine breath a bit more fresh air. It's a subtle ...

Detroit Preview: Production Fisker Karma will debut in Motown 11 months ago on Autoblog

Just one short year after Fisker debuted its plug-in hybrid Karma show car at the Detroit Auto Show, the house that Henrik built will be returning to the Motor City to debut the production version of its ambitious project. Fisker says the production model, which is shown above in this ...

Sunday Poll: Choose your coupe-ish four-door 12 months ago on Autoblog

This weekend's Porsche Panamera photos have everyone talking, and it had us thinking it's time for a Sunday Poll. Sportier, coupe-like four-doors are no longer a novelty; everyone's doing (or plans to do) it. So, given the choice, which one would you pick. Our candidates are a mix of cars ...

Fisker Karma to use GM's 2.0-liter turbo'd four 1 year ago on Autoblog

Fisker Automotive has apparently decided that 260 hp and 260 lb-ft of torque should be plenty of power to recharge some batteries. Those 260 galloping ponies will come courtesy of the General in the form of its 2.0L direct injected and turbocharged Ecotec four banger, an engine that we've ...

Fisker sends Finland good Karma 1 year ago on Autoblog

Back in July we told you that Fisker had tabbed Valmet Automotive to build its upcoming Karma. Now we get word that all of the contracts have been finalized and production looks certain. Valmet will be doing all of the engineering and manufacturing for the Karma, that sexy new four-door plug-in ...

Fisker sets up shop in Pontiac, Michigan 1 year ago on Autoblog

The Big 3 may be laying off workers left, right and center, but at least one start up is moving into town to swoop up some skilled workers. That start-up is Fisker Automotive, the aspiring luxury-hybrid automaker headed up by noted designed Henrik Fisker. The new facility is based in a leased ...

Rumormill: Fisker planning four hybrid models 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of the Fisker Karma Fisker Automotive is going to have its work cut out for it when it comes to meeting its self-imposed deadline of bring the Karma sedan to market by the fourth-quarter of 2009. To complicate matters even further, the automaker is now rumored to be ...

Valmet to manufacture Fisker Karma 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Fisker Karma. The Fisker Karma has the looks of a luxury vehicle, the plug-in technology everyone craves, and now it has a plant to be built. According to Fisker, Valmet Automotive of Finland, which currently builds the Porsche Cayman and Boxster, will ...

Fisker's request for arbitration granted in Tesla lawsuit 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of the Fisker Karma A few months back, Tesla Motors sued Fisker Automotive for allegedly stealing information related to the production of its upcoming plug-in electric sedan named Whitestar and using it to develop its series-hybird, the Karma. Yesterday, a judge ...

Sparks fly: Fisker sues Tesla back 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for more Fisker-supplied spy shots of the Karma Isn't it fitting that Fisker Automotive's upcoming series-hybrid sports sedan is named Karma?. After having commissioned Fisker to help design its second product, the Whitestar sedan, Tesla Motors sued Fisker claiming it stole trade ...

Spy shots: Fisker Karma makes an appearance in California 1 year ago on Autoblog

Up until now, the Fisker Karma hasn't really been much more than a pretty face to go along with a promise. That changes today, thanks to a spy photographer who was lucky enough to catch the upcoming plug-in hybrid sedan out testing in California. Lawsuits often seem to have a dampening effect on ...

Tesla files suit against Fisker Automotive 1 year ago on Autoblog

As we recently reported, rumors have been swirling regarding Henrik Fisker's involvement with Tesla Motors and its upcoming electric sedan prototype known as the WhiteStar. As is often the case, there's apparently some truth to the scuttlebutt, as Tesla has filed a lawsuit claiming that Fisker ...

Rumormill: Fisker designed Tesla's upcoming Whitestar sedan 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res live gallery of the Fisker Karma A site of which this blogger previously wasn't aware is reporting that the body of the soon-to-be-revealed Tesla WhiteStar sedan was originally penned by one Henrik Fisker. According to Street Import Online, a mole deep within San Carlos has ...

Fisker Karma to project jet turbine sound using speakers 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for more high-res images of the Fisker Karma Every automaker realizes that they need to make their vehicles consume less gas, reduce emissions and lessen their overall effect on the environment. One obvious way to make this happen is to go electric, but that solution poses its own host ...

Fisker provides sneak peak of new Karma coupe 1 year ago on Autoblog

Of all the auto shows and random events we attend throughout the year, it never dawned on us to book a ticket to San Francisco to scope out the J.D. Power Roundtable meeting. Too bad, considering that Henrik Fisker showed off a "top secret" photo of the bespoke automaker's next project. According ...

Fisker considering Detroit for production of the Karma hybrid 1 year ago on Autoblog

We were captivated by the Karma plug-in hybrid when it was unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show earlier this month. Its curvaceous, aggressive design combined with its ability to go 50 miles without using any gas seems like a bargain at the projected starting price of $80,000. Fisker is hoping to ...

Detroit 2008: Fisker Karma draws a crowd, impresses 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for more high-res images of the Fisker Karma var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/environment/Volt_Prius_Nahh_Live_reveal_of_the_Fisker_Karma_PICS'; Fisker's premium hybrid sports sedan finally has a name: Karma. It is particularly apt since the coach builder's aim is to give customers a ...

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