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0Fisker adds $189 million in latest funding round 1275483480
Fisker Karma - Click above for high-res image galleryJust 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 ... -
Fisker hires Lambesis as ad agency of record; we expect the sex will sell 1266843480
Fisker Karma – Click above for high-res image galleryWe've already seen at least one TV ad from Fisker Automotive, a minute-long spot that aired in the Los Angeles area almost a year ago (watch it here). Fisker recently consolidated its operations in California (sorry, Michigan), a move ... -
Geneva Preview: Fisker Karma's "advanced aluminum space frame" 1266501660
Fisker Karma – Click above for high-res image galleryAt 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 the automaker is going in the other direction and will be showing off the ... -
Officially Official: Fisker buys GM's Wilmington Delaware plant 1256662800
In Wilmington, Delaware this morning, Governor Jack Markell was joined by Vice President Joe Biden and Henrik Fisker (seen at right) for the official announcement about the purchase of General Motors' closed plant there. Fisker will re-tool the plant to build a new, more affordable plug-in hybrid ...
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BREAKING: Fisker gets $528.7 million loan from U.S. DOE for Karma, Project Nina 1253647620
Fisker Karma - Click above for high-res image galleryFisker'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 conditional loan. The DOE says the loan, "will create or ... -
Fisker nabs ex-Maserati North America chief for sales and marketing duties 1249648440
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 ...
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Fisker plans lower-cost model, may compete with Chevy Volt and Tesla Model S 1239312480
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Fisker KarmaIt'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 signs up 32 dealers in 17 states 1237935420
Fisker Karma – Click above for high-res image galleryRunning 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 ... -
VIDEO: Fisker runs commercials in L.A. before Oscars 1235516400
Click above to watch the video after the jumpThe 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 ... -
Detroit Preview: Fisker Sunset concept coming to Motown 1230685020
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 ...
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Russell Datz, confirmed gearhead, to handle Fisker communications 1229090280
Click above for more high-res images of the production Fisker KarmaHenrik 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 ... -
Fisker offers up front view of production Karma PHEV 1228398960
Click above for high-res image gallery of the production Fisker KarmaFisker 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 ... -
Fisker Karma to use GM's 2.0-liter turbo'd four 1227293940
Click above for high-res gallery of the Fisker KarmaFisker 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 ... -
Rumormill: Fisker planning four hybrid models 1220047080
Click above for high-res gallery of the Fisker KarmaFisker 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 ...
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Fisker's request for arbitration granted in Tesla lawsuit 1213390680
Click above for high-res gallery of the Fisker KarmaA 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 ...
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Sparks fly: Fisker sues Tesla back 1210785960
Click above for more Fisker-supplied spy shots of the KarmaIsn'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 secrets ...
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Fisker still on track to deliver Karma by end of 2009 1209133860
Click above for high-res gallery of the Fisker KarmaFisker Automotive may be knee-deep in a legal battle with electric car pioneer Tesla Motors, but the fledgling automaker is still committed to producing its stunning Karma plug-in electric vehicle by Q4 2009. Henrik Fisker and crew have received ...
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2008 Fisker Premium Hybrid Sedan 1193844660
Click the image above for a high-res pic of the Fisker Hybrid Sedan concept.Henrik Fisker is a car designer. It's not his fault that his designs -- some of the finest -- have clothed some of the thirstiest (and beautiful) cars. But design is a portable endeavor, and Fisker has transferred his ...
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Fisker set to unveil premium plug-in hybrid 1188998220
With a little help from hybrid and green tech specialist Quantum Technologies, Fisker is set to enter the premium green marketplace. Would that be... jade? All kidding aside, the press release also mentions that we will also be seeing the birth of a new company, Fisker Automotive, which is a joint ...

