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An American start up company which specializes in range extended electric vehicles. Fisker is still young and trying to build a name for itself by offering sporty electric vehicles. Models to watch: Karma, Surf, Atlantic
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Fisker Gets Funding, Atlantic Development Gets a New Lease on Life
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The Fisker Atlantic debuted at this year’s New York Auto Show, but has been mostly unheard of since. For the last few months, the American automaker has been battling issues with its Karma model, while working hard on securing future funding.
Fisker Karma Surpasses 2025 CAFE Standards
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently finalized its 2025 fuel economy target under Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) and Fisker was proud to announce that its Karma model already surpasses that target.
Fisker Karmas Charge to Break World Record
In what may be one of the most irrelevant world records, Fisker of the Netherlands organized a meeting of 45 Karmas, and set the record for the most EVs simultaneously charging all in one place.
Fisker Karma Owner’s Gathering Attracts 28
The largest gathering of Fisker Karma owners to date gathered this past weekend at the companies global headquarters in Anaheim, Calif. as part of an owners appreciation day.
Fisker Releases Q&A, Addresses A123 Battery Pack Exchange
It seems these days that there are a lot more questions for Fisker than the automaker can provide answers for, but in a recent town hall meeting with its customers, Fisker conducted a Q&A and published the responses.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk Calls Fisker Karma Overpriced, “Mediocre”
Tesla and Fisker are essentially polar opposites right now, despite both specializing in developing luxury electric vehicles for the automotive industry. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has never shied away from speaking his mind, and the bold CEO has been highly successful in developing his businesses.
Fisker Karma Recalled to Fix Fire Concerns
Uh oh. If this doesn’t cause Fisker Karma owners to be up in arms over their expensive purchase, we might be convinced that they’re the most patient, forgiving people on this planet.
Fisker Seeks Additional $150 M in Investment Funds
Unlike exotic EV maker Tesla’s relative success story, Fisker’s has been one riddled with scandal and financial scrambling, the latest of which sings to the tune of $150 million.
Fisker Karma Fires Addressed by Automaker
After reports of two Fisker Karma sedans spontaneously combusting, the brand has issued a statement regarding the fires.
Justin Bieber Proves Nobody Knows What a Fisker is
Justin Bieber’s chrome-wrapped Fisker Karma looks more like a spaceship to the general public than what CEO Henrik Fisker would probably prefer: a car identifiable with his brand.
Leonardo DiCaprio Partners With Fisker to Promote Green Living
Fisker automotive is teaming up with Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio to promote global sustainability.
Fisker DOE Loan Questioned by GOP Senators
Government loans to Fisker are under fire by a pair or Republican senators who disagree with tax dollars going to a company that is owned, in part, by a foreign country.
Fisker Partners With Penske to Open Extra Dealership
Even though Fisker has its own dealerships, it couldn’t hurt the up and coming company to open up one more. Now with Penske’s help, Fisker will have an additional dealership in Arizona.
Fisker Karmas Recalled for Battery Coolant Leak
Fisker will recall a selection of its Karma exotic EVs because of a possible battery coolant leak, just one of many problems plaguing the automaker in its short history.
Fisker’s Sold Over 1,000 Karmas this Year
Overall it has been a very tumultuous year for Fisker. First, its Karma model flatlines during Consumer Reports testing, then it’s blamed for a house fire and now NHTSA has launched a probe as a result of that fire incident.
NHTSA Launches Fisker Karma Fire Probe
This latest investigation follows a number of other probes relating to fires of EVs equipped with lithium-ion batteries, including a much publicized incident relating to Chevy Volt crash tests conducted by the agency last year.
Fisker Atlantic Leaked Document Reveals Specs, Production Delay
Investor information on the mostly-mysterious Fisker Atlantic is shedding a little light on what’s actually going on with the controversial company’s second car.
Fisker Refutes Garage Fire Accusation
In the least surprising announcement of the year, Fisker is denying that the accusations leveled at the Karma supposedly responsible for a garage fire in Sugar Land, Texas are accurate.
Fisker Karma Fire Not From Battery: Expert Says
When a Texas home was scorched earlier this week, authorities blamed the Fisker Karma for starting the fire in the garage. At the time it seemed clear that the car did start the fire, but how that happened was less obvious.
Fisker Karma Blamed for House Fire
A crime of opportunity, or was a Fisker Karma really to blame for the fire in a Texas home?
Hydrogen Cars and Who is Making Them
Electric cars may have arrived, but the search for the perfect alternative fuel is still in progress. There are still a few major issues that keep battery powered vehicles from replacing the internal combustion engine.
NHTSA To Hold Safety Meeting On Electric Vehicle Lithium-Ion Batteries
A series of very public Li-ion defect related incidents have caused the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) decision to hold a meeting with automakers and battery suppliers with regards to the safety of the new technology.
Republican Senators Question Fisker Government Loan
Grassley and Thune are also emphasizing the angle that taxpayer funds were used for the development of high priced vehicles that are viewed as very small niche products at best.
Fisker Delaware Plant Sees More Layoffs, is Absolutely Empty
The debut of the Fisker Atlantic may have silenced critics for some time, but it appears that the American automaker isn’t doing as well as they want us to believe. The former General Motors plant in Delaware was acquired by Fisker in order to build its vehicles in America, but recently reports came in that…
