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Henrik Fisker Back in the EV Game, Announces Breakthrough Battery Tech

Ovidiu Sandru — Wed, 05 Oct 2016 22:09:45 +0000

If you remember a few years ago, there was a car company named Fisker. They made an electric hybrid sportscar, called Karma. But the karma of the Karma wasn’t so positive, and after the New York floods caused by hurricane Sandy in 2012, the Fisker went bankrupt and got sold to a Chinese company. Now, unable […]

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Karma Revero – Fit With Solar Panels and a Gasoline Engine

Ovidiu Sandru — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 06:08:05 +0000

Karma Revero – that’s the name of the new Fisker-based Karma Automotive product. It is based on the Fisker Karma and, as the manufacturer says, will feature solar panels that are able to actually power the car. If you remember, a couple of years ago, Fisker Automotive has been acquired by Chinese company Wanxiang Group, and aims […]

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Merkel Determined to Mainstream Electric Cars in Germany

Leigh Hutchens — Tue, 28 May 2013 01:01:22 +0000

Despite lack of consumer interest, German Chancellor Angela Merkel continues to try to make good on her vow to bring one million cars to German roads by 2020. Merkel’s goal is lofty. The German automobile market exceeded $3 million but electric cars accounted for only 3,000 of that number. The electric car has seen waning […]

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Entry-Level Hybrid Electric Vehicle Planned by Fisker

Benji Jerew — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 17:24:39 +0000

As start-ups often have to contend with, bad press seems to have been following Fisker Automotive, wild accusations of the inherent safety problems with large rechargeable batteries. In the end, even the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration [NHSTA] has debunked these, but Fisker has been working hard to dispel myths such as these since […]

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Bad Karma for Fisker: 16 Karma Hybrids on Fire After Sandy

Benji Jerew — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 19:40:16 +0000

Electrified vehicles have had some serious setbacks in public perception, including their limited range, excessive charging times, and higher up-front expenses. Another problem comes from the media, who, every chance they get, paint them as fiery deathtraps, such as a Chevy Volt that caught fire in the NHTSA lab. The media forgot to mention that […]

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Fisker Automotive Seeks to Delay A123’s Bankruptcy Proceedings

Benji Jerew — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 05:40:58 +0000

Electrified vehicles, including variations of electric vehicles [EV] and hybrid electric vehicles [HEV], all have two things in common, an electric motor and a rechargeable battery. Unfortunately, the demand for EVs just isn’t as strong as anyone was expecting, or at least hoping. Battery companies, such as A123 Systems, have been working on “the next […]

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