Fisker Automotive’s Karma plug-in hybrid sedan has achieved 83 km or 51.6 miles on electric-only model during an independent fuel-efficiency test carried out by Europe’s regulatory body, the Technischer Ueberwachungs Verein (TUV) “The TUV have carried out the most thorough tests yet of the Karma’s real-world urban performance,” Fisker said in a statement. “This is an [...]
Fisker anticipated its Karma model to present a 67 mpge rating with a 50 mile range. When the EPA recently rated the Karma, its numbers fell a bit short. At first, the new automaker took a more laid back stance on the matter, saying “As with all electric vehicles, range varies greatly on the conditions [...]
Fisker has finally started sales of the new 2012 Karma plug-in hybrid sedan after receiving official certifications from the Untied States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) earlier this week. So what did the EPA give the Karma? 52 miles per gallon-equivalent (mpg-e) in combined city and highway driving. That figure also includes 32 miles of all-electric range, [...]
So you’re in the market for a brand new vehicle and are wondering if you should pull the trigger within the next couple of days/weeks or whether you should hang on to see what new vehicles will be coming out in 2012. Lucky for you, we’ve put together a list of 37 brand new vehicles [...]
At the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show, Fisker unveiled the Surf shooting brake, which enter production in 2013. The firm is reportedly working on a crossover to join the Karma plug-in hybrid sedan and the new Surf shooting brake. An insider has told AutoExpress that a “crossover SUV is definitely on the cards.” The Fisker SUV [...]
The plug-in hybrid Karma sedan is said to be on schedule with advance orders for this year. Fisker Automotive says that federal and state emissions standards should be met in the next few days, and has begun delivering cars to both customers and dealers in Europe. Spokesman for the brand, Roger Ormisher says “We are [...]
Originally, Fisker’s CEO Henrik Fisker promised that the company’s first model – the Fisker Karma – will start being delivered in Oct. 2010. However, that date was pushed to March 2011 and most recently to Sept. Fisker said it expects start providing its U.S. dealers with demo models by the end of this month. Sources [...]
Besides showing the Fisker Surf at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show, the automaker announced that the convertible version of the Karma – the Fisker Sunset – will arrive in 2013. The news was confirmed bycompany CEO Henrik Fisker yesterday at the Frankfurt auto show. The Fisker Sunset will serve as a halo car for the [...]
Fisker Automotive is on its way to start making deliveries of the Karma plug-in hybrid sedan and to celebrate that long awaited moment – the company is unveiling a new model at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show today. Known as the Fisker Surf, the Ferrari FF competitor-looking model will be offered in all market around [...]
During a recent media event ahead of the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show, Fisker Automotive’s chief operating officer Bernhard Koehler said that the company plans on introducing three new vehicles (plug-in hybrids) based on its Project Nina platform by 2014. The first model will be a mid-sized luxury sedan that will be produced at the company’s [...]
