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0Video: A 41-minute video about why the Fisker Karma infotainment system gets an F 1337810280
The Fisker Karma might look good from the outside, but the view from the driver's seat is anything but infotaining. That's the detailed, expert opinion of Brian Greenstone, an Austin, TX-based programmer who owns both a Karma and an Aston Vantage, according to The Truth About Cars. Greenstone ...
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Followup: NHTSA launches inquiry into Fisker Karma garage fire 1337364300
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has launched a formal field inquiry into the garage fire that may or may not have been started by a Fisker Karma sedan, Bloomberg reports. The conflagration, which destroyed the Karma, the garage and a few nearby vehicles, took place on May 3rd ...
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Report: Leaked Fisker Atlantic documents reveal big production delay, specs 1337176620
The Fisker Atlantic extended-range plug-in vehicle will start production about a year after its previously estimated mid-2013 date, Inside EVs blog reports, citing leaked company documents that were dated "a few weeks ago." The Atlantic, formerly known as Project Nina, will compete pricewise ...
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Followup: Fisker says expert's theory on garage blaze is incorrect 1337025300
"Our technologies and engine design have been fully tested and certified at the highest level. It is irresponsible and ill-informed for technology pundits to suggest otherwise in order to secure media attention for unfounded claims." So says Paul Boskovitch, director of powertrain at ...
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Report: Engine packaging to blame for Fisker Karma garage fire? 1336752060
While the investigation of the Fisker Karma that toasted a Texas garage is not over, pundits have begun to weigh in. Automotive News has found a particularly credible one in Jon Bereisa, CEO of Auto Lectrification and the chief engineer of the General Motors EV1 and systems architect for the ...
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Report: Fisker Karma to blame for garage fire in Texas? 1336521060
All the Justin Bieber in the world doesn't seem like enough for Fisker to catch a break. First it was a 2012 Fisker Karma spectacularly crapping out on Consumer Reports. Now a Texas fire investigator has said that a house fire originated with the plug-in hybrid, according to AutoWeek. The fire ...
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Official: Fisker Karma will enter inaugural Bodensee-Elektrik Rallye in the Alps 1336220220
Financial concerns are one thing. No one ever said a Fisker Karma wouldn't look stunning cruising through the Swiss Alps. Thus, it's good to know that the California-based extended-range plug-in vehicle maker will have the chance to show off its Karma luxury sedan across the pond in the ...
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Official: Fisker Karma 'White Knight' emphasizes color contrasts 1335966780
If you think the Fisker Karma isn't quite flashy enough, there is always the aftermarket. And, if you don't want to go the whole chrome routine à la Justin Bieber, you could look into the SR Auto Group's White Knight, which is a modified Karma inside and out. Mostly outside. Details are ...
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Video: Fisker's DOE loan is new right-wing political target of 'wasteful spending' 1335643620
Is conservative ire at plug-in cars shifting (slowly) from the Chevrolet Volt to Fisker Automotive? A new attack ad targeting President Obama certainly brings the California-based automaker further into the political fight – following Fisker ex-chair's comments about Mitt Romney – by ...
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Official: Fisker reaches out to Middle East; DOE reaches for loan consultant 1335361920
Fisker Automotive may not exactly be chummy with the U.S. federal government these days, but at least it's getting some love from the Middle East. The California-based extended-range plug-in vehicle maker reached an agreement with Al-Futtaim Group to distribute its cars throughout the Middle ...

