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Fisker Latigo CS Prototype No 000 Is Now For Sale
 Based on Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG and BMW 6 Series 650Ci CoupeFisker Coachbuild announced its first two coachbuild designs at the Frankfurt International Auto Show. The Fisker 2006 Tramonto- a thrilling two-seat convertible sports car delivering 610 horsepower with top speeds of 202 mph, and the Fisker Latigo CS - an uncompromising and elegant coupe delivering up to 550 horsepower.Since the focus of Fisker Coachbuild is to create cars for the true automotive enthusiast, we have developed a company where the production process is built around the design - to blend emotion and performance more harmoniously than ever before. Production will commence in April 2006.The Fisker ...
Tags: latigo, prototype, for-sale, sold, no.000,no-000, limited-edition
More money for Fisker
 Fisker Automotive – the U.S. automaker secured for the moment an extra 115.3 million Dollars in private equity money to make plug-in hybrid vehicles. The funding is quite necessary for access a 528.7 million Dollars conditional loan from the U.S. Department of Energy, helping speed up the Fisker Karma completion, the 1st plug-in hybrid of the firm.The money, in majority, will go into the Project NINA, involved with design, assembly and engineering of the upcoming generation of Fisker plug-in hybrid models. The rest is for development and research of Fisker Karma which will be the basis of these low-cost units.The carmaker wants to make or ...
Tags: karma, funding, fisker, plug-in-hybrid, money
Fisker selected its distributor in Europe
 The place where the upcoming plug-in hybrid auto Karma will be made, is secured. Fisker – the U.S. manufacturer is on the market now setting up its dealership web across the whole world. Fisker said it has selected already its retailer in Europe. 'We are going to announce one of the largest European retailers with over 100 dealerships' Henrik Fisker, the builder's founder affirmed, according to Autonews, in Detroit at the Reuters Autos Summit.Fisker has a new target, China most definitely, where the PHEV will be welcomed with the open arms. Fisker stated 'We have had some amazing feedback from China. We have several importers ...
Tags: phev, karma, distributor, europe, fisker
Jim Hoffa is applauding the reopening of Wilmington
 Fisker - PHEV manufacturer will take General Motors' Wilmington Assembly factory for building Karma. Among many that commend Fisker's choice and the obvious support from Joe Biden - US vice president is... Jim Hoffa, International Brotherhood of Teamsters' general president.Hoffa said 'Thousands of workers and their families were devastated when GM closed this facility in August. The decision by Fisker Automotive to retool the plant and build electric vehicles is an important step in rebuilding our economy'.'By rehiring laid-off workers, the White House and the company are showing a commitment to reinvesting in our national infrastructure. It is important that they do so in a ...
Tags: karma, wilmington, teamsters, factory, gm, fisker, jim-hoffa
Fisker is acquiring the Wilmington Assembly
 There are some rumors about the upcoming production factory for the Karma PHEV of Fisker being located on some ex GM plant in Delaware, Wilmington; they turned out true, having official confirmation from Fisker and Joe Biden - American Vice President. Henrik Fisker, the CEO of Fisker affirmed when he announced this acquisition 'This is a major step toward establishing America as a leader of advanced vehicle technology. Wilmington is perfect for high quality, low volume production and will soon be the proud builder of world-class, fuel-efficient Fisker plug-in hybrids'.Jack Markell - Governor (D-Delaware) continued 'With our close-knit business, government, and educational communities and our ...
Tags: takeover, acquisition, wilmington-assembly, fisker, gm, karma, uaw
Fisker Karma PHEV Makes World Driving Debut
 Plug-in hybrid silently laps racetrack without gasolineThe Fisker Karma PHEV made its public driving debut over the weekend, just 19 months after being introduced as a concept.The 403hp prototype Karma Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) attained a speed of 100 mph, but used no gasoline as it made its way around Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca during the Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races. Behind the wheel was Fisker Automotive co-founder and COO Bernhard Koehler.California-based Fisker Automotive is developing the full size Karma sedan to be the first production PHEV. The Karma proves fuel-efficient vehicles can generate the passion and excitement that made us fall in love ...
Tags: laguna-seca, fisker-karma, karma-phev, fisker, karma-s, circuit, debut
Fisker Selects Former Maserati NA Chief Marti Eulberg To Lead Global Sales And Marketing
 Fisker Automotive, developer of the Fisker Karma, the first production-ready Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle, has appointed Marti Eulberg Vice President, Global Sales and Marketing. Eulberg was most recently president and CEO of Maserati North America.In her new role, Eulberg will develop global sales and marketing strategies and manage Fisker`s worldwide retail network. Eulberg is the latest passionate and effective industry veteran to join the team at Fisker, which already consists of top talent from some of the world`s most prestigious automakers."Marti`s experience as an international leader is why she will add tremendous value to our operation," said Henrik Fisker, CEO. "Our retailers are eager to ...
Tags: marti-eulberg, sales, marketing, fisker, karma, executive
Fisker Karma EV will compete at the Monterey Historic Automobiles Races
 The plug-in hybrid sports sedan Fisker Karma will make it`s official driving debut on Saturday, 15th of August, at the Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races, even tough nobody is certain that Fisker will have the first units of the Karma up for sale in the last quarter of the year as they stated in January at the Detroit Motor Show. The Karma prototype will have do online two laps on the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca course. Henrik Fisker, the Fisker Company CEO, stated that ``The Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races is the best stage in the world for great moments in ...
Tags: fisker, karma, race, monterey, historic, automobiles, races, debut
Future Jaguar XE unit will be hybrid also
 It's possible you may know already that Jaguar prepares in 2012 the the XE's debut. Next to V8 and V6 engines, the chassis of XE will be offered also with a 3 cylinder gas/electric hybrid gas sipping variant, set up like Volt EV of Chevrolet. The 1st concept variant of this hybrid forward thinking sports auto should have the Auto Show launch in 2010; Tata aims, with this unit to rival directly with some other roadsters electric builders like Fisker and Tesla.Expect the XE Hybrid 2011 to run with a ion lithium battery wrap, as opposed to nickel based storage energy devices our day. The ...
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Fisker plans two all-new units, including 'a high-volume vehicle'
 Tesla Motors now hopes to have the 2nd unit – sedan Model S – out on market by 2011, but Fisker, Tesla rival, plans on having 4 units by the same year in the showroom. Fisker will debut the Karma Sedan in the upcoming year followed one year later (closely) by the Karma Convertible model, but 2 other Fisker cars are in the pipeline also.According to Henrick Fisker, company CEO, Fisker Automotive plans a 3rd unit based on the platform of Karma as well as a brand new entry-level machine. Fisker didn't give any more details on the all-new autos but did say they could ...
Tags: fisker, new, high-volume, gm, chevy, volt, chevrolet
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