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Four 'Fisker Automotive' stories September 2015 - May 2017
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Interview: Henrik Fisker believes that design will play an outsized role in electric vehicle market

Avatar for May 4 2017 - 11:01 am PT
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[Editor’s note: This interview provided by contributor Andy Meek]

For high-profile car designer Henrik Fisker, these are “exciting times.”

That’s what he tweeted in recent days to describe his anticipation for the arrival of August, which is when he plans to unveil his flashy new electric car prototype – the EMotion, a pricey low-volume effort which Fisker is positioning as a competitor to something like the Tesla Model S.
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The new 2017 Karma will reportedly be very similar to the 2012 Karma

Avatar for Fred Lambert Mar 31 2016 - 9:01 am PT
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A report from Fisker Buzz (via Autoblog) suggests that the upcoming 2017 Karma, born out of bankrupt Fisker Automotive’s assets, will be very similar to the 2012 Fisker Karma, which is fairly disappointing after about 5 years.

Unsurprisingly, the design will be very similar, but design was never the Karma’s problem. What is particularly disappointing is that it will have the same 2.0-liter hybrid electric powertrain with about 33 miles of all-electric range and 240 miles total range, according to the report.
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Fisker Automotive becomes Karma Automotive

Avatar for Fred Lambert Sep 30 2015 - 5:25 pm PT
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KarmaFisker Automotive announced today a name change to Karma Automotive, as well as a new logo (see above). The company was named after its co-founder and famed car designer, Henrik Fisker. Fisker resigned from the company during financial difficulties in 2013. The company filed for bankruptcy soon after. Then the Wanxiang Group, a Chinese auto parts conglomerate, bought the company’s assets out of bankruptcy for $149 million. They also picked up A123, a battery maker who at the time was supplying Fisker with battery packs before both companies went under.

Wanxiang has since been trying to relaunch the company and especially its flagship electric sedan, the Karma, hence the new name of the organisation.
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