Fisker Automotive and China Grand Automotive Group to Bring Premium Electric Vehicles to China
Dec 16, 2010
LONDON & SHANGHAI--Fisker Automotive, the California manufacturer of premium electric vehicles with extended range, has partnered with the China Grand Automotive Group, the number one passenger car trader in China, to have its vehicles distributed, marketed and serviced in the region. âWe are extremely proud to be ... Continue reading
Fisker Karma, World's First Premium Plug-in Hybrid, Coming to Tampa
May 11, 2010
TAMPA BAY, Fla.--Fisker Karma, the worldââ¬â¢s first premium plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, will be in Tampa for the first time when Elder Automotive Group welcomes guests to an invitation-only reception at 320 East Fletcher Ave. on May 13 from 12:30 to 9:30 PM. The news media is invited. âIn building ... Continue reading
Fisker Karma, World's First Premium Plug-in Hybrid, Coming to Miami
May 5, 2010
MIAMI--Fisker Karma, the worldââ¬â¢s first premium plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, will be in Miami for the first time when Warren Henry displays the Karma at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach, 4441 Collins Avenue, on May 15th, beginning at 10:00 AM at the main valet entrance. âIn building our U.S. network ... Continue reading
EV Pricing Demonstrates Viability of Electrification
Apr 1, 2010
WASHINGTON, April 1 - Nissan North America announced yesterday the pricing on its 2011 all-electric LEAF. Once federal tax rebates are taken into account, the LEAF will cost approximately $25,000; with some states offering additional rebates, some consumers will be able to purchase Nissan's electric vehicle for only $2 ... Continue reading
Cities Prepare for Life with the Electric Car
Feb 17, 2010
Washington DC February 17, 2010; The AIADA newsletter reported that the San Francisco building code will soon be revised to require that new structures be wired for car chargers. Across the street from City Hall, some drivers are already plugging converted hybrids into a row of charging stations. According to the New Y ... Continue reading
Road & Track Reveals Five Types of Hybrid Car Buyers
Feb 17, 2010
From 'Statement Makers' to 'Techies,' the Magazine's March Issue Offers Insight Into Who Buys Hybrids and Why NEWPORT BEACH, CA February 16, 2010In its March 2010 issue, Road & Track reveals five types of hybrid car buyers, each with their own distinct attraction to hybrid car ownership. The article, "Hybrids: Percepti ... Continue reading
Quantum's Affiliate Fisker Automotive Secures Additional $115 Million Funding for Plug-In-Hybrids
Jan 20, 2010
IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 19 -- Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. , today announced that Fisker Automotive, the new American manufacturer of green automobiles which it co-founded, has secured access to an additional $115.3 million in private equity funding to develop plug-in hybrid cars. This funding is nece ... Continue reading
Jan 15, 2010
IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 15 -- New American carmaker Fisker Automotive has secured access to an additional $115.3 million in private equity funding to develop plug-in hybrid cars. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070905/LAW009LOGO) This funding is necessary for Fisker Automotive (www.fiskerautomotive.com) to ac ... Continue reading
The Ultimate Driving Distraction: Electric Cars
Jan 10, 2010
Correction/additions are in RED. Yes, on reviewing the new book. The Ultimate Driving Distraction: Electric Cars By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher This past week Ford Motor Company's president and CEO Alan Mulally gave the opening keynote speech at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The p ... Continue reading
2010 Detroit Show: An Electric Cavalcade
Jan 4, 2010
Washington DC January 4, 2010; With federal mileage standards rising, automakers next week will show a fresh group of fuel-efficient vehicles at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. According to Automotive News, Ford will unveil the redesigned production Focus, and Honda will show the production versi ... Continue reading
2010 North American Car Of The Year Nominees
Dec 17, 2009
NORTH AMERICAN CAR AND TRUCK OF THE YEAR NOMINEES By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Good news for GM and Ford came out of a press conference at the Automotive Press Association in Detroit yesterday as four of the six finalist were from the Detroit manufacturers. An exceptionally large group of journalist ... Continue reading
2009 LA Auto Show: Fisker Press Conference - COMPLETE VIDEO
Dec 3, 2009
The Auto Channel presents the entire Fisker Press Conference from Media Days at the 2009 LA Auto Show. Click PLAY to watch the complete video FISKER RECAPS FIRST TWO YEARS, ANNOUNCES KARMA PRODUCTION SCHEDULE LOS ANGELES - December 3, 2009: In little more than two years Fisker Automotive has established itself as a for ... Continue reading
Plug-Ins Rev Up; Are Consumers Ready?
Oct 29, 2009
Washington DC October 29, 2009; The AIADA newsletter reported that a California-based startup, Fisker Automotive, will spend nearly $200 million to purchase an abandoned General Motors assembly plant in Wilmington, Del., to produce a new line of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. According to MSNBC, the carmaker hopes t ... Continue reading
Teamsters Commend White House Efforts to Reopen Delaware GM Plant
Oct 27, 2009
Fisker Automotive Hoffa Urges Focus on Ensuring Decision Results in Good Jobs WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 International Brotherhood of Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa today commended the Obama administration for its efforts to reopen the GM plant in Wilmington, Del. Hoffa also urged the White House and Fisker Automotive ... Continue reading
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