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And as we exclusively told you, that included a fire that destroyed 16 Fisker Karma plug - in hybrids in Port Newark, New Jersey.

Fisker writes (pdf): «The Fisker Karma plug - in hybrid electric vehicle will emit just 83g CO2 / km and have an economy rating of 3.5 L / 100 km [67.2 MPG US], according to SAE methodology measuring emissions for plug - in hybrids.

Toyota's Second Hybrid - Only Model After the PriusThe Lexus HS 250h hybrid is a first: The first dedicated luxury hybrid (at least if you don't count the Fisker Karma plug - in hybrid, which is nearing production).

The ad shows Henrik Fisker, founder of Fisker Automotive, and the Karma plug - in hybrid.

Photo: Fisker Automotive We Finally Get to See it in Action Fisker has just announced that its Karma plug - in hybrid (similar in many ways to the Chevy Volt) will make its public driving debut at the Monterey Historic Automobile Races on Saturday, August

Photo: Fisker This Car has Good Karma Fisker Automotive is getting closer to launching the Karma plug - in hybrid, a car with a powertrain that works on a principle similar to the GM Volt: It's

The Karma plug - in hybrid (basically an electric car with an onboard gas generator that can recharge the batteries to extend the total driving range) has been getting lots of attention lately, like the Tesla Roadster electric car before it.

Despite the 4 doors, the Karma plug - in hybrid has a very coupe - like profile.

At the top of the list with 27 months of waiting to get your hands on the wheel are the Rolls - Royce Phantom Drophead Coupà © and Fisker Karma plug - in electric car.

Ahead of its German debut at the Frankfurt Auto Show next week Fisker has just released the expected fuel economy numbers for the four - door Karma plug - in hybrid.

Following its $ 149.2 million acquisition of Fisker Automotive earlier this month, Chinese auto parts giant Wanxiang stated that it seeks to restart production of the Karma plug - in hybrid «within a year.»

Like the Volt, the Karma plugs into electrical current when you get home, giving the batteries more range than regular hybrids such as the Toyota Prius or Honda Insight.

Not exact matches

Fisker Karma This four - door plug - in hybrid has a top speed of 125 mph and goes from 0 to 60 mph in 5.8 seconds, according to the manufacturer.

Without sales of the plug - in hybrid Karma, Fisker has no source of income aside from government loans and private investments.

The Karma uses a plug - in hybrid powertrain that's similar in concept to the Chevy Volt «s, but the two cars are worlds apart in performance.

The Fisker Karma luxury plug - in hybrid was plagued by reliability issues and mismanagement, which will have to change if the company has any hope of repositioning itself in the automotive marketplace.

Lutz claims he has received interest from «hundreds» of current and potential Karma owners in doing the VL Destino conversion on the Karma, in which the plug - in hybrid powertrain is ripped out in favor of a 556 - hp supercharged GM 6.2 - liter V - 8 from the Cadillac CTS - V.

Like the Karma sedan, the Fisker Atlantic is a plug - in hybrid vehicle that allows drivers to switch manually or automatically between electric and gasoline driving modes and sustain the charge of its lithium ion batteries on the move.

Designed by Henrick Fisker, who had established himself already with such design's as the BMW Z8, and Aston Martin DB9 Joining the ever growing group of hybrid luxury performance sedans, the plug - in hybrid Karma brings something different to the table.

The Karma Revero is a premium plug - in range - extended electric luxury sports sedan manufactured by Karma Automotive.

Further, the Karma's EPA - rated 20 mpg in gas mode, 54 MPGe, 33 miles electric range, 250 miles total range don't particularly shine compared to other plug - in cars.

The loans and the new funds will help Fisker to develop its Karma, the company's first plug - in hybrid.

Three years and a billion investment dollars after the Fisker Karma rolled forth as a stunning plug - in - hybrid concept, it's finally ready to rock as a stunning production car.

By the time former BMW designer Henrik Fisker took the wraps off the Fisker Karma — his low, sleek, plug - in hybrid sports sedan — in 2008, the media frenzy for more celebrated future electric drive vehicles was already in full swing.

Fisker Automotive's best known for the Karma, a plug - in hybrid sports car that made its debut in 2008.

The company is planning to sell 15,000 Karma sedans by 2011 and offer three different plug - in hybrid models by 2012.

After all, the Fisker Karma, the first luxury plug - in hybrid, is expected to sell for $ 87,900 and up, and customers will expect an upscale experience.

The Fisker Karma, an upcoming plug - in hybrid luxury sedan, and the Tesla Roadster, an all - electric sports car, are harbingers of a new kind of exclusivity: trend - setting performance and design matched with environmental sensibilities.

PLUG - INS COME TO CALIFORNIA: This year, a family like ours, in the early - adopter state of CA, has the happy prospect of replacing our Toyota Prius aftermarket PHEV conversion with a new PHEV, such as the Chevy Volt (or the pricier Fisker Karma).

The powertrain is based on the same Q - Drive plug - in hybrid technology as the Karma.

Karma S Deposit 5x Bigger than for Karma The Fisker Karma S hard - top convertible plug - in hybrid, which was unveiled at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show and has a drivetrain similar to the Chevy Volt, which Fisker calls the Q - Drive Powertrain, is now available

The investment by Eco-Drive and Kleiner Perkins validates our vision of joining together the advances in technology for plug - in hybrid powertrains with the ecochic beauty and eco-conscious comfort of the Fisker Karma.

Fisker has also started taking orders for the Karma S hard - top convertible plug - in hybrid, which should start shipping in 2011.

Fisker Automotive said it's still on track to deliver the Fisker Karma, a plug - in hybrid with a solar panel, which it unveiled in January.

While those interested in the Fisker Karma four - door plug - in hybrid sedan will have to make a deposit of $ 5,000, buyers looking for some fun in the sun with the Fisker Karma S will have to make a deposit of $ 25,000.

The country seemed like it might finally be ready for electric cars, and perhaps ready for the first car enthusiast's plug - in hybrid, as the Fisker Karma was being called.

This morning, the Department of Energy announced that it has awarded Fisker a $ 528.7 million loan that will help it both build its first plug - in car, the Fisker Karma, and start working on «Project Nina,» a plug - in hybrid car that it plans to build in the United States and manufacture at a volume of 75,000 to 100,000 per year starting in 2012.

Fisker Automotive should have ended the year on a good note — after several delays, the startup finally began delivering its first - ever car, plug - in hybrid Karma, to customers in the second half of 2011.

There used to be a plug - in hybrid car called the Fisker Karma made by Fisker Automotive.

Before we get to the Revero — which has a price tag of $ 130,000, compared to the $ 103,000 price of the Fisker Karma — let's talk about Fisker Automotive and the original Karma, a plug - in hybrid that will serve as the basis for the new car.

It's now officially known as the Fisker Karma EVer, as in «Electric Vehicle extended range» — and the key question becomes «Is this the first enthusiast plug - in hybrid?»

Premium plug - in electric vehicle (EV) maker Fisker Karma has launched the 2017 Karma Revero hybrid sports car.