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Inside the Failure of Fisker Automotive

May 10, 2013 6:45 AM3 comments
Inside the Failure of Fisker Automotive

In 2008, Fisker Automotive unveiled the Fisker Karma, a plug-in hybrid luxury sports car that was backed by $200 million in government funding and designed to change the future of green energy and the automotive industry in ways never before seen. Initial orders came in at $100,000 a car. Now, [...]

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Fisker Fleet Flooded by Hurricane Sandy

November 13, 2012 9:42 AM0 comments
Fisker Fleet Flooded by Hurricane Sandy

As each day passes since the disaster that was Hurricane Sandy, its true economic impact on the east coast is slowly being revealed.  Though undoubtedly hundreds of thousands of personally owned vehicles were destroyed or seriously damaged during the worst Atlantic storm in the history of the United States, many [...]

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Hybrid, Electric Vehicle Recalls Receive Outsized Media Attention

August 28, 2012 5:57 AM0 comments
Hybrid, Electric Vehicle Recalls Receive Outsized Media Attention

A recent slew of recall notices for hybrid and electric vehicles has caught attention from major media outlets. The Wall Street Journal and The Los Angeles Times jumped on Coda Automotive’s recent recalls in Southern California. Fisker Automotive attracted similar interest for recalling the Karma plug-in hybrid for an engine [...]

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Leo Dicaprio buys first 2012 Fisker Karma Hybrid for $100k

September 7, 2011 10:24 PM0 comments
Leo Dicaprio buys first 2012 Fisker Karma Hybrid for $100k

The first person to buy one of the most sought after hybrids on the market, the Fisker Karma Hybrid, is none other than one of the world’s most famous environmentalists: Leonardo Dicaprio. Reports are that DiCaprio has paid over $100,000 for his new wheels, which is a significant upgrade from [...]

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