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An American start up company which specializes in range extended electric vehicles. Fisker is still young and trying to build a name for itself by offering sporty electric vehicles. Models to watch: Karma, Surf, Atlantic

Fisker Gets Funding, Atlantic Development Gets a New Lease on Life

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Fisker Gets Funding, Atlantic Development Gets a New Lease on Life
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The Fisker Atlantic debuted at this year’s New York Auto Show, but has been mostly unheard of since. For the last few months, the American automaker has been battling issues with its Karma model, while working hard on securing future funding. Continue Reading...

Fisker Karma Surpasses 2025 CAFE Standards

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Fisker Karma Surpasses 2025 CAFE Standards
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently finalized its 2025 fuel economy target under Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) and Fisker was proud to announce that its Karma model already surpasses that target. Continue Reading...

Fisker Releases Q&A, Addresses A123 Battery Pack Exchange

Fisker Releases Q&A, Addresses A123 Battery Pack Exchange
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It seems these days that there are a lot more questions for Fisker than the automaker can provide answers for, but in a recent town hall meeting with its customers, Fisker conducted a Q&A and published the responses. Continue Reading...

Tesla CEO Elon Musk Calls Fisker Karma Overpriced, “Mediocre”

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk Calls Fisker Karma Overpriced, “Mediocre”
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Tesla and Fisker are essentially polar opposites right now, despite both specializing in developing luxury electric vehicles for the automotive industry. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has never shied away from speaking his mind, and the bold CEO has been highly successful in developing his businesses. Continue Reading...

Fisker’s Sold Over 1,000 Karmas this Year

Fisker’s Sold Over 1,000 Karmas this Year
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Overall it has been a very tumultuous year for Fisker. First, its Karma model flatlines during Consumer Reports testing, then it’s blamed for a house fire and now NHTSA has launched a probe as a result of that fire incident. Continue Reading...

NHTSA Launches Fisker Karma Fire Probe

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NHTSA Launches Fisker Karma Fire Probe
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This latest investigation follows a number of other probes relating to fires of EVs equipped with lithium-ion batteries, including a much publicized incident relating to Chevy Volt crash tests conducted by the agency last year. Continue Reading...

Fisker Atlantic Leaked Document Reveals Specs, Production Delay

Fisker Atlantic Leaked Document Reveals Specs, Production Delay
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Investor information on the mostly-mysterious Fisker Atlantic is shedding a little light on what’s actually going on with the controversial company’s second car.  Continue Reading...

Fisker Karma Fire Not From Battery: Expert Says

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Fisker Karma Fire Not From Battery: Expert Says
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When a Texas home was scorched earlier this week, authorities blamed the Fisker Karma for starting the fire in the garage. At the time it seemed clear that the car did start the fire, but how that happened was less obvious. Continue Reading...

Hydrogen Cars and Who is Making Them

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Hydrogen Cars and Who is Making Them
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Electric cars may have arrived, but the search for the perfect alternative fuel is still in progress. There are still a few major issues that keep battery powered vehicles from replacing the internal combustion engine. Continue Reading...

NHTSA To Hold Safety Meeting On Electric Vehicle Lithium-Ion Batteries

NHTSA To Hold Safety Meeting On Electric Vehicle Lithium-Ion Batteries
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A series of very public Li-ion defect related incidents have caused the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) decision to hold a meeting with automakers and battery suppliers with regards to the safety of the new technology. Continue Reading...

Republican Senators Question Fisker Government Loan

Republican Senators Question Fisker Government Loan
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Grassley and Thune are also emphasizing the angle that taxpayer funds were used for the development of high priced vehicles that are viewed as very small niche products at best. Continue Reading...

Fisker Delaware Plant Sees More Layoffs, is Absolutely Empty

Fisker Delaware Plant Sees More Layoffs, is Absolutely Empty
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The debut of the Fisker Atlantic may have silenced critics for some time, but it appears that the American automaker isn’t doing as well as they want us to believe. The former General Motors plant in Delaware was acquired by Fisker in order to build its vehicles in America, but recently reports came in that... Continue Reading...
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