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Penske Automotive Signs To Become 2012 Fisker Karma Dealer

Green Car Reports

Yesterday, Fisker Automotive, makers of the super-sexy 2012 Karma plug-in hybrid sports car, announced that it had just signed its 80th independent dealer. But Fisker’s 80th dealer, Fisker of Scottsdale, Arizona, isn’t owned by a local independent dealer chain. It’s owned by Penske Automotive.

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Karma using independent dealers and company centers for launch or Revero plug-in hybrid

Green Car Congress

Karma Automotive’s planned distribution strategy will use both independent dealers and also company owned brand-experience centers to sell and service the new high-end Revero plug-in hybrid. The company said it has been curating best-in-class dealers in key markets in preparation for the Revero going on sale later this year.

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VL Buying Leftover New Fisker Karmas To Yank Out Electric Parts

Green Car Reports

The idea of converting Fisker Karma range-extended electric luxury sedans into Corvette-powered V-8 hot rods is moving forward. VL Automotive is snapping up Karmas from leftover dealer stock for conversion into Destino performance sedans, according to a report in industry trade journal Automotive News.

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2011 Fisker Karma 'Final Pricing' Goes Up Again, To $95,900

Green Car Reports

The 2011 Fisker Karma is still on track to reach U.S. dealers in March or April, according to the company. Originally announced in 2008 at a price of $80,000, the Karma fairly quickly went up to $87,900 and stayed there. But there's one new piece of info: The price of the extended-range electric sports sedan has gone up.

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Fisker Karma Electric-Car Charging Stations Have EV1 Roots

Green Car Reports

As buyers start to bring home plug-in cars, they will also expect their dealer to help them acquire and install a 240-Volt charging station (technically known as an EVSE, though few people call them that). Startup Fisker Automotive, whose first 2011 Karma plug-in hybrid.

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2011 Fisker Karma Countdown: Visits to Dealers, Not Reviewers

Green Car Reports

The 2011 Fisker Karma will be the world's first plug-in hybrid luxury sports sedan. But Fisker is taking an unusual tack: They're touring the car around to dealers, working to build.

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2012 Fisker Karma In 3 Days? eBay Seller Wants It Gone--For Charity

Green Car Reports

Just can't wait for a 2012 Fisker Karma, the first examples of which are now finally arriving at dealers? The auction site currently carries a listing for a 2012 Fisker Karma, one of two the seller says he owns, with a sweetener to justify its purchase.

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