Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2009

million contract for Phase III development of plug-in hybrid powertrains for Fisker automobiles. This contract will enable Quantum to manage production validation of the Q-Drive plug-in hybrid system and ready it for volume production in 2010. Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. has signed a $10.2 Earlier post.).

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Green Car Reports

MAY 7, 2013

Not all plug-in electric cars rely on battery power alone; some also have gasoline engines as backups, for longer range or more power. Last year, we identified six plug-in hybrid vehicles on sale during 2013. This year, the list gains three new entries (from BMW, Cadillac, and Mitsubishi) and loses one (the Fisker Karma).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2010

million loan with Fisker Automotive for the development and production of two lines of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV). The loan will support the Karma, a full-size, four-door sports sedan, and a line of family oriented models being developed under the company’s Project NINA program. Earlier post.)

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Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Are You Plugged In? Some of the first plug-in electric passenger vehicles are slated to roll onto U.S. How many plug-in electric vehicles does President Barack Obama wish to see on U.S. The president is hoping to use incentives to get one million plug-in hybrid vehicles to consumers by 2015. By Mara Lemos Stein.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2012

Like the Karma sedan, the Fisker Atlantic is a plug-in series 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. Atlantic glass roof. Click to enlarge. —Tom LaSorda, CEO Fisker Automotive.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 6, 2025

What they got wrong was assuming that all of those vehicles would run on battery power alone, with gasoline-electric hybrid technology bound for the technological scrap heap. But even as overall EV sales rise, plug-in hybrid sales have stalled at a mere 2 percent of the U.S. Now the automaking giants are scrambling to course correct.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2009

Fisker Automotive has appointed its first group of 32 US retailers to market and service its luxury plug-in hybrid vehicles, beginning with the $87,900 Karma sedan later this year. Earlier in March, Fisker staged the European debut of the Karma sedan at the Geneva Motor Show. km a generator, turned by a 2.0L

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2009

In 2008 Quantum introduced a gasoline plug-in-hybrid electric drive—Q-Drive—in the Fisker KARMA 4-door sports sedan. Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. has introduced a fuel-efficient, high-performance diesel hybrid electric powertrain, “Q-Force”. In 2007, the US Army awarded Quantum a $4.88-million Earlier post.)

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Creative Greenius

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

The Focus is supposed to get 100 miles to a charge, but Frank is very worried about where people are going to plug in their cars. Frank didn’t mention anything about the different cities like Portland and San Jose to name a couple who are building the first wave of plug in infrastructure. Maybe Frank is in the dark on those.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 30, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports: Biodiesel producers try to point out to the EPA that their product isn''t ethanol, Shell predicts when the last gasoline car will be built, and we see who''s still buying Fisker Karma plug-in cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Panasonic.'

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 3, 2009

Actually, it’s a plug-in hybrid much like the Chevy Volt. Then there’s Toyota, with the plug-in Prius claiming maybe 20 mile AER. The Karma is making its production debut at the rapidly-approaching 2009 Detroit auto show. turbocharged Ecotec four as the Karma’s range-extending engine. Lotus Evora 2+2.

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Plugs and Cars

APRIL 3, 2012

Sales of plug-in cars are steady, but not overwhelming. Fisker is delivering the Karma, but not without glitches and its DOE loan is being questioned. If we want to see more and more varied plug-in models offered, we’ve got to ensure that demand for plug-ins always exceeds supply. It just might be up to us. Give rides!

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All Cars Electric

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

According to Fisker , the Karma plug-in, scheduled to make its German debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show next week, will be one of the cleanest, most fuel efficient cars in the world.The Karma will emit just 83 g CO2 per km and using the SAE method for calculating efficiency, will use only 3.5

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Revenge of the Electric Car

APRIL 20, 2010

The Leaf is just the first of several all-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles about to come on the market. Others include the Fisker Karma, the Aptera 2e, the Coda sedan, Chevy’s Volt and Tesla’s Model S. Read more about it in the San Jose Mercury News Article: Reservations for the all-electric Nissan Leaf start Tuesday.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Since then, Karma has teased a number of concept and limited-edition vehicles, along with several about-faces in business direction, all while both refining its plug-in series hybrid tech and working toward a mix of PHEVs and fully electric models in the future. Karma has some heavy lifting to get there.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Powerful, Sleek, Plug-in Hybrid Luxury Coupe. The plug-in hybrid (PHEV) 2021 Polestar 1 is powered by a 2.0-liter, liter, supercharged and turbocharged gasoline four-cylinder engine producing 326 horsepower and 384 pound-feet of torque. 120V common wall plug up to 8 hours for a 100-percent charge.

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 31, 2024

Cadillac Opulent Velocity EV Concept The next step for Cadillac’s V-Series of performance gasoline-propelled cars, the Opulent Velocity is a designer’s dream. Karma Kaveya EV Coupe Karma’s future top-of-the-line Kaveya The Kaveya coupe will be the halo EV from Karma. liter W16 engine with four turbochargers.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 17, 2009

Add to Mixx Add to Newsvine Add to Connotea Add to CiteUlike Add to Furl Googlize this Add to Rojo Add to MyWeb Favorite Print E-mail The price of green: The Fisker Karma, on display at the New York Auto Show, is a plug-in hybrid that can run on batteries alone for 50 miles. Price: $87,000. It takes the Volt about 9 seconds.)

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

As with all battery electric vehicles, expect three plug-in options plus regenerative braking to fill the battery. Company CEO and founder Henrik Fisker has had a hand in designing the BMW Z8, the Aston Martin DB9 and the V8 Vantage, and the Fisker Karma. The usual smooth EV front. Ocean Design. Style right down to the tail lights.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?",

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

The four-door sedan will deliver 40 miles on a charge; a small gasoline engine will recharge the battery as it approaches depletion, extending its range by as much as 200 miles. "The Volt is a case study. And that means it doesnt necessarily pay the rent. It actually consumes rent when its launched." Thats short-sighted.

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