Fisker Automobiles Blog

A garage fire involving a Fisker Karma and other vehicles has prompted an NHTSA inquiry, Bloomberg reports. The fire occurred at a Sugar Land, Texas home. Fisker is currently working with NHTSA and insurance adjusters to discover what caused the blaze. “We are conducting an ongoing field inquiry for ...    Read more

After long promising a new, smaller car rumored to be called the Nina, Fisker debuted the Atlantic at the New York auto show earlier this year. Whereas the existing Fisker Karma is a high-priced luxury machine, the Atlantic is designed to be a more affordable extended range electric vehicle. ...    Read more

It hasn't exactly been smooth sailing for Fisker, as the automaker has experienced a number of production delays. Now, two U.S. senators are demanding answers from the Department of Energy, asking why the $529 million loan was approved in the first place. Republican Senators Charles ...    Read more

The Fisker Atlantic just debuted at the 2012 New York Auto Show, but where it will ultimately be built is still to be determined, according to Automotive News. One reason for this change is an increase in private financing relative to the development and launch of the Karma, which was ...    Read more

New York auto show debuts were bigger than ever this year, with automakers choosing the Big Apple to unveil more than 20 new models and concepts. Covering everything from volume sellers like the Chevrolet Traverse and Nissan Altima, to heavy-hitting halo sports cars like the SRT Viper, the ...    Read more

Just days before its official debut at the New York Auto show, Czech automotive enthusiast outlet Autoforum.cz has blown the covers off the Fisker Atlantic, the slightly smaller and much more affordable stablemate to the six-figure Karma. Previously referred to as the “Project Nina” the rear license plate on the car ...    Read more

To improve customer confidence in the brand, Fisker Automotive is making changes to its VIP Customer Care Coverage. In North America, all 2012 Fisker Karma sedans will have warranty coverage extended from 50 months/50,000 miles to 60 months/60,000 miles. European coverage will increase from 48 months/100,000 km to 60 ...    Read more

With the New York auto show coming up, automakers are starting to release teaser images, and Fisker is no different. The automaker has revealed a sketch of the first vehicle to come from its Project Nina vehicle platform. Fisker's Project Nina, announced at the 2011 Frankfurt ...    Read more

According to newly-appointed Fisker CEO Tom LaSorda, the $107,850 Karma that Consumer Reports had die on them was doing exactly what it was supposed to do. The car had shut down during CR's routine initial testing last week. Consumer Reports found its Karma – which was purchased at a Fisker ...    Read more

Electric-car company Fisker Automotive today announced a shuffling of its executives. Company founder and former CEO Henrik Fisker will now be executive chairman of the company, while former vice chairman Tom LaSorda is appointed as the new CEO. LaSorda has over three decades of experience in the automotive industry; he spent ...    Read more

Ashton Kutcher has been caught driving a new Fisker Karma, putting him among the list of celebrity Karma owners, including the likes of Leonardo DeCaprio and al Gore Kutcher was snapped by x17online as he arrived at a television critic’s forum in a ...    Read more

A few weeks ago, Fisker recalled its Karma electric car due to a battery issue. Today, they have announced that the recall is complete on almost all 247 affected Karmas produced before November 3. “We will always react quickly to ensure the safety and quality of ...    Read more

2012 Fisker Karma Fisker is recalling all 239 Karma range-extended electric sedans produced before November 3, 2011 for a hose clamp that could cause a leak onto the battery pack and cause a short. The Problem: A certain coolant hose clamp may have been incorrectly positioned within the high-voltage battery pack that ...    Read more

Fisker Automotive may not have the presence or footprint of a Detroit Three automaker, but that isn’t stopping it from recruiting former D3 employees. Case in point: Fisker just announced it appointed former Chrysler CEO Tom LaSorda as vice chairman of the board. LaSorda will be reporting to Fisker Automotive CEO ...    Read more

The global validation experts at the Technischer Üeberwachungs Verein have weighed in on the lavish, plug-in Fisker Karma, and the fuel economy numbers may surprise you: 51.6 miles of all-electric driving, 26 combined mpg in range-extending mode, and a total of 112 combined mpg. If the Environmental Protection ...    Read more

Been away from your computer this week and missed all the automotive news? We’ve gathered a few of the top stories of the past week along with the weekend racing schedule for your convenience. Leaked: Toyota Brochure Reveals Prius c The world got an early look at the new, smaller Prius, ...    Read more

Score one for Fisker: the EPA has finished testing the Karma, which means the extended-range electric super sedan now has EPA-certified fuel economy numbers and can now be sold in the United States. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the 2012 Karma has ...    Read more

California-based electric car maker Fisker Automotive just recently launched its flagship Karma sedan, and its lineup is expected to expand rapidly in the next few years. In addition to the upcoming Surf shooting brake and Project Nina small sedan, a crossover is said to be ...    Read more

Fisker is branching out beyond its Karma luxury sedan with the new Surf shooting brake. Unlike other shooting brakes, the Surf is a five-door (instead of three); CEO Henrik Fisker has deemed it to be the most beautiful family car ever made. The Surf uses the same platform, space frame, interior, ...    Read more

Been away from your computer this week and missed all the automotive news? We’ve gathered a few of the top stories of the past week along with the weekend racing schedule for your convenience. 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Rated at 580 HP, Weighs 4200 Pounds Chevrolet has finally revealed output figures ...    Read more

The Fisker Karma has already wowed audiences in both sedan and convertible forms, but it’s about to spawn yet another variation. Next week, the automaker will reportedly unveil a Karma shooting brake -- dubbed the Surf -- at the Frankfurt Motor Show, ...    Read more