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I'm not sure how it is that these leaks always seem to surface through one of… 2

I'm not sure how it is that these leaks always seem to surface through one of the numerous obscure eastern European sites, but here is the Fisker Atlantic (formerly known as Project Nina). Assuming that +Fisker Automotive manages to survive it's current monetary squeeze (something that is far from guaranteed) the Atlantic is intended to come in at about half the price or less of the $100K+ Karma.

It retains the same basic front engine/rear motor extended range EV layout of the Karma but with a BMW four cylinder sitting under the hood and presumably a lower motor output.

While the Karma has dubious build quality and reliability so far, it's hard to argue with Henrik Fisker's sense of style and that carries over to this new model. It retains many of the cues of its big brother but on a more reasonable scale and hopefully it tips the scales a bit lower than the Karma's 5,300 lbs as well.

The full story on the Atlantic should be revealed on Tuesday.

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Fisker Altantic: unikly první fotky menšího bratra Karmy
Ne všechny naše dnešní zprávy jsou mín?ny vážn?, ale tato je. Opravdu. Dostaly se nám do rukou první fotky vozu dosud známého jako Fisker Nina.

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Henrik Fisker, founder of +Fisker Automotive has just announced that he is stepping… 1

Henrik Fisker, founder of +Fisker Automotive has just announced that he is stepping aside as CEO to focus of expanding the brand globally and leading the design efforts of future models. He will become executive chairman of the startup. Former Chrysler CEO Tom Lasorda who recently joined the company as a consultant and vice-chairman will take over day to day operations as CEO.

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I honestly wish I could say that this was a surprise, but frankly I'm surprised… 1

I honestly wish I could say that this was a surprise, but frankly I'm surprised that Fisker actually got as far as it did. The 125+ years of the auto industry is riddled with far more failed brands than successful ones and jumping in at the technological bleeding edge is a great way to be among the latter group.
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Some ugly news from Fisker: losing federal funds, laying off 66 and having to abort Project Nina.

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With federal loans blocked, Fisker halts work on Project Nina, lays off 66 workers
Fisker Automotive's bumpy 2011 appears to have given way to an even rockier 2012. A little more than a month after recalling 239 of

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It looks like slow production at California-based Fisker Automotive is having an…

It looks like slow production at California-based Fisker Automotive is having an impact here in Michigan.

No doubt the Republicans in congress will be jumping all over this news as A123 Systems laid off 125 people from its two battery manufacturing facilities in Romulus and Livonia this week. A123 received a $250 million grant from the Department of Energy in 2009 for advanced battery development.

While Fisker has reportedly begun production of the Karma plug-in hybrid luxury sports sedan, deliveries will be well below the planned 7,000 in 2011. Fisker claims it will ship 1,500 cars by the end of the year. It's not clear when production will hit anticipated levels but A123 isn't waiting to find out.

Fisker isn't A123's only customer but they may well be the biggest right now. A123 also has contracts to supply lithium ion batteries to medium duty truck maker Smith Electric Vehicles as well as General Motors for its upcoming Chevy Spark EV.

#EV #A123systems #electricvehicles #bev #fisker

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A123 Systems lays off 125 workers at Michigan battery plants
Battery maker A123 Systems, which has been celebrated as one of Michigan's biggest alternative energy successes, laid off 125 workers at its Livonia and Romulus …

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