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Fisker Karma Fire Due To Faulty Cooling Fan, Recall Underway, Factory Says

Well, that was quick. On Saturday, just eight days after a fire badly damaged a 2012 Fisker Karma, the company has completed its forensic investigation, announced the cause, and started a recall for the part in question. Fisker concluded that the fire was caused by an internal fault in a sealed...

August 20, 2012 by John Voelcker 11

How Many Karmas Has Fisker Built So Far? We Say 2,000-Plus

August 15, 2012 3

Second Fisker Karma Fire Casts Fresh Doubt On Plug-In Hybrid

August 13, 2012 14

Fisker Admits In Ads, 'It Isn't Easy'

June 29, 2012 15

Senators Question DoE Loans To Fisker, Cite Qatar Investment

It's fair to say Silicon Valley start-up Tesla Motors is on a high at the moment. The first owners finally have their brand new 2012 Tesla Model S cars, and the company is... June 26, 2012 by Antony Ingram 4

2012 Fisker Karma during road test, Los Angeles, Feb 2012

Penske Automotive Signs To Become 2012 Fisker Karma Dealer

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... June 8, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 6

NHTSA Opens “Field Inquiry” Into Texas 2012 Fisker Karma Fire

Last week, we told you about a house fire in Texas on May 3 involving a 2012 Fisker Karma luxury Sedan, which fire investigators believed to be the cause of the blaze... May 18, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 5

Fisker Karma Fire: Owner, Company, Analyst Trade Accusations

Oh dear. This could get ugly. The owner of a new 2012 Fisker Karma that burned to the ground in Sugar Land, Texas, is trading accusations with Fisker. The fire destroyed two... May 14, 2012 by John Voelcker 8

Was A Fisker Karma The Cause Of A Recent House Fire?

If authorities in Fort Bend County, Texas are correct, there’s more bad news in store for extended-range electric automaker Fisker. Last week, a 2012 Fisker Karma owner... May 8, 2012 by Kurt Ernst 6

Fisker Focuses On Karma Sales, Delaware Factory In Hibernation

For Fisker Automotive, the last twelve months haven’t been exactly easy. Beset by delays, recalls and even a legal case from an irate investor, Fisker hit a low point... April 18, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 5

Justin Bieber Pimps His Fisker Karma, Gets Police Attention

It might get pretty lousy gas-mileage, but everyone at GreenCarReports agrees that the 2012 Fisker Karma plug-in hybrid is one extremely sexy car. To be honest that’s... April 10, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 9

Fisker quality measures - from New York Auto Show presentation

Fisker Emphasizes Its Focus On Product Quality

Things aren’t easy for boutique automaker Fisker these days. First, a Karma manufacturing defect prompted a battery-related recall, which was quickly followed by a... April 5, 2012 by Kurt Ernst 11

Fisker Atlantic concept unveiling before New York Auto Show, April 2012

Fisker Atlantic: Video, Photos From New York Auto Show Launch

Despite the travails of Fisker Automotive, it's safe to say this: Henrik Fisker knows how to design striking cars. The Fisker Atlantic unveiled last night is a stunning... April 4, 2012 by John Voelcker 3

Fisker Atlantic: Mid-Size Project Nina Sedan Leaked Before NY Show Debut

With Fisker's Karma already on the market and in the hands of customers, all eyes have turned to Fisker's 'Project Nina', a car to slot below the Karma in Fisker's range. And... April 2, 2012 by Antony Ingram 12

Was The 2012 Fisker Karma Released Before It Was Ready?

Fisker Automotive has had a torrid time in the months following the launch of the 2012 Fisker Karma. Facing recalls, software upgrades and the news that a car died in the... March 15, 2012 by Antony Ingram 17

2012 Fisker Karma outside Tesla Motors dealership during test drive, Los Angeles, Feb 2012

Dead Fisker Karmas: One May Be A Fluke, But Is Two A Trend?

First off, just to be clear, the photo above is NOT a dead Fisker. It shows the 2012 Fisker Karma we road-tested three weeks ago parked at a Tesla Motors dealer in Los... March 9, 2012 by John Voelcker 23

Justin Bieber Given Sexy Plug-in Fisker Karma For 18th Birthday

Unless you have children, or religiously follow the cult of celebrity, you might have never heard of a Canadian teen pop sensation by the name of Justin Bieber. Under most... March 2, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield

Production 2013 Fisker Surf To Launch At Paris Motor Show: Report

Now that Fisker has managed to launch its 2012 Karma and start delivering cars to customers, the company is looking ahead toward expanding its model range. Reports today in... February 27, 2012 by John Voelcker 3

2012 Fisker Karma Plug-In Is Real, But Will Company Survive?

After four years, an economic crisis, an industry meltdown, and plug-in cars becoming politically problematic, the 2012 Fisker Karma is on the streets at last. And it's a... February 21, 2012 by John Voelcker 12