Fisker

Fisker Automotive is a joint venture between Fisker Coachbuild and Quantum Technologies that has developed a plug-in hybrid sportscar which it intends to begin selling in late 2009. The company is headquartered in Irvine, California.

The company states that it intends to develop other products at some time in the future, all of which will feature a plug-in hybrid technology it calls "Quantum Drive", developed by Quantum Technologies.

The company's sole existing product, the Fisker Karma is a plug-in hybrid sportscar shown at the North American International Auto Show in January 2008. Fisker intends to sell its Karma PHEV in late 2009 in the US and in the second quarter of 2010 in Europe . The base price will be 78,780 euros .

It has a claimed range of 49.7 miles (80.0 km) on electric recharge before the gasoline range-extending engine turns on.

The estimated 15,000 cars per year will be sub-manufactured by Valmet Automotive in Finland. The assembly contract was announced July 15, 2008.

The Karma hardtop convertible is planned to arrive in 2011, at an as-yet unstated price.


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