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Happy 18th Birthday, Justin: Teen Pop Star Receives Fisker Karma from Usher [Video]

By Nathanael Baker on March 1, 2012

Tags: electric vehicle, EV, fisker automotive, fisker karma, Justin Bieber, Leonardo DiCaprio, PHEV

Teen sensation Justin Bieber received a surpise birthday gift from his manager on the Ellen Degeneres show today. In an effort to not only celebrate Bieber's 18th birthday, but also honour his hard work and humility, manager Scooter Braun and Usher, gifted the pop star with a brand new Fisker Karma.

Turnover Continues: Henrik Fisker Removed as CEO of Fisker Automotive

By Nathanael Baker on February 28, 2012

Tags: Boston Globe, Chrysler Group, Fisker Automotive, Wunderlich Securities, USD, DOE cleantech loans, DOE loans, fisker automotive, henrik fisker, next generation transportation, PHEV, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, Tom LaSorda, Delaware, Henrik Fisker, manufacturing, Neill, Tom LaSorda, U.S. Department of Energy

In attempt to stabilize itself, next generation automaker Fisker Automotive has removed Henrik Fisker as CEO and replaced him with Tom LaSorda, the former CEO of Chrysler Group.

Fisker to Renegotiate DOE Loan

By Jeanne Roberts on February 13, 2012

Fisker Automotive, the vehicle manufacturer which took the clean transportation world by storm in 2009 when it announced the debut of its Karma model plug in hybrid vehicle, has announced its intention to renegotiate the terms of its $528.7 million conditional loan from the U.S. Department of Energy, or DOE.

Fisker Karma Coming to Canada

By Nathanael Baker on February 2, 2012

Tags: British Columbia electric vehicle, Canada electric vehicles, Dilwari Group, electric vehicle, EV, fisker automotive, fisker karma, Ontario electric vehicle, PHEV, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle

Fisker Automotive has announced its flagship plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, the Karma, will soon be available in Canada.

Fisker Automotive Recalls 239 Karma Plug-in Hybrids Due to Battery Safety Issue

By Jace Shoemaker-... on January 3, 2012

Tags: BBC, Fisker Automotive, electric plug-in hybrids, electric vehicles, fisker automotive, fisker karma, high-voltage battery, recall, Bernhard Koehler, California

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Fisker Automotive is recalling 239 of its electric plug-in hybrids due to a battery safety issue. All 2012 models manufactured from July 1 through November 3, 2011, are being recalled.

Out With The Old In WIth the New: GM will Fund Fisker Factory Cleanup

By Joseph Baker on October 26, 2010

Tags: Fisker, fisker automotive, fisker karma, Fisker Nina, General Motors, GM, Motors Liquidation Co., Old GM, Tesla, Finance

As part of a US$773 million settlement, federally held Motors Liquidation Co.(Other OTC: MTLQQ.PK), or Old GM, will fund a US$11.7 million cleanup of its former Delaware factory in preparations

The Ten Essential Renewable Energy News Stories This Week

By Nathanael Baker on October 1, 2010

Here are the Top 10 Renewable Energy News Stories You May Have Missed this Week:

The Ten Essential Renewable Energy News Stories This Week

By Nathanael Baker on June 25, 2010

EnergyBoom is pleased to unveil a new weekly feature -- The Renewable Energy Leader's Forum.

Renewable Energy Leader's Forum: Henrik Fisker, Fisker Automotive

By Nathanael Baker on June 22, 2010

Welcome to the inaugural edition of the Renewable Energy Leader's Forum.

Every week this Forum will feature leading executives from the cleantech and renewable power industries.

These leaders will share information about their companies and products, while also expressing thoughts on the energy industry as a whole and what the future has in store.

EBOOM CAPITAL: This Week’s Private Equity Headliners Are Tesla Motors, Fisker Automotive and ZIPCAR

By Terry McDonald on June 4, 2010

The saga of Tesla Motors, Inc. continued this week, with news reported in New York Times and elsewhere that founder and investor Elon Musk had gone broke and with t