The Supervisory Board at Porsche this week gave the green light for series development of the 918 Spyder, the 718-horsepower all-wheel-drive hybrid sports car with outstanding fuel economy and claimed 3.2-seconds 0-62 mph quickness. Taken from drawing to 2010 Geneva Auto Show in less than five months, the 918 Spyder mixes a 500-hp, 9,200-rpm, 3.4-liter [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Electric Cars’
July 19, 2010
Fisker Automotive Takes Possession of Former GM Factory to Build Plug-In Hybrids
IRVINE, CA – July 19, 2010: American automaker Fisker Automotive today finalized its purchase of a former GM factory where it will build plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. The southern California-based company is now in full possession of the 3.2 million square foot Wilmington Assembly plant in Wilmington, Delaware, for which it paid Motors Liquidation Company [...]
July 1, 2010
LACarGuy’s Mike Sullivan Unveils Open-Access “Level 2” Electric Vehicle Charging Stations During Fisker Karma Preview Event
LAcarGuy to be the First Automotive Dealership in the U.S. to Have Charging Stations for the New Plug-in Hybrid & Battery Electric Vehicles LOS ANGELES – June 30, 2010 – Mike Sullivan, president of LAcarGuy, announced the installation of “Level 2” SAE J-1772 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations during a preview event for the upcoming Fisker Karma car [...]
January 15, 2010
Fisker Automotive raises $115M for Plug-In Hybrids
Today's press release is more great news for Fisker Santa Monica IRVINE, CA – January 15, 2010: New American carmaker Fisker Automotive has secured access to an additional $115.3 million in private equity funding to develop plug-in hybrid cars. This funding is necessary for Fisker Automotive (www.fiskerautomotive.com) to access a $528.7 million U.S. Department [...]
December 14, 2009
DANISH CROWN PRINCE TO TAKE EMISSION-FREE FISKER PLUG-IN HYBRID TO COP15 UN CLIMATE CONFERENCE COPENHAGEN (DENMARK)
More exciting news about Fisker. Be sure to stay updated at www.fiskersantamonica.com WHAT: Denmark’s Crown Prince HRH Frederik is the first individual outside theFisker development team driving the new eco-friendly Fisker Karma. The Crown Prince will tomorrow travel to the COP15 UN Climate Conference events in Copenhagen with the plug-in hybrid car. HRH Frederik will [...]
November 11, 2009
LAcarGUY & Fisker Santa Monica preview the new Fisker Karma
On Wednesday, November 4th, Mike Sullivan's LAcarGUY.com and Fisker Santa Monica provided future Fisker owners, green enthusiasts and fans of great design with a rare opportunity to see the Fisker Karma in person. Fisker VP of Global Sales & Marketing, Marti Eulberg and members of the vehicle's design team were on hand to answer questions [...]
October 19, 2009
Toyota Santa Monica meets Governor Schwarzenegger @ Alt Car Expo
Toyota Santa Monica participated in the Ride and Drive Lot at the 4th Annual Alt Car Expo on October 2-3 2009 at the Santa Monica Civic. The Ride and Drive Lot provided a hands-on experience with all different technologies of vehicle manufacturers representing the latest choices of Electric, Hydrogen, Biodiesel, Natural Gas, Propane, Hybrid, Plug In, [...]
