Automotive News Clip (Free subscription) | 27/11/2009
2009 Saturn Sky Redline Roadster Sport Car First introduced as a high-performance version of the Sky roadster in 2007, the Red Line turns out decent performance from an Ecotec turbocharged 2.0-liter engine that produces 260 horsepower at 5300 rpm and 260 lb.-ft. of torque at 2500 rpm. These figures give this engine the notable distinction of having the best horsepower-to-displacement ratio of
Consumer Reports Cars Blog (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009
Fisker Automotive, a company that plans to begin selling an advanced plug-in hybrid luxury sedan next spring, agreed to buy the former General Motors assembly facility in Wilmington, Del., for $18 million. The Wilmington plant was used to make the Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky roadsters. Fisker said it was interested in the plant because of its size and its proximity to rail lines and a port. The...
Autoblog (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009
Filed under: Hybrid , Sedan , Government/Legal , Hirings/Firings/Layoffs , Plants/Manufacturing , Fisker Fisker Karma - Click above for high-res image gallery In Wilmington, Delaware this morning, Governor Jack Markell was joined by Vice President Joe Biden and Henrik Fisker for the official announcement about the purchase of General Motors' closed plant there . Fisker will re-tool the plant to build...
eGMCarTech (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009
As reported yesterday, Fisker Automotive confirmed today that it has purchased General Motors’ Wilmington, Delaware plant, which produced that Saturn Sky, Pontiac Solstice and the Opel GT until July. Fisker said that it has signed a letter of intent with Motors Liquidation Co., formerly known as the wonderful General Motors Corp. to purchase the Wilmington plant [...]
AutoblogGreen (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009
Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , Manufacturing/Plants , Fisker Fisker Karma - Click above for high-res image gallery In Wilmington Delaware this morning, Governor Jack Markell was joined by Vice President Joe Biden and Henrik Fisker for the official announcement about the purchase of GM's closed plant there . Fisker will re-tool the plant to build a new more affordable plug-in hybrid sedan to slot...
Jalopnik (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009
Alongside Vice President Joe Biden , Fisker Automotive executives announced today they'll buy GM's now shuttered Wilmington, Delaware assembly plant to develop " Project NINA ," an "affordable, family-oriented plug-in hybrid sedan." So, basically, GM's selling Fisker a factory to develop a Volt-killer. So basically the U.S. government is paying Fisker to buy a shuttered plant from...
VentureBeat (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009
There’s no greater sign that the automotive old guard is on the decline than one of the hottest new green car companies buying up its old factories. Irvine, Calif.-based Fisker Automotive is expected to announce plans tomorrow to overhaul a 52-year-old General Motors plant in Wilmington, Del. into a facility to churn out hundreds of plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles, starting in 2012. Vice president...
The Industry Standard (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009
There’s no greater sign that the automotive old guard is on the decline than one of the hottest new green car companies buying up its old factories. Irvine, Calif.-based Fisker Automotive is expected to announce plans tomorrow to overhaul a 52-year-old General Motors plant in Wilmington, Del. into a facility to churn out hundreds of plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles, starting in 2012. Vice president...
BusinessWeek Online -- Auto Beat (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009
Out with the old, in with the new. California electric-car startup Fisker Automotive will announce plans tomorrow to turn an old General Motors plant in Wilmington (Dell.) into a hybrid electric-car plant. Fisker plans to use the 52-year-old factory to build its $48,000 Project Nina plug-in hybrid starting in 2012. Readers will recall that I have been pretty skeptical about electric cars and high-mileage...
Autosnewspaper (Free subscription) | 26/10/2009
Fisker Automotive , which has yet to build its first car, is expected to sign . deal to buy GM '. shuttered plant in Wilmington, Delaware that previously built the Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky. Vice President Joe Biden is scheduled to make an appearance in his home state ...
Leftlane (Free subscription) | 26/10/2009
United States Vice President Joe Biden will reportedly make an announcement from his home state of Delaware tomorrow that General Motors’ Wilmington Assembly Plant, which until recently built the Saturn Sky and Pontiac Solstice, will be acquired by Fisker for the production of a plug-in hybrid vehicle. According to numerous media reports, Biden will help Fisker [...]
All Cars Electric (Free subscription) | 24/10/2009
Now reported widely around the web, Fisker Automotive seems to be near a deal to acquire General Motor's Boxwood Road assembly plant in Wilmington, DE, where GM produced the Saturn Sky and Pontiac Solstice . GM is discontinuing both the Saturn and Pontiac brands. Fisker Automotive intends to build their next hybrid electric ...
Hybrid Car Review (Free subscription) | 23/10/2009
Fisker Automotive announced they would be making an announcement on where their next automotive plant would be located this week. But the cat may be out of the bag. (Source: Delawareonline ) The Boxwood Road plant near Newport may be the new site for Fisker. They have toured the plant, idled since GM closed the plant in July. Fisker intends to build as many as 100,000 electric hybrid sedans annually...
Consumer Reports Cars Blog (Free subscription) | 23/10/2009
In meeting several Progressive Auto X Prize finalists this week, it was clear that there are many ways to approach the $10 million challenge to develop a marketable car that can achieve a 100 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe). On hand at the New York City event, Advanced Mechanical Products (AMP) shared their smart strategy for producing electrified cars: convert existing production models. The general...
AutoblogGreen (Free subscription) | 21/10/2009
Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , Manufacturing/Plants , USA , Fisker Fisker Karma - Click above for high-res image gallery Henrik Fisker, co-founder and chief executive of the automaker that bears his name, has said that the company has chosen a location for the U.S. plant to build its next eco-friendly automobile, but he's not yet ready to announce the location. According to the LA Times , Fisker...
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