Defunct EV Maker Fisker To Be Sold Off To The Germans For $25 Million

The Fisker Karma is too pretty a car for the world to lose right now, and it genuinely doesn’t seem to want to go away peacefully. After making us think things were all-but dead and buried, it has now come to our attention that a German company called Fritz Nois AG is interested in acquiring Fisker for $25 / €18.8 million, according to Autobild magazine.

Reportedly, the investment firm wants to relocate production from Finland into the US, where it should have been all along, and make 2,500 Karmas per year, though we don’t exactly know where and how they’ll be getting the battery packs to do this. Finally, the last stage of the plan is once production of the Karma is up and running, to then concentrate on putting the other planned models into production.




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Sciros - 8/22/2013 3:47:39 PM

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Hmm. I personally don't actually think it's that great looking. I find the Model S to be a more attractive vehicle from all angles. So if the Karma were to die outright I really wouldn't be too upset. Still, if it can create any sort of competition for Tesla at all, even a little tiny bit, that would be a good thing for everyone.

vdiv - 8/22/2013 6:10:02 PM

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In the looks department the Model S looks rather ordinary and pedestrian sitting next to a Karma. However the only two things the Karma has are the looks and the roof-integrated solar panel. The car is completely impractical with a claustrophobic interior, tiny trunk, and giant wheels that love to get scraped on various curbs.

TheSteve - 8/22/2013 8:29:29 PM

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I always thought that Fisker's styling was derivative and uninspiring. Just not pretty to my eyes.

Also, I wouldn't consider buying a car that didn't have a substantial service network. Imagine living 200 miles from the nearest garage that can service your car, or taking a road trip and discovering your broken-down EV is 500 miles from the nearest knowledgeable mechanic and his gear.

iamdabest1 - 8/23/2013 12:30:28 AM

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everyone is entitled to their own opinion in regards to looks, i personally think while the tesla is a good looking car, the fisker karma looks MUCH better.
overall the karma is poorly executed and cant compete with the tesla. what the karma should be is a pure gas car.. the conversion kit that bob lutz backed is just way too expensive ( 90k , on top of the price of the karma)
at that price the Rapide is way better..