Fisker Sells 300 Karmas - To The Insurance Company
More than 300 Karma plug-in hybrids fell victim to super storm Sandy, Fisker spokesman Roger Ormisher told Reuters. The cars sat in a storage lot in Port Newark, New Jersey, which was inundated by Sandy. Among the lost Karmas are 16 that went up in flames. One car caught fire when seawater caused a short circuit. Winds spread the fire to 15 other cars.
More than 10,000 vehicles were damaged during the storm at Port Newark. Toyota lost 4,500 cars at the port.
Bertel Schmitt comes back to journalism after taking a 35 year break in advertising and marketing. He ran and owned advertising agencies in Duesseldorf, Germany, and New York City. Volkswagen A.G. was Bertel's most important corporate account. Schmitt's advertising and marketing career touched many corners of the industry with a special focus on automotive products and services. Since 2004, he lives in Japan and China with his wife <a href="http://www.tomokoandbertel.com"> Tomoko </a>. Bertel Schmitt is a founding board member of the <a href="http://www.offshoresuperseries.com"> Offshore Super Series </a>, an American offshore powerboat racing organization. He is co-owner of the racing team Typhoon.
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I have seen one up close at a car show, and two on the roads. The one at the car show was the most amazing bronze metallic color that I've ever seen. The paint had a shimmer to it which was stunning.
A new way to make money for automakers.
shame, those are sexy looking cars
Dan Neil called the Fisker Karma "the world's most interesting car". http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204795304577223211286146068.html