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    Karma Automotive Renames Karma Sedan, Moves Production to U.S.

      The Karma is returning, with a new name!

    It has been awhile since we heard anything from Karma Automotive - the company formally known as Fisker. Our last report in November said the company would be sourcing powertrain parts from BMW and was planning to restart production in 2016.

     

    Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal published a report saying Karma Automotive is busy with finishing development of an updated version of the Karma sedan. The sedan will be renamed the Revero which Karma says is the combination of the Latin words "re" and "vero," meaning truth. Karma is planning to reveal the Revero later this summer, with the order books opening sometime later in the year.

     

    Karma is keeping quiet on various details such as range, price, and release date.

     

    “If you manufacture all kinds of hype then fail to deliver on time, it undermines your credibility. We are being careful about making promises [because] things happen in car development,” said Jim Taylor, Karma’s chief marketing officer.

     

    One item that was divulged was the Ravero will use the powertrain and charging system from BMW.

     

    Taylor said the company is working hard to make sure the Ravero doesn't experience the numerous quality issues that sunk the Karma and Fisker itself. It was also revealed that the Ravero will be built at a new 556,000 square-foot factory in Moreno Valley, California. The equipment used to build the Karma have been shipped in from Finland.

    Source: Wall Street Journal (Subscription Required)

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    I see that Fisker has got a new attituuuuuude!

     

     

    Using BMW powertrains and charging systems and being built in California....

    Its a shame about the BMW part....but she is still a stunner!

     

    Id order two of these....

     

    One from Bob Lutz....

     

    And the other, Id try and Frankenstein the upcoming Tesla Model S P100D powertrain in it...or...I see that a Model X is closer to the Karma's wheelbase....

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