Fisker Picks GM for Hybrid Engine

Fisker Automotive announced plans today to use a four-cylinder General Motors engine in its Fisker Karma, a four-door plug-in hybrid shown in prototype at the Detroit auto show back in January. The gas-powered engine would kick in on trips exceeding the electric battery’s 50-mile range, according to the company. Fisker, helmed by former Aston Martin designer Henrik Fisker and backed by venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins, has plowed steadily ahead in recent months with financing rounds and an assembly contract.

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