Fisker Atlantic

austingreen · Apr 6, 2012

New York Auto Show: Fisker Atlantic Concept - NYTimes.com
Fisker Atlantic Concept Official Photos and Info – Auto Shows – Car and Driver

The company just disclosed that it has raised $339 million to put the projectâ€”previously â€œon holdâ€ because of funding woesâ€”back on track. At least the badge finally gives the companyâ€™s â€œProject Ninaâ€ codename a little context, since Nina was one of Columbusâ€™s ships to cross the Atlantic.

Among all of Fisker Automotiveâ€™s shortcomings, styling isnâ€™t one.

The Atlantic is said to be about the size of an Audi A5, without saying whether that means the 182.1-inch A5 coupe sold in the U.S. or the 185.5-inch A5 Sportback sold in Europe. Either way, figure on the Atlantic splitting the size difference between the BMW 3-series and the Cadillac CTS.

Like the Karma, the Atlantic can accurately be called a plug-in series hybrid or an electric vehicle with a range-extending engine, depending on your preference for long titles.

Todayâ€™s announcement from Fisker contains no information about the supplier for the Atlanticâ€™s battery pack, but in all likelihood a lithium-ion setup will come from A123 Systems. Back in early 2010, the two companies announced that along with supplying the battery pack for the Karma, A123 intended to design the battery for the â€œProject Ninaâ€ carâ€”the Atlanticâ€”as well.

Since, then, weâ€™ve heard no updates on A123 and the Atlantic, but the two companies remain closely linked: A123 Systems invested more than $20 million in Fisker a few years ago. (That share is now said to be worth just $7.5 million.) More than a quarter of A123â€™s business in 2011 came from Fisker, and with both companies in trouble financially, the stability of each threatens the other.
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Fisker Atlantic

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