United States · 2012 · 2012 U.S. model-year EcoStandard; production began in 2011; assembled by Valmet in Finland

Fisker Karma EcoStandard

A sweeping luxury car used electric motors for motion and a petrol engine to make electricity.

Innovation pioneers

Exterior · Photo shows representative-model, pre-production/show context. Source identifies a Fisker Karma at AutoRAI Amsterdam on 20 April 2011. It matches the model but does not establish 2012 model year or EcoStandard trim.
2012 Fisker Karma EcoStandard · Rutger van der Maar · CC BY 2.0

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A place in vehicle history

More than a set of wheels.

Fisker’s Karma reached production in Finland in 2011 for an American car company. The brochure identifies the U.S. car as a 2012 model, so this profile uses that model year. Valmet later reported that Karma production at its Uusikaupunki plant had been put on hold in July 2012.

Look a little closer.

The roof included solar cells, although plugging in remained the main way to recharge the battery.

Photos show an example of the model or generation. The pictured vehicle’s year, equipment, or modifications can differ from the specification described here.

Recovering some energy

When slowing, the electric drive can recover some of the car’s motion as electricity. The Karma combines this regenerative braking with ordinary friction brakes; recovering energy does not mean every bit of energy can be saved.

Source: Fisker Automotive · 2012 U.S. Karma brochure, preserved by Auto-Brochures ↗

An international car with a short first chapter

An American marque commissioned manufacturing in Finland. Valmet’s own account confirms its Uusikaupunki factory and the July 2012 production pause. Place of assembly and the nationality of a car company can be different facts.

Source: Valmet Automotive · Karma manufacturing facilities, December 2014 ↗

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Selected facts checked for this edition. Some source pages link to broader model families. Last reviewed September 30, 2026.

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