Consumer Reports' six-figure Fisker Karma broke down with less than 200 miles on its odometer. "Our Fisker Karma cost us $107,850. It is super sleek, high-tech—and now it’s broken," Consumer Reports posted on its blog. Well, within 48 hours, the Karma was fixed and ready for action. And as Fisker CEO Tom LaSorda explains, the Karma simply entered limp-home mode as intended to protect the vehicle from costly damage.

Fisker Automotive has halted development of Project Nina and laid off at least 66 employees here in the US. Employees were laid off in an attempt to conserve cash as Fisker seeks to renegotiate the terms of its $529 million Department of Energy loan.

After multiple production delays and a couple of price hikes, Fisker Automotive, the California-based manufacturer of the Karma, is thrilled to announce that shipments of its plug-in hybrid sedan are finally reaching dealerships across the US. Meanwhile, A123 Systems, makers of the lithium-ion battery packs used in the 2012 Fisker Karma, announced on Dec. 23 that the packs have a "potential safety issue" related to the cooling system.

On December 15th, Fisker Automotive will jack up prices on its plug-in hybrid Karma. A six percent price increase is expected, which means the price tag on the cheapest 2012 Fisker Karma will be $102,000 and the top-of-the-line version will set buyers back a whopping $116,000.

The 2012 Fisker Karma extended-range plug-in sedan has been crowned "Luxury Car of the Year" by BBC's Top Gear magazine and overall "Car of the Year" by Top Gear TV presenter James May.