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.

Nissan officially began taking orders yesterday for its 2012 LEAF from residents of Delaware, Indiana, Louisiana, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. Deliveries of the 2012 LEAF, which features additional standard equipment including a quick-charge port and a cold-weather package, will commence in these seven additional states in spring 2012.

The 2012 Ford Focus Electric officially has its price tag, an online configurator and is available to reserve starting today. As we reported on Monday, it's very good news to see a new choice for getting behind the wheel of an electric car. However, the $40,000 price tag is simply not competitive, raising questions about Ford's commitment to selling electric cars in significant quantities—or even being perceived by the early adopters as a company that cares about the technology.

The sales race between the Nissan LEAF and the Chevrolet Volt is truly heating up. This time around, it's the plug-in hybrid Chevrolet Volt that outsold the electric-only LEAF in October.

Ford Focus Electric fans, take note: it's nearly time to fire up your computer to reserve your electric-only 2012 Ford Focus. Starting on Wednesday, Nov. 2—just two days away—Ford will begin accepting online orders for the 2012 Ford Focus Electric.