February 21, 2012 19:59
by J. Wylie Donald
As if it wasn’t hard enough trying to displace the internal combustion engine as the motive force of the automobile, then this happens. First the plug-in hybrid Chevy Volt’s battery starts catching fire. Then battery-maker Ener1 files for bankruptcy protection. Last Thursday, the electric vehicle arena acknowledged more bad news. Fisker Automotive, maker of the electric sport coupe Karma and promisor of the Nina, issued a press release following a set of disquieting reports from various outlets. The sour news: “As a prudent b...