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(from Fisker
Automotive Press Release) DRIVE THE FUTURE WITH FISKER
AUTOMOTIVE, A NEW GREEN AMERICAN PREMIUM CAR COMPANY
IRVINE, Calif. Sept.5,
2007: Quantum Technologies and Fisker Coachbuild, LLC announce the
launch of a joint venture in Fisker Automotive, Inc. - a green
American premium car company. Fisker Automotive will offer a range
of environmentally friendly premium cars with the first production
car to make its Worldwide North American debut at the 2008 Detroit
Auto Show in January. Initial production is anticipated to be 15,000
vehicles annually with pricing to start under $100,000.
Design and technology
development are already underway for the first production car. All
models will feature cutting-edge plug-in hybrid technology penned as
Quantum Drive, developed by Quantum Technologies exclusively for
Fisker Automotive. This all-new plugin Quantum Drive chassis layout
will allow Fisker to design innovative luxury cars with
uncompromised proportions.
The Fisker name has
attracted and attained worldwide brand recognition, thanks to years
of first-class automotive designs. Over his 18 years in the car
design business, Henrik Fisker has left his thumbprint on some of
the most highly regarded automobiles. His creations range from the
BMW Z8, Aston Martin DB9 & V8 Vantage to his most recent creations
the Tramonto and Latigo CS, designed under the Fisker Coachbuild
nameplate. Fisker Automotive will retain the orange and blue logo
originated at Fisker Coachbuild.
The troubled
environment is captivating the attention of the world. Developing a
premium luxury green car which also delivers attractive design can
make a difference. We are extremely excited to join our automotive
design expertise with the plug-in hybrid technology of Quantum in
Quantum Drive. This breakthrough chassis development will allow us
to deliver a design with dramatic proportions one which will carry
the Fisker badge, expressed Henrik Fisker, CEO of Fisker
Automotive, Inc. We want people to drive beautiful fast cars that
make environmental sense cars that are eco-chic and will have less
of an impact on global warming.
Quantum Technologies has a long history of advancing technology.
Benefits in developing an entirely new, from-the-ground-up design
for a plug-in hybrid vehicle include optimized fuel efficiency and
performance, unchanged gas station infrastructure, home based
battery recharging with any 110-volt outlet at a fraction of the
cost. A cleaner and a quieter car for local travelall with the most
advanced comforts that are anticipated with a luxury car.
Our goal here is to
deliver the advancement that Quantum Technologies has made in the
area of plug-in hybrid technology. By combining our efforts with the
renowned design talent of Henrik Fisker, we can produce a car that
makes a difference to the environment without sacrificing the
luxury that accompanies the finest automobiles, stated Alan
Niedzwiecki, CEO Quantum Technologies.
Fisker Automotive is a
privately owned car company, operated by executive management teams
of Fisker Coachbuild, LLC and Quantum Technologies with Henrik
Fisker as the CEO of Fisker Automotive. Fisker Coachbuild, LLC will
be the exclusive design house for Fisker Automotive through the
entire range of product development.
About Quantum Technologies
(NASDAQ: QTWW):
Quantum is a publicly
traded, world leader and OEM supplier of state-of-the-art clean
propulsion technologies, fuel and energy storage technologies and
services including propulsion systems for hydrogen fuel cell
vehicles, hydrogen internal combustion engine vehicles, compressed
natural gas vehicles, liquid petroleum vehicles, hybrid electric
vehicles and plug-in hybrids based on advanced electronic control
systems and Lithium Ion batteries developed by Quantum's strategic
alliance partner Advanced Lithium Power Ltd. Quantum also provides
engineering services including vehicle development and homologation
and second stage vehicle manufacturing through its subsidiary
Tecstar.
About Fisker Coachbuild, LLC:
Fisker Coachbuild, LLC
is a privately owned company that has brought a new vision to the
world of exotic, high-end performance sports cars. Their
distinctively designed and expertly engineered automobiles are hand
crafted using only the best quality materials and infused with
cutting-edge safety technology. Fisker Coachbuild offers elegant and
timeless sports cars of limited production providing the ultimate in
exclusivity. The Fisker line is currently comprised of the Tramonto
and Latigo CS. Creative design services are also carried out for
further brand recognition within Fisker Coachbuild through
merchandising. Designed by Fisker Coachbuild has also made its mark
with the Artega GT design recently launched at the Geneva Auto Show
in 2007. Now the future strategy will be to focus solely on the
design of the environmental friendly premium cars for Fisker
Automotive, Inc.