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Veep Discloses that New Plug-In Hybrid Will Come in More Than One Flavor



It wasn't much of a secret to leak - Henrik Fisker has always talked about offering multiple models of the "project Nina" plug-in hybrids his company plans to build.


But Vice President Joe Biden, somewhat notorious for his talkativeness, let slip during remarks at a recent Fisker event that those models would include an SUV-styled crossover and a coupe, in addition to the sedan that's always been talked abut.


Fisker later conformed that the Veep was correct, and went on to tell reporters that after he'd shown Biden sketches of the sedan the Vice President told him it "looked like a four-door Ferrari.'


We're not sure if Fisker, who made his name designing BMWs and Aston Martins, thought that was a compliment.  


Biden's tongue slipped in Delaware earlier this week at ceremonies announcing the acquisition of the idled General Motors' Wilmington Assembly factory by Fisker's eponymous Fisker Automotive for $18 million - plus an anticipated $175 million in refurbishing and equipment costs.  The money is coming form a $528 million federal Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing loan the company recently was awarded.
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Tags: Fisker, Plug-ins and Electric, Fisker Nina Models, Plug In Hybrids

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Biden Tongue-Slip Reveals Fisker 'Nina' Model Lineup Plans was originally published by Green Car Advisor. Read the full story by clicking here.