AutoblogGreen for 08.04.10

Demand for Fisker Karma reported to be “very strong.” Um… ok…
3,000 pre-orders for a car that doesn’t exist yet is good, but is it “very strong?”

GM Ventures invests in Bright Automotive for strategic partnership
For $5m, GM gets second Volt-like powertrain.

2011 Chevrolet Volt can run on regular gas
Premium still preferred, though.

Other news:

Ford tweaks Super Duty software to boost fuel economy by another 2%
California’s Clean Vehicle Rebate Project gets $5M boost, total funds now stand at $9.1M
Forbes brings the plug-in hate to the Chevy Volt

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