Other news items of interest from the Orange County Business Journal Anaheim-based luxury-hybrid manufacturer Fisker Automotive Inc. halted production of its only model, the $100,000 Karma, because the automaker has run low on batteries. The automaker said it will wait for a resolution of bankruptcy proceedings involving its battery supplier, A123 Systems, expected this month. Fisker also appointed Joel Ewanick, a former marketing executive at General Motors Co. and Hyundai Motors America Inc., as interim chief commercial officer. Ewanick will oversee global marketing, sales and customer service as the automaker searches for a permanent replacement for retired Richard Beattie. Newport Beach-based private-equity firm ClearLight Partners LLC raised $300 million for its third fund.