Henrik Fisker
Henrik Fisker | |
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Art Center College of Design | |
Occupation(s) | Car designer and businessman |
Years active | 1989–present |
Known for | Luxury car design |
Spouses |
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Children | 2 |
Henrik Fisker (born 10 August 1963) is a
Early life and education
Fisker was born in
Career
Early career
BMW
In 1989, Fisker began working at BMW Technik, the company's advanced design studio in Munich. His first project there was the E1 electric concept car.[6] From 1992 to 1997, he refined the Z07 concept car, which would become the BMW Z8 roadster, produced from 1999 to 2003. The car combined design elements from the company's past with a modern look, paying homage to the BMW 507 (produced from 1956 to 1959).[citation needed] Fisker also worked on the design of BMW's first SUV, a mid-size luxury crossover introduced in 1999, the X5.[7][8]
From 1999 to 2001, Fisker was the president and chief executive officer of Designworks, a BMW industrial design studio headquartered in Newbury Park, California.[9]
Ford, Aston Martin, and others
Fisker left BMW for the
From September 2001 to August 2003, Fisker was creative director of Ingeni, Ford's London-based design and creativity center. In August 2003, he became the director of Ford's Global Advanced Design Studio in Irvine, California, where the Ford Shelby GR-1 was designed.[2] In 2005, Fisker left Aston Martin and the Ford Motor Company.[13]
In 2007,
Independent companies
Fisker Coachbuild
In 2005, Fisker partnered with Bernhard Koehler to start a custom car firm,
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A Fisker Tramonto at the 2006 Paris Motor Show
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A Fisker Latigo C6 at the 2006Orange County Auto Show
Fisker Automotive
In August 2007, Fisker and Quantum Technologies launched Fisker Automotive in Anaheim, California.[2]
The first car to be designed by Fisker Automotive was the
In 2008, Fisker raised over $90 million from investors including venture capital firm
Fisker resigned as chairman from Fisker Automotive in March 2013, after the company failed to meet a series of production deadlines. Fisker is not affiliated with Karma Automotive or its parent company Wanxiang.
HF Design
In 2013, Fisker formed HF Design & Technology, a Los Angeles-based design house.[32][33]
In November 2014, Fisker designed the
VLF Automotive
In January 2016, Fisker formed
Fisker Inc.
In 2016, Fisker launched Fisker Inc.[43][44] The company's first vehicle is the Fisker Ocean, which began production in 2022. The first deliveries of the launch edition, the Ocean One, are expected early 2023.[45] As of 2022, the Ocean had 63,000 preorders.[45]
On 8 July 2020, Fisker announced the completion of a US$50 million Series C financing round funded by Moore Strategic Ventures, the private investment arm of Louis Bacon.[46] On July 13, 2020, Fisker announced that Fisker Inc. would offer an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange through a merger with special-purpose acquisition company Spartan Energy Acquisition Corp., which is backed by private equity firm Apollo Global Management.[47] On 30 October 2020, Fisker Inc. officially closed its merger with Spartan Energy Acquisition Corp. The company is publicly listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker (NYSE:FSR).[48] On 28 June 2021, Fisker stock was added to the Russell 3000 Index.[49]
Controversies
Tesla Motors v. Fisker Coachbuild (2008)
On 14 April 2008,
Fisker Automotive congressional hearing (2013)
Following his resignation from Fisker Automotive in March 2013, Fisker voluntarily testified on 24 April 2013, at a congressional hearing led by the
Fisker v. Aston Martin (2015–16)
On 4 January 2016, Fisker filed a suit against
Personal life
Fisker is married to Geeta Gupta-Fisker, who is the co-founder and CFO of Fisker Inc.[58][59][60]
See also
- Fisker Coachbuild
- Fisker Automotive
- VLF Automotive
- Fisker Inc.
References
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- ^ Scott Kraft, "Henrik Fisker: Moving, rapidly, into the future," Los Angeles Times, 12 December 2009.
- ^ a b Joann Muller, "The Next Detroit," Forbes, 21 May 2009.
- ^ "BMW still has love for Fisker's design," Automotive News, 21 March 2016.
- ^ a b John Phillips, "What I'd Do Differently: Henrik Fisker," Car and Driver, December 2011.
- ^ "BMW Car Designers throughout history," Archived 18 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine BMWism.com, 31 January 2013.
- ^ Surya Solanki, "History of the BMW X Series," bmwblog.com, 6 April 2015.
- ^ Fara Warner, "Creative Drive," Fast Company, 31 August 2001.
- ^ a b "Aston Martin High End Luxury Sports Cars," Rags To Riches, 15 April 2016.
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- ^ Muoio, Danielle. "How one of the most legendary car designers is making a comeback". Business Insider. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "Artega SE joins growing list of all-electric sportscars". New Atlas. 23 March 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ a b Berman, Bradley (13 March 2013). "Henrik Fisker Resigns From Fisker Automotive". Wheels Blog. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ a b Dealbook (13 January 2009). "E-Car Start-Ups Try to Compete With Major Companies". DealBook. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ Motavalli, Jim (12 January 2009). "Fisker Adds a Second Car, the Karma S". Wheels Blog. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "Fisker Karma S Sunset: World's First Hybrid Convertible". Jalopnik. 12 January 2009. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ Garrett, Jerry (13 September 2011). "With Surf, Fisker Builds a Karma Hauler". Wheels Blog. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
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- ^ "Electric cars will overtake plug-in hybrids, says Henrik Fisker". Green Car Reports. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ Kirsten Korosec, "The Fortune Q&A: Henrik Fisker," Fortune, 6 April 2016.
- ^ a b "Designer Henrik Fisker joins Bob Lutz's team to jump-start new luxury automaker VLF in Auburn Hills". Crain's Detroit Business. 9 January 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ Mike Ramsey, "Karma Automotive Renames Updated Electric Car, Moves Production to U.S.," Wall Street Journal, 25 April 2016.
- ^ "Henrik Fisker Looks To Form Joint Venture With Indian Firm". Motor Authority. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
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- ^ "The 725 Horsepower VLF Rocket Could Have Been So Good". Jalopnik. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
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- ^ "Mustang-based Rocket super muscle car added to VLF lineup". Motor Authority. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ a b "GM Icon Bob Lutz, Henrik Fisker Announce New Company, VFL Automotive". Bloomberg.com. 8 January 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ a b c "Henrik Fisker Unveils His Newest Sports Car, the VFL Automotive Force 1". Architectural Digest. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
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- ^ Gauthier, Michael (24 February 2020). "Rare Dodge Viper-Based VLF Force 1 V10 Built For Henrik Fisker Is Up For Sale". www.carscoops.com. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ "Tesla's rival is back: Fisker launches an all-new battery-car company". NBC News. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "Henrik Fisker Is Starting a Namesake Car Company Again". Bloomberg.com. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Magna completes the first Ocean". 17 November 2022.
- ^ Korosec, Kirsten. "Fisker raises $50 million to bring its all-electric Ocean SUV to market in 2022". TechCrunch. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ Szymkowski, Sean. "EV startup Fisker will go public to fund Ocean production in 2022". CNET. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ Assis, Claudia. "Electric-car maker Fisker shares to start trading on NYSE Friday". MarketWatch. Dow Jones & Company. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "Why Fisker Jumped 9% on Wednesday". Nasdaq. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- New York Times, 15 April 2008.
- CNet, 4 November 2008.
- Edmunds.com, 4 December 2008.
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- Washington Post, 24 April 2013.
- ^ Meg Handley, "House Republicans Slam Government 'Bet' on Fisker Automotive," U.S. News & World Report, 25 April 2013.
- ^ Yuliya Chernova, "Henrik Fisker Sues Aston Martin for $100 Million in Damages," Wall Street Journal, 4 January 2016.
- ^ William Fierman, "Legendary car designer Henrik Fisker just filed a $100 million lawsuit against Aston Martin," Business Insider, 6 January 2016.
- ^ "Revolutionizing the Automotive Industry". Welum. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ ""I believe an open culture promotes accountability, responsibility and honesty". with Dr. Geeta Gupta-Fisker and Chaya Weiner". Thrive Global. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ "Meet The Fiskers, The Billionaire Power Couple Taking On Tesla". Forbes. Retrieved 24 March 2021.