Aston Martin has withdrawn its lawsuit against Henrik Fisker over the latter’s Thunderbolt concept.
The terms of the agreement between Aston Martin and Fisker are confidential, however it was confirmed that Fisker will not produce the Thunderbolt.
Filed in late March, the suit called the Thunderbolt concept a “…bad-faith intent to free-ride off the tremendous goodwill associated with the famous Aston Martin mark, wings logo, side vent mark, and Vanquish mark.” Aston claimed Fisker never sought or received formal approval for the Vanquish copy, which the automaker claims is actually based on an previous-generation DB9 or DBS.
In a joint statement, Aston Martin and Fisker said that the parties have “amicably resolved” the conflict “as well as any attendant misunderstandings.”
Fisker had presented the concept as a design study, though he hinted at limited production if the idea attracted enough interest. The Thunderbolt was expected to sell for $400,000, available exclusively through Los Angeles dealer Galpin Aston Martin.
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