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Henrik Fisker's trail
2005: Henrik Fisker establishes Fisker Coachbuild a month after leaving Ford, where he led design at Aston Martin.
2007: Fisker starts Fisker Automotive as a joint venture with Quantum Technologies and becomes CEO.
2009: Fisker Automotive gets a $529 million federal loan.
2011: Fisker Karma production begins in Finland. Months later, U.S. freezes loan over missed sales and production milestones; Karmas are recalled for battery safety issue and fire risk.
2012: Ex-Chrysler CEO Tom LaSorda replaces Fisker as CEO.
2013: Fisker quits as executive chairman and starts Henrik Fisker Design; Fisker Automotive files for Chapter 11.
2014: Wanxiang Group purchases Fisker Automotive assets.
2015: Fisker signs on as partner and chief of design at VLF Automotive.
2016: Fisker launches Fisker Inc.
Fisker Automotive was supposed to redefine the luxury automotive industry. Its Karma plug-in hybrid sedan — hailed and still revered as a design icon — promised to lead the industry toward an electrified future.
