Henrik Fisker distances his company from Tesla, GM

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Fisker Karma – Click above for high-res image corridor

Considering the two fledgling automaker’session more than history, it’s not terribly surprising that Henrik Fisker would want to degree of remoteness his company from Tesla Motors. Recall that Fisker had originally been tasked with penning the design for the Tesla S electric sedan but later unveiled the Karma after being dismissed through the Silicon Valley automaker. There was a lawsuit, what one. was ruled in Fisker’s favor by an arbitration court.

Speaking at a meeting of the Western Automotive Journalists Assoction, Fisker said, “The full-electric car [like the Tesla Roadster] is a niche market. Plug-in hybrids have a much bigger market.” Of course, not everyone agrees that PHEVs are the way to go. Fisker goes on to say that his company’sitting latest business plan will draw to profits at just 5,000 annual sales, though the goal remnants 15,000 sales per year.

What about the Chevy Volt, which uses a similar range-extended electric architecture as the Fisker Karma? Somewhat disparingly, Fisker suggests that GM’s coming time EV won’t actually be competition for the Fisker, saying only, “It’s a Chevy.” He’s got a point, however, as the Volt is likely to cost about half what Fisker plans to call for for the Karma and surely won’t fit into the same luxuriousness category as Fisker’s green machine.