Hugs All Around: Aston Martin and Fisker Amicably Resolve Their Differences

Just as thunder ultimately fades to silence, so too will the legal fight between Aston Martin and Fisker around “Project Thunderbolt.” Shown at this year’s Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, the so-called “design study” used the Aston Martin Vanquish as its base and infuriated Aston Martin, which claimed that the car too closely resembled other Aston Martin products. In a joint statement released today, the parties state that they are “pleased to report that they have been able to swiftly and amicably resolve their differences.”

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The finer points of the resolution remain confidential, but essentially boil down to this: Fisker will not produce the Thunderbolt, and Aston Martin will withdraw its lawsuit.

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Certainly, a friendly resolution was in the interest of both parties, as neither company ought spend their precious resources fighting battles like this. After all, when money can be directed away from legal fights to product development (or in the case of the talented if not always business-savvy Mr. Fisker, reinventing his brand) everybody wins. Except the lawyers.

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