Henrik Fisker with his plug-in hybrid, the $87,900 Karma, which is set for a debut next year.

Fisker Automotive has received a “Stevie Award “for business innovation from the 2010 American Business Awards program.

A panel of judges selected Fisker for “Most Innovative Company of the Year – up to 100 employees” for its unique approach to addressing future transportation needs. Additional winners include other leading-edge companies like Apple, Mozilla, and Ford Motor Company.

More than 200 executives across the country participated in the judging process to determine the finalists and Stevie Award winners.

Since its inception in 2007, Fisker Automotive, a privately owned, premium American car company based in Irvine, California has proven itself as a force in the automotive industry by leading the premium green car segment with the 403 horsepower, 100 mpg Fisker Karma. The Karma could be world’s first premium plug-in hybrid electric vehicle when it arrives in showrooms early next year.

The company was based on the design capabilities of Fisker Coachbuild, LLC, founded by auto design veterans Henrik Fisker and Bernhard Koehler, and the PHEV powertrain capabilities of Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc, a major supplier of clean vehicle technologies to the automotive industry.