Chinese car manufacturersFace Legal Suit
According to Automotive News,Europe , Chinese car manufacturers will face legal proceedings from Diamler & Fiat for copyrights Daimler of Germany is trying to stop the sale of the Noble produced by Shuanghuan, a small car that is lookalike of the smalll car the Smart Fortwo produced by Diamler. Shuanghuan decided not to exhibit the Noble at the prestigious Frankfurt International Motor Show last month after legal threats from Daimler.
Similarly Fiat has initiated legal proceedings in Italy and China against the Great Wall Motor Co, as Peri model produced by it looks similar to the very popular Panda of Fiat.
Toyota of Japan has failed to prevent Shuanghuan from selling the UFO, which is very close to Toyota's Rav4 model, in looks ecause its models are not protected by any patents in Europe,. The UFO sells for approx 16,000 euros as compared to 26,200 euros for the Rav4.
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