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DaimlerChrysler and BMW very cross with Chinese
 DaimlerChrysler and BMW are threatening legal action over Chinese-made vehicles that they claim are copies of their own models. DaimlerChrysler said it would consider unspecified legal action if Chinese carmaker Shuanghuan Automobile showed the Noble, which it says closely resembles its Smart Fortwo minicar, at next month's Frankfurt motor show, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.'We take intellectual property protection very seriously,' the newspaper quoted a spokesman as saying. 'We decided to reserve the right to pursue legal action.' BMW said it was considering legal action against the importer of another Shuanghuan vehicle 'the CEO', which it claims closely resembles a previous version of its X5 sports utility vehicle which was discontinued in 2006, the newspaper said. DaimlerChrysler, which following its sale of Chrysler is due to change its name to Daimler AG, has not elaborated on its legal plans, but the company is understood to have contacted Shuanghuan about the issue. The German company last year succeeded in stopping another Chinese producer from bringing to market another vehicle that closely resembled the Smart. Posted by: classer 2007-09-01 |
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