BERLIN — Volkswagen’s Audi has filed a lawsuit in a Munich courtroom in opposition to Chinese language electrical car maker Nio over an alleged infringement of Audi’s trademark rights, German newspaper Handelsblatt reported on Thursday.
In line with Audi, Nio’s resolution to call two of its fashions ES6 and infringes Audi’s trademark for its personal mannequin designations S6 and S8, Handelsblatt reported.
A Nio spokesperson declined to remark.
A spokesperson for Audi was not instantly obtainable for remark to Reuters.
Nio, a premium model which thus far has made most of its gross sales in China, entered the Norwegian market in Might final yr and plans to launch in Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Denmark earlier than the top of the yr.
The corporate began gross sales in Norway with the ES8 mannequin however has mentioned it plans to launch in Germany with the ET7 electrical sedan.
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