Car names
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Volkswagen continues to invest heavily in a future of plug-in electric vehicles as it attempts to clean the diesel soot from its face following its emissions-cheating scandal. Part of that initiative is coming up with new names for upcoming all-electric models to be sold under its ID electric sub-brand. If Volkswagen's latest trademark filings in Europe are any indication, it seems the automakers vehicle-naming department may be struggling. READ MORE: Volkswagen ID Crozz electric SUV to launch in US in 2020 According to UK-based AutoExpress, the German automaker has filed for trademarks on...
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Is Hyundai Ioniq The Name For New Hybrid, Electric Models? (UPDATED)
Hyundai's "Prius fighter" hybrid and battery-electric car may use the Ioniq name.
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Toyota 'Prius Prime' Trademark Registered; What New Hybrid Could It Be?
Trademark filings for model names usually present a mystery. What a carmaker is planning when it registers a specific name can be hard to impossible to ascertain. And so it is with the case of "Prius Prime," a new model name that may expand Toyota's line of Prius hybrids at some point in the...
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Chevy Bolt EV Trademark To Be Shared With Yamaha After U.S. Patent Office Suspension: UPDATE
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has suspended GM's application for the Chevrolet Bolt trademark.
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Is Jaguar Perhaps Planning An Electric Sports Car? 'EV-Type' Trademark Teases Us With Possibilities
Jaguar trademarks the name "EV-Type" in the U.S. and Europe.
Stephen Edelstein