June 16, 2022 6:15 PM UTC
A NIO ES8 electric SUV is displayed at its store in Beijing, China August 20, 2020. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
BERLIN, June 16 (Reuters) - Volkswagen's (VOWG_p.DE) Audi has filed a lawsuit in a Munich court against Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio (9866.HK) over an alleged infringement of Audi's trademark rights, German newspaper Handelsblatt reported on Thursday.
According to Audi, Nio's decision to name two
of its models ES6 and ES8 infringes Audi's trademark for its own model
designations S6 and S8, Handelsblatt reported.
A Nio spokesperson declined to comment.
A man takes a picture of his son in front of an AUDI S6 car during the 15th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition in Shanghai April 21, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
A spokesperson for Audi was not immediately available for
comment to Reuters.
Nio, a premium brand which so far has made most of its sales
in China, entered the Norwegian market in May last year and plans to launch in
Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Denmark before the end of the year.
People wearing face masks look at a NIO ES6 EV car at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, or Auto China show, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Beijing, China September 27, 2020. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
The company started sales in Norway with the ES8 model but
has said it plans to launch in Germany with the ET7 electric sedan.
Reporting by Victoria Waldersee Editing by Madeline Chambers
Models Kristina Martin (L) and Cassandra Ramos pose next to
a 2014 Audi S8 during the press preview day of the North American International
Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan January 14, 2014. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook
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