BMW threatens action against Chinese copy of X5

Just last week we told you about the Chinese Smart ForTwo copy cat that Mercedes is planning on taking legal action against. Well BMW is headed down the same road as it plans to take legal action against another Chinese auto maker that will be displaying their ‘CEO’ SUV at Frankfurt.

The ‘CEO’ SUV bears a striking resemblance to BMW’s X5. “We’ve already taken measures against the distribution of the CEO in Europe,” a BMW spokesperson told Automobilwoche. “We’ll consider taking legal action should the car be shown at the...
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r_driver04 - 8/27/2007 12:19:57 PM

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That's awesome. Too bad it'll probably be more reliable than the BMW. Downside is that will have lead paint.

BenzW124 - 8/27/2007 12:47:35 PM

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Japs are war criminal-copycats!

w209w114 - 8/27/2007 1:07:14 PM

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What does this have to do with the Japs? Please dont be another David999 and a disgrace to Mercedes.

EnnNorak - 8/28/2007 9:37:14 AM

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Wow, another outburts from BenzW124 -- what is that guy smoking?

ICON - 8/27/2007 2:44:32 PM

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Chinese have no regard for intellectual property...it is almost cultural. Call me when they finally come up with an original idea...

Larry - 8/27/2007 4:38:36 PM

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the chinese copy BMW just like audi and lexus.

Lexus - 8/27/2007 4:58:19 PM

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But the different here is the their car look very identical to BMW and other European cars. All you have to do put a BMW logo on it and it resemble a BMW from far away. I belief even their stupid emblem has the white and blue color BMW use.

I hope BMW will get alot of money for this, I mean okay to borrow some idea, like bangle butt but not the whole car.

johnct - 8/27/2007 10:11:27 PM

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Do they paint the Chinese X5 with lead paint also?

cbro980 - 8/31/2007 1:19:03 PM

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Chinese products are not noted for reliability just like BMW. Sounds like a good match to me.