Often times,
automakers trademark names they might or might not use, just to be safe.
Not exact matches
We wouldn't be surprised if Lexus also introduces an LC F, given that the
automaker filed a
trademark application for the
name.
The
automaker has already
trademarked the Stinger
name in the U.S.; GT4 is off the table due to an existing
trademark.
There's also the chance that the
trademarked names could simply just be VW's way of making sure that no other
automaker uses them, even if it also has no plans to.
Several other
automakers already offer 2.0 - liter turbos, but Toyota's first will be available in a new compact crossover that will be
named NX 200t, according to filings with the U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office.
Aston Martin's first SUV is due in 2019, and the
automaker is expected to give it the Varekai
name after applying to register this
trademark, Autocar reports.The brand's first SUV was...
Aston Martin's first SUV is due in 2019, and the
automaker is expected to give it the Varekai
name after applying to register this
trademark, Autocar reports.
The
trademark for the «Monte Carlo» nameplate apparently lies with a clothing and apparel manufacturer from Punjab that took the matter to court in order to stop the
automaker from using the
name.
Automakers are always submitting
trademark applications for vehicle
names.
Rumors of a high - performance sports coupe from Lexus could heat up after it was reported that the Japanese
automaker has filed a
trademark for the
name «RC F» in the U.S. and Europe.