Ford and Tesla both want a Model E

Posted on 28-12-2013 12:29 by ricardo – 11 Comments”

It is a public secret that the Tesla the sales success of the Model S will continue to be a smaller model of the size BMW 3 Series. The name of this EV is also already more or less known: the Model E. There are only more buyers on the coast for this type.

Ford, founder of car names that start with ‘Model‘ in the US, namely the trademark ‘Model E’ submitted. Now we do not expect a direct, Ford a model will be releasing with this name, which fits not in their current naamstrategie. But a whole concept car -whether electric or not – would, of course, good can. Or an electric variant of an existing model, who knows. The trademark with serial number 86133442 was the beginning of this month submitted.

This can be problematic, since Tesla in August, ‘Model E’ left capture (serial number 86029275). A name where Elon Musk in mid-2012 once already to alluded, and by head of design Franz von Holzhausen was recently confirmed when he said that the Model E at the auto show in Detroit in 2015 may be presented.

There is a possibility that the Ford bothers Tesla the name ‘Model E’ wants to use, and therefore himself, taking the name explains. In 2000, the take a lawsuit against an online automotive startup that the company name ‘Model E’. Without success, by the way. The claim of Ford that name was too similar to the iconic Model T would seem was off the table.