Chinese car maker Land Wind are set to launch their Land Wind X7 in China shortly much to the anger of Jaguar Land Rover bosses who say the car is a clone of the Evoque!
Land Rover CEO Ralf Speth has spoken out against the Chinese Land Wind X7 which he claims breaches intellectual properly laws. As seen in these photos, the $25,000 Land Wind could easily pass as the luxury Land Rover Evoque that costs more than 3 times as much in China.
Land Rover have recently set up a joint venture with Chinese auto maker Chery which will see the Evoque along with other Jaguar and Land Rover cars manufactured in China. This teaming with Chery (a government owned Chinese car maker) could be the muscle that JLR will need if planning to take Land Wind to court over an IP dispute.
This is the second time we have seen the Evoque get the knock off treatment in China, and likely won’t be the last time we see a clone car make headlines.
I must to agree at this point – better to not drive, than drive machine of death from crappy and bad meterial. You can change phone, but not life.
A 2011 Geely Emgrand was tested by euro ncap and scored 4 stars.
Why not give him the link to the CNCAP website, where he could see for himself the progress that has been made the past 8 or so years. Currently most new chinese cars have a safety score similar to western cars. (some exceptions).
Ford bought Land Land Rover from BMW and sold it to Tata Motors India five years ago.
Who the hell cares? This website should be about phones, not cars
I must to agree at this point – better to not drive, than drive machine of death from crappy and bad meterial. You can change phone, but not life.
A crash test from 2007 is really relevant in 2014
A 2011 Geely Emgrand was tested by euro ncap and scored 4 stars.
Why not give him the link to the CNCAP website, where he could see for himself the progress that has been made the past 8 or so years. Currently most new chinese cars have a safety score similar to western cars. (some exceptions).
http://www.c-ncap.org.cn/app/cncap/pzjg2012.jsp#tabs-2
http://www.c-ncap.org.cn/app/cncap/pzjg2012.jsp#tabs-3
(Do not browse the english area, it’s not updated).
Landwind has been making SUV long before Ford came up with a Range Rover Evoque
range rover does not belong to ford
Ford bought Land Land Rover from BMW and sold it to Tata Motors India five years ago.