Mahindra Roxor Changes Jeep-Like Face To Avoid Lawsuit; Judge Rules Mahindra Roxor Looks Too Much Like A Jeep; Mahindra assembles the Roxor in Michigan. While the lawsuit is still going on, it didn’t stop Mahindra from making an appearance at the 2019 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in … The International Trade Commission upheld, with modifications, a judge’s finding that Mahindra’s Roxor off-road vehicle is a copy of the Jeep.
According to Bloomberg, the FCA lawyers got busy fighting the case against Mahindra’s side-by-side off-road recreational vehicle.It’s not meant to be legal on normal roads.
At the root of FCA's complaint was the Roxor's marked likeness to a Jeep CJ, despite a 2009 agreement between Mahindra and Jeep that allowed the … 2019 Mahindra Roxor UTV | Roxor Off-road FCA vs. Mahindra: Jeep lawsuit. Last August, FCA filed suit against Mahindra in the US to block the sale of the Roxor off-road vehicle, saying it is “a nearly identical copy of the iconic Jeep design.” We have yet to get the court’s official position, but some sources stated the Mahindra had already won. RELATED: FCA ATTEMPTS TO BLOCK SALES OF JEEP-LIKE MAHINDRA ROXOR. Back in August, we told you about the ongoing lawsuit battle between Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and Indian manufacturer Mahindra over it’s Roxor UTV. It is a designated off-roader, but it has been decided this summer that it looks way too much like a Jeep Wrangler. But since then, the Thar's sibling is having a tough time keep itself out of trouble. The new Mahindra Roxor seemed like the perfect off-road toy: side-by-side (SxS) four-wheeler modeled after the iconic Willys Jeep of World War II.
The legal battle between Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Mahindra is heating up as Administrative Law Judge Cameron Elliot has determined the Mahindra Roxor infringes on the look of Jeep … However, all of the component manufacturing takes place in India, and the American site puts together the parts. Who wouldn’t want to play in the dirt in that? The Roxor has been plagued with bad PR since the very beginning, with speculation that Mahindra simply cloned the vintage Jeep platform without permission.
A ROXOR Jeep? A federal judge ruled Mahindra should stop building the Roxor all-terrain in the U.S. because it looks too much like a Jeep Wrangler, but like a game the Lions lead in … As you may recall, Jeep parent company FCA had filed a trade complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission in 2018, arguing that the Mahindra Roxor infringes on Jeep "trade dress" … Mahindra Thar's success in India and increasing demand for rugged SUVs in the US encouraged the Indian carmaker to launch Roxor in America in 2018.
Early this week, an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) concluded that the Mahindra Roxor off-road SUV, sold in the United States, infringes on the trade dress of Jeep vehicles, particularly the Jeep CJ. Back in August, we told you about the ongoing lawsuit battle between Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and Indian manufacturer Mahindra over it’s Roxor UTV. Mahindra must redesign the Roxor or stop selling it, according to the U.S. International Trade Commission, because the UTV is too Jeep-like. The Mahindra Roxor is one hell of a toy: It’s basically a diesel-powered Jeep CJ that you can take on ORV trails or anywhere off-road vehicles are permitted. While the lawsuit is still going on, it didn’t stop Mahindra from making an appearance at the 2019 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in …