AUTO-TECHNOLOGICAL THEFT CALLED CHINA KNOCKOFF CARS

We’ve probably all seen mass production of branded clothes, shoes, watches, gadgets, and many other items. We know that they often look just as good as the real thing, though they never truly are as good as the real thing. They usually have inferior quality and don’t really last that long. The same could probably be said for these knockoff vehicles made in China. 

You may be wondering what 'Knockoff' means, ....it's an unlicensed copy of something that is intended to be sold at a lower price than the original. I'm sure you must have seen some of them on naija road and if not below are some from China manufacturers with their original specs.

Great Wall Coolbear Vs Scion bB

It’s a hip, box-shaped, youth-oriented compact hatchback just like the Scion bB. In fact, when you look at Coolbear from the side, you’d think it was a Scion bB.

BYD F3 Vs Toyota Corolla

The Toyota Corolla, bland as it may be, has been one of the most dependable, reliable, and best-selling cars for quite some time now. Maybe that’s why when making the F3, BYD decided to take the design of the ninth generation Corolla, change the headlights, and call it a day.

Chery QQ3 Vs Daewoo Matiz

The Daewoo Matiz/Chevy Spark was not a great car, and yet Chery decided to copy it still. This was so obviously a ripoff that the cars’ doors were interchangeable.

Great Wall  Cowry Vs Toyota Noah

Another model released by Great Wall is Cowry, a replica of Toyota family bus - Noah. Cowry is ready to battle it out with Noah in China market.

Dongfeng Crazy Soldier Vs Hummer H1

You don’t have to be a soldier to drive a vehicle like the Hummer H1 or this blatant ripoff, but in these times of high gas prices, you’d probably be crazy to do so. How apt.

Land Wind X7 Vs Range Rover E-Voque

The new model has been the subject of an intense legal dispute between Jaguar Land Rover and LandWind, with JLR claiming the X7 looks too similar to the Range Rover Evoque, which is already on sale in China.

BAIC BJ80 Vs Mercedes Benz G-Wagon

The BAIC B80VJ is a replica or knock-off of the famous Mercedes-Benz G-Class. The vehicle looks almost identical to the G-Class except for the front fascia. I'm Chinese manufacturer will never ship their BAIC B80VJ to Europe especially Germany.

GEELY GE LIMOUSINE Vs ROLLS ROYCE PHANTOM

The most embarrassing China knockoff so far is Geely GE limousine - a replica of Rolls Royce Phantom. This Geely GE Limousine drew criticism when it was unveiled with its re-modification of Rolls Royce Phantom on display at the Beijing motor show last year.

The car has been extensively restyled, getting a rounder look, especially at the front end. Inside, it gets two rear seats rather than the single 'throne' arrangement of the original concept.

Soon after its launch Rolls-Royce officials announced they were considering legal action. It made obvious reference to the Rolls in the shape of its cabin, windows and down-sloping rear deck. 

The 'Grecian temple' grille was also considered close to being a Rolls copy, especially as it was topped by a figure which seemed to draw influence from Rolls-Royce's traditional Spirit of Ecstasy, except that the figure slopes backwards. 

LIMITATION OF CHINA KNOCKOFF CARS ABROAD

Despite successful unlicensed reproduction of other Patented brands by China-based car makers, their progress into other markets will be heavily impeded by legal action in the trademark and copyright-protective jurisdictions of Europe and the U.S.

There are several law suit by Patented auto manufacturers against various China auto manufacturer s for their 'Knockoff car' which practically means 'Auto-Technological Theft' abroad; most of the law suit has been won against them and that will prevent them from selling some of these replica overseas except in their own territories.

I'm sure you'll begin to see them displayed for sale in Nigeria very soon because we do not produce any of the cars that runs on our road, so I don't think there is any law suit banning or preventing the use of Knockoff cars in this country.

In case you see any of them on our road, don't be surprise or afraid. If that's what your purse can acquire, go for it, but remember that a 'COUNTERFEIT CAN NEVER REPLACE THE ORIGINAL'.

I'll continue to serve you more information about auto-technological theft once they're discovered.

Thank you.


Credit:
http://driving.ca/lexus/auto-news