VW is sued for “ID”.

According to its own information, Hildesheim-based Identytec has sued German automaker Volkswagen over naming rights. As Automobilwoche reports, VW’s former distributor has been repeatedly rolling out brands with the “ID” part of its name since 2013 – and thus even earlier than the Wolfsburg-based company. It is registered. Volkswagen currently names its electric cars based on the ID.X model.

Efforts to reach an agreement with Volkswagen have been unsuccessful, the company reports on its website. That is why the decision has now been made to file a case in the Hamburg Regional Court. According to Automobilwoche, VW confirms the dispute over naming rights and regrets the escalation. “Volkswagen approached the former supplier and the complainant several times earlier in a constructive and transparent manner”, the manufacturer told Automobilwoche. VW made a compromise proposal, which, however, was not accepted by Identytec. “Therefore we will present our legal position in court and will not comment further on the ongoing proceedings”says the report about VW’s attitude.

Five models of the VW Group are currently named ID.X: ID compact.3, SUV and crossover SUV ID.4 and ID.5, ID.7 sedan and ID.Buzz van. There has also been speculation for some time now whether Volkswagen ID numbers will be stored this way in the future, or whether successful model names will be used instead – for example ID.Golf instead of ID. .3, ID.Tiguan instead of ID.4 or ID.Polo instead of ID.2.

According to its own information, Identytec offers “Software solutions for the control, management and automation of industrial manufacturing processes” and has also produced Volkswagen in the past. According to Automobilwoche, VW said that this legal dispute is not a legal battle between David and Goliath, which one might assume given the size of the company.

Source: Automobilwoche – “ID”: Former supplier sues VW