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BMW protects ownership of Triumph brand – Autocar
4th January 2006
Reviewing the unconfirmed news that BMW Group design team is working in California on a two-seater sports car derivative of the current MINI platform, Autocar’s 3 January issue speculates that the car, “close to getting the green light for production”, could become a concept vehicle later this year, and eventually, could be marketed under the Triumph brand.
Autocar says it has learned that BMW’s lawyers have recently moved to protect the Triumph name from being used by another UK-based car company. It was mentioned during the second half of last year in connection with bidders for the assets of MG Rover after it went into administration in April.
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