Porsche vs. Singer: a legal dispute with far-reaching consequences?

Thomas Wachsmuth 15 April 2024 Porsche, Test sites, laws, offenses, information, Singer Vehicle Design

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According to the car magazine Carscoops there is news about Porsche and Singer. They met in 2024 in a legal dispute opposite. The conflict flared up Singer's conversions of Porsche cars, especially on DLS and the DLS Turbo, which bore little resemblance to the original Porsche vehicles. Porsche claimed that the conversions no longer had enough of the distinctive features of a Porsche to further justify the Porsche branding. At the heart of the dispute was loud Carscoops secret agreement from 2012, the Singer obliged to only use the Porsche branding under certain conditions. While the lawsuit appears to have now been settled, the exact terms are unknown.

Legal dispute: Porsche vs. Singer

The legal developments surrounding the DLS vehicles However, show that the agreement wahrscheinlich includes strict requirements for further production. Singer has revolutionized the art of restoring and modifying Porsche cars, creating dream cars like the DLS or DLS Turbo created that find admiration everywhere. The vehicles, with a completely new one Suspension and a Motor, which reaches up to 9.300 rpm, have redefined the limits of what is technically and visually possible. The conflict with Porsche would have been for Singer threatening existence because a protracted legal dispute would not have been financially viable for the independent company.

The legal dispute appears to have been settled!

But ultimately the matter seems without legal escalation settled, suggesting that both sides had an interest in avoiding a public conflict. However, the dispute is difficult with regard to the cooperation between manufacturers and tuners and could have consequences for the entire industry. And it shows how important it is both parties benefit from the collaboration without violating each other's rights. Singer loudly Carscoops announced that it will continue to be innovative in the future Restomods to develop. Ps: If you want to know exactly what happened, you should read the article linked at the beginning (English) from Carscoops read.

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