JLR trademarks Road Rover name

    The 'Road Rover' nametag is most likely to be used for the new Land Rover model line, which is launching with its first large luxury EV before 2020.

    Published On Jul 27, 2018 09:00:00 AM

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    JLR trademarks Road Rover name

    Sketch of the Land Rover Velar used for representative purposes only.

    A year ago, our sister publication, Autocar UK, was told that Jaguar Land Rover was using 'Road Rover' merely as an internal codename for a new model line. Today, JLR has applied for the trademark to the Road Rover moniker.

    Brands often apply for name trademarks to ensure that the brand name – or names similar to their other products – can’t be used by rivals as a means to protect potential future branding. However, aside for the name 'Road Rover' being used in internal communications, it had also been touted as a potential name for a number of the carmaker's previous prototypes.

    The name could still be used for Land Rover’s first production EV – a premium electric model aimed primarily at markets such as the US and China – which is due before 2020.

    Road Rover is, like Velar, the name of an experimental model from the company's history. It was first proposed at the beginning of the 1950s as a concept to bridge the gap between Rover cars and the original Land Rover. It was then revived in the 1960s as a three-door estate idea and provided the intellectual basis for the concept that became the original Range Rover.

    The first modern Road Rover is understood to be a Mercedes-Benz S-Class rival in terms of outright luxury and interior craftsmanship, albeit with some all-terrain capability. The car will also be tuned for impressive on-road dynamic performance, taking advantage of the potential delivered by electric motors. Over time, the Road Rover line-up is expected to evolve into a series of more car-like and road-friendly vehicles that maintain their generations-old rugged build.

    The car is expected to make its public debut at the Los Angeles motor show in late-2019. We still have no idea if the company has intentions of an India launch.

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