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Chinese EV maker Nio loses Firefly trademark ahead of UK car launch

By Douglas Clarke-Williams ( April 20, 2026, 13:54 GMT | Insight) -- Nio, a Chinese electric vehicle maker, has had the trademark for its flagship Firefly electric car invalidated in the UK after the Intellectual Property Office found that it violated an earlier registration by a US company. Nio, based in Shanghai, had been scheduled to launch its small electric car in the UK later this year. It can appeal the ruling.Nio, a Chinese manufacturer of electric vehicles, has had the trademark for its flagship Firefly electric car invalidated in the UK after the Intellectual Property Office found that it violated an earlier registration by a US company....

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