Designer's testimony fails to sway British court in Land Rover case

The Grenadier will be aimed at fans of the original Land Rover Defender. Ineos hopes to build 25,000 a year in Hambach, eastern France.

August 08, 2020 04:00 AM

Jaguar Land Rover felt so strongly about its ownership of the Defender's shape that it hired the former Ford Motor design chief J Mays to present its case to a UK court.

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