BMW X5 clone banned from Germany

BMW's fight to protect its X5 SUV from being cloned and sold at retail by Chinese manufacturer Shuanghuan has taken a strong step forward. A decision in Munich regional court today banned the sale of the copycat BMW X5, vindicating BMW's long-standing belief that it has a legal right to protect the design of its vehicles from such imitation. The model in question, which Shuanghuan calls the CEO, is clearly copied after the BMW X5, though there are some styling differences.