After Being Accused of Plagiarism by Volkswagen for Making an Electric Copy of the Iconic Beetle, Chinese Automaker Challenges the German Company and Announces the Launch of the Chinese Electric Beetle in the Asian Market in March

Written by Flavia Marinho

Published on 07/02/2022 at 08:21

Updated on 07/02/2022 at 13:20

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Volkswagen Multinational Is Not At All Happy With The Electric Copy Of The Beetle Made Shamelessly By Great Wall Motors

The Chinese industry still has not abandoned some old habits, and the Chinese manufacturer Great Wall Motors seems to care little about Volkswagen, even after the German automaker and its lawyers previously stated that they were investigating a plagiarism by the electric car manufacturer ORA, part of the Great Wall Motors group, for having presented a clone of the Beetle at the Shanghai Auto Show. Initially named ORA Punk Cat and recently renamed Ballet Cat, the vehicle shamelessly has the same features as the iconic car from VW, and this story will make waves.

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The proof that the Great Wall Motors Group challenges the German automaker is that the official launch in China of its ‘new’ electric vehicles, ORA Ballet and Punk Cat (the Chinese electric Beetle), is scheduled for March 30 of this year.

YouTube video — **They Cloned The Beetle In China!**

It is possible to see in the video above that ORA was inspired – to not say it shamelessly copied – the features of the Volkswagen Beetle in its new Ballet Cat. The curved hood design, rounded headlights, and the shape of the back, complete with oval taillights, reference the old bug.

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Chinese Automaker Challenges Volkswagen And Clones The Iconic Kombi Right After Shamelessly Manufacturing An Electric Copy Of The Beetle!

As if cloning the Beetle wasn’t enough, another Chinese automaker, SongSang Motors, cloned the iconic Kombi. Will this make “waves”? The Chinese manufacturer launched a new model inspired by an already existing one. In this case, it is the SongSang Motors that presented the SS Summer, a van with retro design clearly based on the Volkswagen Kombi or Type 2, as can be seen below.

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Cloning Is Not New For The Chinese

Last year, the Chinese brand Wey did not waste any time and ‘cloned’ the Ford Bronco, five days after the launch of the American brand’s SUV in 2020. Wey is also part of the Great Wall Motors group, the same responsible for creating the electric ‘Beetle.’

The Chinese brand Foton Big General also presented, last year, an identical copy of the Ford F-150 Raptor pickup. See below the ‘Chinese invention’.

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After Being Accused of Plagiarism by Volkswagen for Making an Electric Copy of the Iconic Beetle, Chinese Automaker Challenges the German Company and Announces the Launch of the Chinese Electric Beetle in the Asian Market in March

Volkswagen Multinational Is Not At All Happy With The Electric Copy Of The Beetle Made Shamelessly By Great Wall Motors

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Chinese Automaker Challenges Volkswagen And Clones The Iconic Kombi Right After Shamelessly Manufacturing An Electric Copy Of The Beetle!

Cloning Is Not New For The Chinese

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China transforms desert-devastated area into the world’s largest artificial forest, planting trees for 60 years, blocking sand that reached Beijing, and creating a “green lung” of 92,000 hectares in a region once considered lost.

He transformed an abandoned plastic water tank into an underground house in the “hobbit hole” style, using only repurposed pallet wood, without heavy machinery or expensive labor.

The river that “dies” in the desert never reaches the sea and yet gives life to one of Africa’s largest natural refuges in a truly impressive way.

Greek island offers free housing for volunteers, but there’s a condition: you need to take care of rescued cats.

Brazil refuses to support the G7 text on critical minerals and rare earths, enters the heavy game of strategic inputs, and tries to escape the old trap of exporting raw wealth while rich countries keep the most profitable part.

Technicians and engineers are called for selection processes today.

Florida takes TikTok to court and accuses the Chinese giant ByteDance of ignoring the law that bars minors under 14, while parents and authorities demand more protection for children on social networks.

Far beyond simple shocks: scientists highlight how electric fish from the Amazon use complex bioelectric mechanisms to generate up to 860 volts, a natural evolutionary innovation that ensures an absolute advantage in dark and challenging ecosystems.

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After Being Accused of Plagiarism by Volkswagen for Making an Electric Copy of the Iconic Beetle, Chinese Automaker Challenges the German Company and Announces the Launch of the Chinese Electric Beetle in the Asian Market in March

Volkswagen Multinational Is Not At All Happy With The Electric Copy Of The Beetle Made Shamelessly By Great Wall Motors

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Chinese Automaker Challenges Volkswagen And Clones The Iconic Kombi Right After Shamelessly Manufacturing An Electric Copy Of The Beetle!

Cloning Is Not New For The Chinese

Mother and daughter build a 70 m² house with more than 8,000 discarded glass bottles and impress with their creativity; known as the Casa de Sal, the property is located on Itamaracá Island, in Pernambuco.

Workers were opening a new road connection near the Marginal Tietê when they found, in the underground of the construction site, remnants of locomotives, wagons, and boilers from the 19th century linked to the forgotten history of Lapa.

Instead of burning or burying old tires, an American city is transforming about 2,000 of them into the street itself, paving its first sections with a quieter and more durable rubber asphalt.

China transforms desert-devastated area into the world’s largest artificial forest, planting trees for 60 years, blocking sand that reached Beijing, and creating a “green lung” of 92,000 hectares in a region once considered lost.

He transformed an abandoned plastic water tank into an underground house in the “hobbit hole” style, using only repurposed pallet wood, without heavy machinery or expensive labor.

The river that “dies” in the desert never reaches the sea and yet gives life to one of Africa’s largest natural refuges in a truly impressive way.

Greek island offers free housing for volunteers, but there’s a condition: you need to take care of rescued cats.

Drivers with licenses nearing expiration received an unexpected reprieve on the calendar, but the Contran extension only applies to those within specific dates.

Fiat’s forgotten family SUV offers 7 seats, a 2.4 engine with 172 hp, automatic transmission, trunk space of up to 580 liters, and the presence of a large utility vehicle for a price below many new compacts: meet the Fiat Freemont Precision 2015.

German sedan with rear-wheel drive flaunts a 1.6 turbo engine with 156 hp, automatic transmission, 480-liter trunk, premium status, and executive cabin in the range of fully equipped compact zero km: meet the Mercedes-Benz C180 Avantgarde 2015.

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Mitsubishi has a “Kombi 4×4 premium” diesel that is cheaper than the Tiggo 8 Pro when converted: the Delica D:5 costs around R$ 143,000 without Brazilian taxes, seats 7 or 8 people, and promises to handle snow, mud, and rough roads in Japan.

Brazil refuses to support the G7 text on critical minerals and rare earths, enters the heavy game of strategic inputs, and tries to escape the old trap of exporting raw wealth while rich countries keep the most profitable part.

Technicians and engineers are called for selection processes today.

Florida takes TikTok to court and accuses the Chinese giant ByteDance of ignoring the law that bars minors under 14, while parents and authorities demand more protection for children on social networks.

Far beyond simple shocks: scientists highlight how electric fish from the Amazon use complex bioelectric mechanisms to generate up to 860 volts, a natural evolutionary innovation that ensures an absolute advantage in dark and challenging ecosystems.

Drivers with licenses nearing expiration received an unexpected reprieve on the calendar, but the Contran extension only applies to those within specific dates.