<p><keyword id="156689" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Tesla-Motors">Tesla Motors</keyword>'s push into the Chinese auto market has been stalled by a man who claimed trademark rights to its name in the country, <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/china-tesla-trademark-2013-8" target="_blank">Reuters reports</a>. </p>
<p>But the car featured on the  <a href="http://www.teslamotors.com.cn/" target="_blank">"Tesla China" website</a> looks nothing like the real Model S. Here's the impostor:</p>
<p><div class="image-container" style="width:800px"><div class="image"><img src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/5217631beab8ea7d1700000d-801-400/china-chinese-tesla-website-1.png?maxX=800" border="0" alt="china chinese tesla website" width="800" /><p class="source"><a href="http://www.teslamotors.com.cn/">Tesla China</a></p></div></div></p>
<p>Compared to a real Model S:</p>
<p><div class="image-container display-table"><div><div class="image"><img src="http://static6.businessinsider.com/image/52176356eab8eab812000048-800-400/tesla-model-s-33.jpg" border="0" alt="Tesla Model S" /><p class="source"><a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tesla_Model_S_Indoors.jpg">Wikimedia Commons</a></p></div></div></div></p>
<p>They look totally different.</p>
<p>Teslamotors.com.cn came a lot closer on the logo. Here's their version:</p>
<p><div class="image-container" style="width:300px"><div class="image"><img src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/5217639f69bedd843f00002d-207-209/screen%20shot%202013-08-23%20at%209.28.25%20am.png" border="0" alt="chinese fake tesla logo" width="300" /><p class="source"><a href="http://www.teslamotors.com.cn/">Tesla Motors China</a></p></div></div></p>
<p>And the real one:</p>
<p><div class="image-container" style="width:300px"><div class="image"><img src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/5217649d6bb3f7350100002a-1200-1334/rtx7id0.jpg" border="0" alt="tesla motors real logo" width="300" /><p class="source">REUTERS/Robert Galbraith</p></div></div></p>

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The Guy Who Owns Tesla's Trademark In China Appears To Be Selling This Knockoff Model S

Tesla Motors's push into the Chinese auto market has been stalled by a man who claimed trademark rights to its name in the country, Reuters reports. But the car featured on the "Tesla China" website looks nothing like the real Model S. Here's the impostor: Tesla China Compared to a real Model S: Wikimedia Commons They look totally different. Teslamotors.com.cn came a lot closer on the logo. Here's their version: Tesla Motors China And the real one: REUTERS/Robert Galbraith

Tesla Motors's push into the Chinese auto market has been stalled by a man who claimed trademark rights to its name in the country, Reuters reports. But the car featured on the  "Tesla China" website looks nothing like the real Model S.

The Guy Who Owns Tesla's Trademark In China Appears To Be Selling This Knockoff Model S

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