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Mahindra Opts Out Of Thar Lawsuit, Confirms It Will Prioritise India Before Overseas Markets
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The Mahindra Thar has already booked more than 50,000 units, with the current waiting period stretching up to 11 months
Mahindra has now officially confirmed that the Thar will not be sold in Australia in its current form. The move comes in the wake of Stellantis, Jeep’s parent company, dragging the Indian carmaker to court in Australia over allegations that the Thar’s design is a copy of the Wrangler. The first hearing was scheduled on May 20, and now news has come in that Mahindra has opted out of the legal tangle for good.
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The second-gen Mahindra Tharâs uncanny resemblance to the Jeep Wrangler has landed the carmaker in some hot water in Australia
When the next-gen Mahindra Thar made its debut last year, it didn’t take long for even the most casual observer to point out its visual similarity to the Jeep Wrangler, a living icon in the world of SUVs . That uncanny resemblance has now dragged Mahindra into hot legal water in Australia, where Jeep has filed a case against it over design infringement.
It first started when a spy shot of the new Thar testing in the country emerged, fueling rumors that Mahindra might be looking to introduce the off-roader there. It was further compounded by Mahindra launching its website in Australia to start accepting registrations from prospective customers for the Thar. This may be what led Jeep to its legal action against Mahindra.