Renault continues to file names and logos with the Inpi (National Institute of Intellectual Property). Graphic patterns that already give us a glimpse into the future of the diamond brand. Discoveries.
In addition to future model names which are currently shaking the web about the name of the SUV replacement Renault Kadjar, the car manufacturer has filed a number of logos that already tell us about its future. Panorama.
The stylized diamond with an italic 5 in the center is the emblem of the Renault 5 Prototype concept car which clearly announces the future 100% electric Renault 5 E-Tech which will enrich the range in 2024. In 2022, the brand will celebrate the 50 years of the Renault 5, a logo is already ready, a patent was filed on July 12, 2021. It basically follows the logic of the one evoking the 60 years of the “4L” celebrated with dignity throughout the year 2021.
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H2, E-Tech … all-round electrics
A strong graphic message is also very important for relay a new technology to the public and the network, this is why a “Plug Inn” emblem finalizing the new diamond with a blue plug is very clever. The plug-in hybrid character of the vehicle is thus immediately identified. It complements E-Tech (100% electric) and also Renault H2-Tech, a label which designates mainly utility vehicles powered by hydrogen.
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In its frantic quest for patents, Renault has cast a wide net, the names Renault 4, Renault 5 and Renault5 (the space between Renault and 5 is taken into account or not) were filed on June 4, 2020 at the Inpi. In the same vein, the manufacturer protected the appellations Renault Five, Renault 4Ever and Renault 5Ever on January 14, 2021, the very day of its Renaulution.
Renault EstafettE: the answer to the electric VW Combi?
But the brand is not confined to the two emblematic models R4 and R5, the surnames EstafettE and Renault 8 are also the subject of patents. Should we then expect a return of the legendary Renault Estafette in electric mode in the range? After all, Volkswagen will relaunch, from 2022, a Combi that will be fully watted. And is a Renault 8 “Gordini” or Alpine Line also in the boxes? Nothing is less certain for this Renault-style “BMW M2”. But so that unscrupulous competitors do not steal the show, Renault is showing anticipation. Indeed, BMW and Citroën recently had to find an agreement so that the former can use the name XM previously belonging to the latter.
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