Tesla is facing a major commercial challenge after the company tried to change the name Cybercab to register for its future autonomous taxi service.
The Cybercab-Robotaxi was announced at an event on October 10, 2024 as a vehicle for the autonomous taxi service of Tesla announced.
Only after the announcement was enough Tesla file a registration application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The request from Tesla However, it was rejected a short time later.
At that moment, the electric car manufacturer was… Elon Musk surprised when it was revealed that the name had already been registered by another company.
UniBeva French beverage company, came up with the name Cybercab already before Tesla registered. Today the company is the legal owner of the name both in the United States and internationally.
On December 14, 2025, the application was accepted by Tesla attached an official suspension letter indicating that no further steps would be taken to advance the brand toward ownership.
Now stay Tesla only two options: UniBev pay for the registered trademark or change the name of the car. It is important to emphasize that this problem could have been avoided if Tesla had completed the formalities before the big announcement.
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