Wow, the Chinese have no shame (and no Int'l Copyright Law enforcement)

[Zoidberg]

https://electrek.co/2021/04/22/beetle-in...epartment/

All things told, I'd buy one and Herbie it up.

[macphanatic]

No surprise. Chinese have been copying/stealing others designs and IP for years.

[Mr Downtown]

Well, that would be Trade Dress or Design Patent rather than copyright, so not really any international treaties that would come to bear. Shameless—but not illegal.

[DeusxMac]

VW stopped producing that model/design in 2019.

This car might be categorized as a “replicar” of sorts.

[Speedy]

Cars mostly have four wheels, a front and a rear, fenders, windshield; your basics. Most cars for a similar model year look the same to me. But, yes, occasionally you get one that looks iconic like the Bug.

[Ombligo]

That looks better than the VW reincarnation

[Rolando]

I'm wondering if VW sold the molds to be destroyed, and they were resold to China?

[macphanatic]

Rolando wrote:
I'm wondering if VW sold the molds to be destroyed, and they were resold to China?

With 3d scanning tech these days, it wouldn't be difficult to reproduce without the molds.