Nissan Dragged Into 'Brexit' Campaign
June 20 2016 - 11:00PM
Dow Jones News
TOKYO—Nissan Motor Co. said it began legal proceedings Monday
against a group that supports the U.K. leaving the European Union
for its unauthorized use of the Japanese car maker's logo.
On Tuesday, Nissan said it took legal action in the High Court
in London asking for an injunction to stop the "Vote Leave"
campaign from using its name and logo on the group's literature and
website.
The auto maker said the group didn't ask its permission to use
the logo, and it has repeatedly asked the campaign to stop doing
so.
In a statement, Nissan said use of the logo in the campaign's
materials misrepresents its views.
"Our preference as a business is, of course, that the U.K. stays
within Europe—it makes the most sense for jobs, trade and costs.
For us, a position of stability is more positive than a collection
of unknowns," Nissan Chairman and Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn said
previously.
Write to Megumi Fujikawa at megumi.fujikawa@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
June 20, 2016 22:45 ET (02:45 GMT)
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