Volkswagen ID. Lobo Trademark Points To Electric Off-Road Buggy

Volkswagen has applied for three interesting trademarks with the European Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), pointing to new electric models from the brand. Discovered by CarBuzz, the trademarks are for the names ID. LOBO, ID. RUN, and ID. CORE, with the «ID.» prefix referencing VW's naming strategy for electric models like the ID. 4, ID. Buzz, and ID. GTI.

All three trademarks were filed on March 7, 2024, under Nice classifications 12, 28, 35, and 37; the latter three refer to toys, motor vehicle retail, and buildings relating to vehicle maintenance, respectively, but class 12 specifically refers to motor vehicles, including EVs, suggesting these could be new model names. But what do they mean and where could they be used?

The word 'Lobo' is Spanish for wolf, which is important in Volkswagen culture for a number of reasons. First of all, the German automaker is based in Wolfsburg, Germany, but more importantly, Volkswagen has a history of wolf-related names.

Devout fans of the brand will <a href=«https://carbuzz.com/features/10-volkswagen-models-you-never-knew-existed#:~:text=in» the us.- lupo volkswagen up target="_self">know of the Volkswagen Lupo

, a tiny three-door hatchback previously produced by VW from 1998 to 2005. Lupo also translates as wolf, but in Italian instead of Spanish. Then you get the Volkswagen Amarok, a midsize pickup truck now in its second generation and built on Ford Ranger bones. In the Inuit language, Amarok also means wolf.

The 'Lobo' name also has a history with Volkswagen, as in the 1960s and 70s, a series of custom dune buggies built on the Beetle chassis were known as El Lobo. We recently identified eight new trademarks filed by Volkswagen, one of which was Angra. Why do we bring this up? Because a Brazilian coachbuilder called Angra used to manufacture VW-based buggies in the mid-80s.

The coincidence of VW filing two buggy-related trademarks within a week of one another is too strong for us to ignore.

Volkswagen may be preparing to launch a new buggy-type vehicle of sorts, with different names being used in different markets. Angra would be ideal for the South American market (VW has a huge presence in Brazil, specifically),