Rebadging, sometimes called badge engineering, is the application of a different brand or trademark (badge, logo or manufacturer's name/marque) to an existing product (e.g., an automobile) and subsequently marketing the variant as a distinct product. Due to the high cost of designing and engineering a new model or establishing a brand (which may take many years to gain acceptance), it is less expensive to rebadge a product once or multiple times than to create different models. The costs of product development and manufacturing tools are spread over more vehicles, achieving economies of scale.