diff --git a/api/api.go b/api/api.go
index 45525086b..0d05c52d2 100644
--- a/api/api.go
+++ b/api/api.go
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ type Vehicle interface {
 	IconDescriber
 	FeatureDescriber
 	PhaseDescriber
-	Title() string
+	TitleDescriber
 	SetTitle(string)
 	Identifiers() []string
 	OnIdentified() ActionConfig
@@ -208,6 +208,11 @@ type FeatureDescriber interface {
 	Features() []Feature
 }
 
+// TitleDescriber optionally provides an title
+type TitleDescriber interface {
+	GetTitle() string
+}
+
 // CsvWriter converts to csv
 type CsvWriter interface {
 	WriteCsv(context.Context, io.Writer) error
diff --git a/api/mock.go b/api/mock.go
index 7a00eeb17..b969e77b0 100644
--- a/api/mock.go
+++ b/api/mock.go
@@ -502,6 +502,20 @@ func (mr *MockVehicleMockRecorder) Features() *gomock.Call {
 	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "Features", reflect.TypeOf((*MockVehicle)(nil).Features))
 }
 
+// GetTitle mocks base method.
+func (m *MockVehicle) GetTitle() string {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "GetTitle")
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(string)
+	return ret0
+}
+
+// GetTitle indicates an expected call of GetTitle.
+func (mr *MockVehicleMockRecorder) GetTitle() *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "GetTitle", reflect.TypeOf((*MockVehicle)(nil).GetTitle))
+}
+
 // Icon mocks base method.
 func (m *MockVehicle) Icon() string {
 	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
@@ -585,20 +599,6 @@ func (mr *MockVehicleMockRecorder) Soc() *gomock.Call {
 	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "Soc", reflect.TypeOf((*MockVehicle)(nil).Soc))
 }
 
-// Title mocks base method.
-func (m *MockVehicle) Title() string {
-	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
-	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "Title")
-	ret0, _ := ret[0].(string)
-	return ret0
-}
-
-// Title indicates an expected call of Title.
-func (mr *MockVehicleMockRecorder) Title() *gomock.Call {
-	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
-	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "Title", reflect.TypeOf((*MockVehicle)(nil).Title))
-}
-
 // MockChargeRater is a mock of ChargeRater interface.
 type MockChargeRater struct {
 	ctrl     *gomock.Controller
diff --git a/cmd/dump.go b/cmd/dump.go
index 7334273c5..a99337e52 100644
--- a/cmd/dump.go
+++ b/cmd/dump.go
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ func runDump(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 	}
 
 	for _, v := range site.Vehicles().Instances() {
-		d.DumpWithHeader(fmt.Sprintf("vehicle: %s", v.Title()), v)
+		d.DumpWithHeader(fmt.Sprintf("vehicle: %s", v.GetTitle()), v)
 	}
 
 	for id, lpI := range site.Loadpoints() {
diff --git a/cmd/setup.go b/cmd/setup.go
index fcb2f961c..13a08307c 100644
--- a/cmd/setup.go
+++ b/cmd/setup.go
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ func vehicleInstance(cc config.Named) (api.Vehicle, error) {
 	}
 
 	// ensure vehicle config has title
-	if instance.Title() == "" {
+	if instance.GetTitle() == "" {
 		//lint:ignore SA1019 as Title is safe on ascii
 		instance.SetTitle(strings.Title(cc.Name))
 	}
diff --git a/core/coordinator/coordinator.go b/core/coordinator/coordinator.go
index 6793c3b56..092c25925 100644
--- a/core/coordinator/coordinator.go
+++ b/core/coordinator/coordinator.go
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ func (c *Coordinator) identifyVehicleByStatus(available []api.Vehicle) api.Vehic
 				continue
 			}
 
-			c.log.DEBUG.Printf("vehicle status: %s (%s)", status, vehicle.Title())
+			c.log.DEBUG.Printf("vehicle status: %s (%s)", status, vehicle.GetTitle())
 
 			// vehicle is plugged or charging, so it should be the right one
 			if status == api.StatusB || status == api.StatusC {
diff --git a/core/coordinator/coordinator_test.go b/core/coordinator/coordinator_test.go
index 5af8eec15..ce5016840 100644
--- a/core/coordinator/coordinator_test.go
+++ b/core/coordinator/coordinator_test.go
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ func TestVehicleDetectByStatus(t *testing.T) {
 	log := util.NewLogger("foo")
 	vehicles := []api.Vehicle{v1, v2}
 
-	v1.MockVehicle.EXPECT().Title().Return("v1").AnyTimes()
-	v2.MockVehicle.EXPECT().Title().Return("v2").AnyTimes()
+	v1.MockVehicle.EXPECT().GetTitle().Return("v1").AnyTimes()
+	v2.MockVehicle.EXPECT().GetTitle().Return("v2").AnyTimes()
 	v1.MockVehicle.EXPECT().Identifiers().Return(nil).AnyTimes()
 	v2.MockVehicle.EXPECT().Identifiers().Return([]string{"it's me"}).AnyTimes()
 
diff --git a/core/loadpoint.go b/core/loadpoint.go
index 4192e334b..429efbe42 100644
--- a/core/loadpoint.go
+++ b/core/loadpoint.go
@@ -1090,7 +1090,7 @@ func (lp *Loadpoint) updateChargerStatus() (bool, error) {
 						for _, v := range lp.availableVehicles() {
 							if slices.Contains(v.Features(), api.WelcomeCharge) {
 								welcomeCharge = true
-								lp.log.DEBUG.Printf("welcome charge: %s", v.Title())
+								lp.log.DEBUG.Printf("welcome charge: %s", v.GetTitle())
 								break
 							}
 						}
diff --git a/core/loadpoint_session.go b/core/loadpoint_session.go
index 10116f93d..77b78df62 100644
--- a/core/loadpoint_session.go
+++ b/core/loadpoint_session.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func (lp *Loadpoint) createSession() {
 	lp.session = lp.db.New(lp.chargeMeterTotal())
 
 	if vehicle := lp.GetVehicle(); vehicle != nil {
-		lp.session.Vehicle = vehicle.Title()
+		lp.session.Vehicle = vehicle.GetTitle()
 	} else if lp.chargerHasFeature(api.IntegratedDevice) {
 		lp.session.Vehicle = lp.GetTitle()
 	}
diff --git a/core/loadpoint_vehicle.go b/core/loadpoint_vehicle.go
index c1652a22f..18dce88b6 100644
--- a/core/loadpoint_vehicle.go
+++ b/core/loadpoint_vehicle.go
@@ -115,12 +115,12 @@ func (lp *Loadpoint) setActiveVehicle(v api.Vehicle) {
 	from := "unknown"
 	if lp.vehicle != nil {
 		lp.coordinator.Release(lp.vehicle)
-		from = lp.vehicle.Title()
+		from = lp.vehicle.GetTitle()
 	}
 	to := "unknown"
 	if v != nil {
 		lp.coordinator.Acquire(v)
-		to = v.Title()
+		to = v.GetTitle()
 	}
 
 	lp.vehicle = v
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ func (lp *Loadpoint) setActiveVehicle(v api.Vehicle) {
 		lp.socEstimator = soc.NewEstimator(lp.log, lp.charger, v, estimate)
 
 		lp.publish(keys.VehicleName, vehicle.Settings(lp.log, v).Name())
-		lp.publish(keys.VehicleTitle, v.Title())
+		lp.publish(keys.VehicleTitle, v.GetTitle())
 
 		if mode, ok := v.OnIdentified().GetMode(); ok {
 			lp.SetMode(mode)
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ func (lp *Loadpoint) setActiveVehicle(v api.Vehicle) {
 	lp.updateSession(func(session *session.Session) {
 		var title string
 		if v != nil {
-			title = v.Title()
+			title = v.GetTitle()
 		}
 
 		lp.session.Vehicle = title
diff --git a/core/loadpoint_vehicle_test.go b/core/loadpoint_vehicle_test.go
index 4c68145e3..1905c1d2b 100644
--- a/core/loadpoint_vehicle_test.go
+++ b/core/loadpoint_vehicle_test.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func expectVehiclePublish(vehicle *api.MockVehicle) {
-	vehicle.EXPECT().Title().Return("target").AnyTimes()
+	vehicle.EXPECT().GetTitle().Return("target").AnyTimes()
 	vehicle.EXPECT().Capacity().AnyTimes()
 	vehicle.EXPECT().Icon().AnyTimes()
 	vehicle.EXPECT().Features().AnyTimes()
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ func TestDefaultVehicle(t *testing.T) {
 	current := 66.6
 
 	dflt := api.NewMockVehicle(ctrl)
-	dflt.EXPECT().Title().Return("default").AnyTimes()
+	dflt.EXPECT().GetTitle().Return("default").AnyTimes()
 	dflt.EXPECT().Icon().Return("").AnyTimes()
 	dflt.EXPECT().Capacity().AnyTimes()
 	dflt.EXPECT().Phases().AnyTimes()
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ func TestDefaultVehicle(t *testing.T) {
 	}).AnyTimes()
 
 	vehicle := api.NewMockVehicle(ctrl)
-	vehicle.EXPECT().Title().Return("target").AnyTimes()
+	vehicle.EXPECT().GetTitle().Return("target").AnyTimes()
 	vehicle.EXPECT().Icon().Return("").AnyTimes()
 	vehicle.EXPECT().Capacity().AnyTimes()
 	vehicle.EXPECT().Phases().AnyTimes()
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ func TestDefaultVehicle(t *testing.T) {
 		if v == nil {
 			return "<nil>"
 		}
-		return v.Title()
+		return v.GetTitle()
 	}
 
 	// non-default vehicle identified
diff --git a/core/site.go b/core/site.go
index e2a851673..d4e22bc69 100644
--- a/core/site.go
+++ b/core/site.go
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ func (site *Site) DumpConfig() {
 	if vehicles := site.Vehicles().Instances(); len(vehicles) > 1 {
 		for _, v := range vehicles {
 			if _, ok := v.(api.ChargeState); !ok && len(v.Identifiers()) == 0 {
-				site.log.WARN.Printf("vehicle '%s' does not support automatic detection", v.Title())
+				site.log.WARN.Printf("vehicle '%s' does not support automatic detection", v.GetTitle())
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/core/site_vehicles.go b/core/site_vehicles.go
index a20384c50..570e0f031 100644
--- a/core/site_vehicles.go
+++ b/core/site_vehicles.go
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func (site *Site) publishVehicles() {
 		ac := instance.OnIdentified()
 
 		res[v.Name()] = vehicleStruct{
-			Title:          instance.Title(),
+			Title:          instance.GetTitle(),
 			Icon:           instance.Icon(),
 			Capacity:       instance.Capacity(),
 			Phases:         instance.Phases(),
diff --git a/push/hub.go b/push/hub.go
index 54266f25f..ff6b65b57 100644
--- a/push/hub.go
+++ b/push/hub.go
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ func (h *Hub) apply(ev Event, tmpl string) (string, error) {
 			attr["vehiclePlanTime"], _, attr["vehiclePlanSoc"] = v.GetPlanSoc()
 
 			instance := v.Instance()
-			attr["vehicleTitle"] = instance.Title()
+			attr["vehicleTitle"] = instance.GetTitle()
 			attr["vehicleIcon"] = instance.Icon()
 			attr["vehicleCapacity"] = instance.Capacity()
 		}
diff --git a/server/http_loadpoint_handler.go b/server/http_loadpoint_handler.go
index f1486acad..a905670c3 100644
--- a/server/http_loadpoint_handler.go
+++ b/server/http_loadpoint_handler.go
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ func vehicleSelectHandler(site site.API, lp loadpoint.API) http.HandlerFunc {
 		res := struct {
 			Vehicle string `json:"vehicle"`
 		}{
-			Vehicle: v.Title(),
+			Vehicle: v.GetTitle(),
 		}
 
 		jsonResult(w, res)
diff --git a/server/influxdb.go b/server/influxdb.go
index fb395161f..cd612a723 100644
--- a/server/influxdb.go
+++ b/server/influxdb.go
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ func (m *Influx) Run(site site.API, in <-chan util.Param) {
 
 			tags["loadpoint"] = lp.GetTitle()
 			if v := lp.GetVehicle(); v != nil {
-				tags["vehicle"] = v.Title()
+				tags["vehicle"] = v.GetTitle()
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/vehicle/embed.go b/vehicle/embed.go
index e4259490f..e97ffcd60 100644
--- a/vehicle/embed.go
+++ b/vehicle/embed.go
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ func (v *embed) fromVehicle(title string, capacity float64) {
 	}
 }
 
-// Title implements the api.Vehicle interface
-func (v *embed) Title() string {
+// GetTitle implements the api.Vehicle interface
+func (v *embed) GetTitle() string {
 	return v.Title_
 }