BYD, a Chinese automaker, did not like what some influencers said about its cars, and so it filed defamation cases against them. Courts ordered the influencers to pay fines, with one of them paying up to $30,900 and issuing a public apology to the company.
BYD has been expanding its global operations like never before, even surpassing Tesla to become the world’s largest seller of electric vehicles (EVs) on an annual basis.
In this journey of its growth, the company has made sure to address concerns surrounding media personalities and “high-profile” auto influencers who allegedly spread false information about the brand and its vehicles.
AutoBlog reported on the matter, quoting BYD Legal, which stated that the claims made by influencers about cell performance metrics, sales figures, and financial tracking data were incorrect. The litigation process prompted systematic real-world testing to prove the claims wrong and unjust.
‘Tiger Wolf Cars’ was among the influencers who allegedly made insulting and defamatory statements about BYD and was ordered to pay $30,900 in damages and publish a public apology. They were also asked to publicly withdraw what they had previously said.
‘Zhengren Talks Cars’ and ‘Solid-State Batteries Are Here’ reportedly issued false statements and were thus ordered to pay $14,700 in damages. They, too, were ordered to publicly withdraw what they had said earlier.
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