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| Basic information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2003 |
| Legal Structure | Public |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Also known as | |
| Official website | https://byd.com |
BYD is a Chinese manufacturer of passenger battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs)
Consumer-impact summary
Overview of concerns that arise from the conduct towards users of the product (if applicable):
- User freedom
- User privacy
- Business model
- Market control
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Incidents
This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the BYD Auto category.
DMCA Abuse (May 2026)
On the 22nd of May 2026 BYD issued a DMCA takedown notice to github for a library that allowed users to communicate with their own cars [1][2]
References
- ↑ "Github 2026-05-22-byd-auto-app.md". Archived from the original on 2026-06-02.
- ↑ "Hacker news comment by library author". Archived from the original on 2026-06-02.