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"BYD fire ignites the Tesla next door"? Official response: It is a rumor and has applied for a case

Per reporter: Li Xing Per editor: Pei Jianru

On the evening of January 25, BYD issued a statement through its WeChat public account "BYD Network Reporting Center" saying that recently, the online rumor that "BYD started a fire and ignited the Tesla next door" caused social concern, which was seriously inconsistent with the facts, was a rumor, and had seriously infringed on THE legitimate rights and interests of BYD.

"BYD fire ignites the Tesla next door"? Official response: It is a rumor and has applied for a case

Image source: BYD network reporting center WeChat public account

BYD said that in this regard, the company has applied for a case and required the relevant infringers to publicly apologize, and the relevant infringers paid 1 million yuan in compensation.

On January 12, a Weibo user posted a message saying, "A Tesla owner who has been picking up the car for just one month said that his car was parked there to charge well, and BYD next to it suddenly burned and burned out his car." ”

In this regard, BYD debunked the rumors at the first time. "After verification, this is false information, and the vehicle that caught fire is not a BYD brand (model)." On the evening of January 12, the BYD Network Reporting Center responded that "the company reserves the right to pursue the liability of the relevant infringers for the relevant information that has been collected in accordance with the law." ”

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