EV blogger issues apology following BYD lawsuit and compensation ruling. Credit: CNC Understand China EV’s Market Real-time notifications when critical EV data is released All important data in one place 2,000,000+ data points Become a member BYD was at the centre of another high-profile Chinese online defamation case after EV blogger “Long Ge Talks EVs” publicly apologised following a second-instance court ruling ordering compensation of 2 million yuan (293,000 USD), according to ifeng. The blogger published an apology video this week, stating that a second-instance judgment had been issued in the lawsuit involving BYD and accounts linked to “Managedian New Energy.” In the video, the blogger said that previous content discussing repairs to BYD’s battery, motor, and electric-control systems included “improper remarks” that negatively affected BYD’s reputation. Second-instance ruling The court found that the defendants fabricated and spread false information about BYD, damaging the company’s commercial and product reputations. The ruling ordered the defendants to stop the infringement, eliminate the impact, publicly apologise, and compensate BYD 2 million yuan (293,000 USD). The case is the same lawsuit we previously reported in December 2025, when BYD disclosed that it had received a first-instance judgment in its favour. At the time, BYD’s legal department said the defendants had used accounts including “Long Ge Talks EVs” and “Managedian New Energy Auto Repair” to publish false statements on platforms such as Douyin (China’s version of TikTok) and WeChat Channels. Chinese media reports said the blogger planned to appeal after the first-instance judgment announced in December 2025. The newly published apology video stated that the second-instance ruling has now been issued. Multiple automaker lawsuits The latest ruling follows several other defamation-related court cases involving Chinese automakers and online creators, including separate cases involving BYD, Great Wall Motor, and XPeng. Chinese media reports also said the “Long Ge Talks EVs” blogger faced additional litigation involving Seres and Aito-branded vehicles. According to the reports, a court ordered compensation of 160,000 yuan (23,000 USD) in that separate case. BYD brand and public relations general manager Li Yunfei said on social media in earlier comments that the company accepted objective criticism and factual reporting, but would continue using legal measures against what he described as fabricated or defamatory online content. BYD sales context BYD global EV sales reached 314,100 units in April 2026, according to China EV DataTracker data. The figure increased 6.2% from March but declined 15.7% year-on-year. March sales totalled 295,639 units, while December 2025 sales reached 414,784 units. BYD’s global sales till April 2026. Credit: China EV DataTracker
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