Dutch bailiffs have entered BYD’s offices in the Netherlands following a complaint from Jaguar Land Rover. The automaker alleges that BYD’s Ti7 SUV has copied certain technologies from the Defender. The raid comes amid escalating tensions over intellectual property between the two companies. The incident highlights growing scrutiny of cross‑border automotive design practices.
Dutch bailiffs raid BYD'S offices in the Netherlands after Jaguar Land Rover complained that the Chinese automaker's Ti7 SUV reverse-engineered some of the Defender's technology.