Jaguar Land Rover is said to suspect that Chinese automaker BYD disassembled a Defender vehicle in order to reverse‑engineer its technology for use in the upcoming Ti7 model. The claim highlights growing tensions over intellectual‑property practices in the automotive industry as manufacturers race to develop new electric vehicles. Further details on the allegations and any response from BYD have not been disclosed.
JLR reportedly suspects BYD took apart a Defender to reverse-engineer its technology for the Ti7.
