BYD was accused of impersonating Zeekr to steal technology, triggering a crisis of trust in the industry.

The article pointed out that an automotive cybersecurity startup was defrauded of its core technical information by a team claiming to be the "Geely Zeekr Project Team." It was later discovered that the team was actually members of BYD's security team. BYD denied the incident and said it was further confirming the facts. However, several supply chain company leaders stated that BYD's similar operation was not the first time, and that there were systematic violations in the acquisition of technical information. This incident not only involves BYD's credibility issues, but also reflects the technical boundaries and business ethics issues in the fierce competition in the new energy vehicle industry.