BYD Threatens Lawsuit Over Pentagon Blacklist as 188 Chinese Entities Face Military Label
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Updated · Electrek · Jun 10
BYD Threatens Lawsuit Over Pentagon Blacklist as 188 Chinese Entities Face Military Label
3 articles · Updated · Electrek · Jun 10
Summary
BYD said it may sue the US government after the Pentagon added the EV maker to its Section 1260H list of “Chinese military companies,” with executive vice-president Stella Li calling the designation false and reputationally damaging.
188 Chinese entities are now on the blacklist, up from about 130 last year; the Pentagon said BYD is tied directly and indirectly to SASAC and China’s industry ministry, but did not publish direct evidence.
June 2026 is when the listing starts blocking direct Defense Department contracts, with a broader ban on purchases through intermediaries due by June 2027; the designation does not itself impose sanctions.
2.25 million battery EVs sold in 2025 made BYD the world’s largest pure-EV maker ahead of Tesla’s 1.64 million, underscoring why the company argues the move targets its global rise more than its US business.