BYD used the ad to offer buyers up to €10,000 ($11,800) to those who bought a car and traded in a vehicle with a wet timing belt. That just happens to describe the timing system used in Stellantis’ PureTech engines, which run belts through a constant oil bath. These engines have been at the center of several recalls and warranty extensions linked to long-term reliability issues.

  • Buffalox@lemmy.world
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    15 hours ago

    Obviously if it’s true it is not defamation what I wrote was:

    This can quickly become an issue of actual defamation.

    This can be by context, for instance only mentioning bad aspects or anecdotal evidence.

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      13 hours ago

      Yes, but the ruling stated that they violated defamation rules, which implies defamation did happen.