Tesla China just lately acquired an apology from prolific automotive blogger and influencer Chen Zhengang over a controversial braking take a look at from 2021. As per the automotive blogger, his video misrepresented the Tesla Mannequin 3’s computerized emergency braking efficiency.
The automotive blogger, who has thousands and thousands of followers on-line, produced movies in 2021 that includes a comparability between the computerized emergency braking techniques of a Tesla Mannequin 3 and an Xpeng P7. The automotive blogger was accused of manipulating the take a look at, with some viewers observing that Chen was deliberately stepping on the Mannequin 3’s accelerator through the braking take a look at.
Regardless of Chinese language netizens calling out the video for its obvious dishonesty, Chen’s computerized emergency braking exams garnered lots of of 1000’s of likes on-line. In early 2022, studies emerged indicating that Tesla China had filed a defamation swimsuit in opposition to the automotive blogger, as famous in a Sohu report.
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China’s well-known automotive blogger Xiaogang Mentors paid Tesla 120,000 yuan in compensation, and at last made a public apology to Tesla.He produced a video of an computerized emergency braking comparability take a look at between Tesla and Xpeng Motors, which he accused of manipulating the… pic.twitter.com/bvR0nRaOhV
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As per latest updates from business watchers, the automotive blogger has paid Tesla China RMB 120,000 ($16,790) in compensation. He additionally needed to submit a public apology admitting to the dishonest computerized emergency braking take a look at.
Following is the automotive blogger’s public apology.
Apology Assertion
Round April 29, 2021, I posted a video titled “Utilizing my two vehicles to do an emergency brake take a look at (Half 1)” on platforms reminiscent of Douyin, Kuaishou, Dongchedi, Toutiao, and bilibili (now eliminated).
In the course of the testing and filming and modifying of the above video, I didn’t conduct rigorous testing, didn’t use the identical testing circumstances, unilaterally omitted necessary content material that was useful to Tesla vehicles, and unilaterally exaggerated the poor efficiency of Tesla vehicles. I failed to meet the obligation of care that matches my skilled identification and community affect, and I used to be at fault.
My habits could mislead the viewers and cut back the social analysis of Tesla and its merchandise, affecting the status of Tesla, and infringing on the status of Tesla. I deeply apologize for the injury I’ve triggered to Tesla.
I will probably be cautious in what I say and do in future video creation and take this as a warning.
Apologizer: Chen Zhengang
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