Tesla China just lately obtained 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 automated 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 automated emergency braking methods 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 throughout the braking take a look at.
Regardless of Chinese language netizens calling out the video for its obvious dishonesty, Chen’s automated emergency braking assessments garnered tons of of 1000’s of likes on-line. In early 2022, reviews emerged indicating that Tesla China had filed a defamation swimsuit towards 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 eventually made a public apology to Tesla.He produced a video of an automated 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 current updates from business watchers, the automotive blogger has paid Tesla China RMB 120,000 ($16,790) in compensation. He additionally needed to put up a public apology admitting to the dishonest automated 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 automobiles to do an emergency brake take a look at (Half 1)” on platforms comparable to Douyin, Kuaishou, Dongchedi, Toutiao, and bilibili (now eliminated).
Through the testing and filming and modifying of the above video, I didn’t conduct rigorous testing, didn’t use the identical testing situations, unilaterally omitted vital content material that was helpful to Tesla automobiles, and unilaterally exaggerated the poor efficiency of Tesla automobiles. I failed to meet the responsibility of care that matches my skilled identification and community affect, and I used to be at fault.
My conduct could mislead the viewers and cut back the social analysis of Tesla and its merchandise, affecting the fame of Tesla, and infringing on the fame of Tesla. I deeply apologize for the harm I’ve triggered to Tesla.
I will likely 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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