Tesla China not too long ago obtained an apology from prolific automotive blogger and influencer Chen Zhengang over a controversial braking check from 2021. As per the automotive blogger, his video misrepresented the Tesla Mannequin 3’s automated emergency braking efficiency.
The automotive blogger, who has tens of millions of followers on-line, produced movies in 2021 that includes a comparability between the automated emergency braking programs of a Tesla Mannequin 3 and an Xpeng P7. The automotive blogger was accused of manipulating the check, with some viewers observing that Chen was deliberately stepping on the Mannequin 3’s accelerator throughout the braking check.
Regardless of Chinese language netizens calling out the video for its obvious dishonesty, Chen’s automated 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 go well with 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 automated emergency braking comparability check between Tesla and Xpeng Motors, which he accused of manipulating the… pic.twitter.com/bvR0nRaOhV
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As per latest updates from trade 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 check.
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 check (Half 1)” on platforms equivalent to Douyin, Kuaishou, Dongchedi, Toutiao, and bilibili (now eliminated).
In the course of the testing and filming and enhancing of the above video, I didn’t conduct rigorous testing, didn’t use the identical testing circumstances, unilaterally omitted vital content material that was helpful to Tesla vehicles, and unilaterally exaggerated the poor efficiency of Tesla vehicles. I failed to satisfy the responsibility of care that matches my skilled identification and community affect, and I used to be at fault.
My habits could mislead the viewers and scale back the social analysis of Tesla and its merchandise, affecting the repute of Tesla, and infringing on the repute of Tesla. I deeply apologize for the harm I’ve prompted to Tesla.
I shall 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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