On July 31st, Dongfeng Liuqi issued a statement regarding the infringement of a certain brand's use of collision videos, stating that the behavior of a certain brand's release of a frontal collision video with a Chenglong truck on July 29th has constituted serious infringement, seriously misleading and damaging the public's right to know, and has brought huge negative impacts to Dongfeng Liuqi's brand and reputation.
As previously reported, on July 29th, during the launch event of the Ideal i8, in order to prove its safety, Ideal released a video of a frontal collision with an 8-ton heavy truck. The collision result showed that the i8 was not a problem, but the truck involved in the collision had all four wheels bouncing up and the cab overturned. After the video was released, there were voices questioning the quality of the truck on social media. The official brand of the heavy-duty truck, Chenglong Truck, quickly responded on social media, questioning the authenticity of the test results. The senior management of Dongfeng Liuzhou Motor even bluntly stated that they were "implicated".
Last night, the product manager of Ideal Auto, @ Old Tang Ge Tango, responded to the collision incident between Ideal i8 and truck, saying, "I believe in the professionalism of authoritative institutions. Why not retest it again? @ Zhang Xiao." Subsequently, the product line manager of Ideal Auto, Zhang Xiao, responded, "Sure, live streaming is fine
Previously, Ideal Automobile responded to the media by stating that the collision test was commissioned by a third-party organization, China Automotive Research and Development Corporation, without any intervention throughout the process. New trucks randomly purchased from the market were used, and Ideal did not specify the brand or vehicle parameters. China Automotive Research Institute also confirmed that the test meets all specifications, and the test results are mainly used for product validation, not mandatory admission testing. Regarding the origin of the truck, it is referred to as a brand new vehicle, and the specific source will be confirmed with the business department.
