Last night in Shenmu City, Shaanxi Province, a Wanhai M9 car crashed into a traffic light column after running a red light, resulting in the driver's death. The official body denies any involvement of the driving automation system in the incident. The incident video has rapidly spread online.
This year in April, the Zhunjie V800 co-developed by Huawei was reportedly found with a broken pedal during a test, which led to an investigation by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and other entities. The Wanhai M9, developed in collaboration with Saiiris, was involved in an accident on December 17, 2022, around 23:25, sparking concerns about smart driving and battery explosion risks.
In the afternoon of the 21st, Wanhai released a statement, stating that the vehicle was in manual driving mode at the time of the incident and was traveling at 139.1km/h (the speed limit on the road was 50km/h), with no abnormal conditions detected. The preliminary analysis indicates that the collision caused damage to the electrical circuit and leakage of liquid, resulting in the fire. The officials clarified that