Video: A fatal accident involving a Xiaomi car renews fears of “hidden handles”
Company shares fell "Xiaomi" China, at the largest rate since last April, after reports that one of its electric sedans caught fire after a collision in the city of Chengdu, while the door system got stuck, leaving a person trapped inside the car.
Videos circulated on social media platforms showed, Xiaomi car model "SU7" After it collided and caught fire on Monday morning, while a number of passers-by tried to open the doors, but they were unable to free the person who was trapped inside.
Xiaomi shares fell by 8.7% today, Monday, and the company did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
/>This incident raised more questions about the safety of hidden door handles that operate electronically, such as those Promoted by a company "Tesla"
The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced last September that it had opened an investigation into defects in some Tesla door handles. "Y model"While reports indicate that a top Chinese regulatory body is considering banning hidden door handles entirely.
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