Xiaomi Under Scrutiny After Fatal SU7 EV Accident in China
The March 29 crash, involving the SU7's Navigate on Autopilot mode, has raised safety concerns and led to a 5.5% drop in Xiaomi's share price.
- Xiaomi is cooperating with police investigations into a fatal March 29 accident involving its SU7 electric vehicle in Tongling, Anhui Province.
- The SU7 was in Navigate on Autopilot mode and traveling at 116 kph before the driver attempted to take control, resulting in a collision at 97 kph.
- The crash, which killed the driver and two passengers, involved the standard SU7 model that lacks advanced LiDAR-based smart driving technology.
- Xiaomi disclosed that the vehicle issued a risk warning seconds before the collision but could not avoid the crash.
- Following the incident, Xiaomi's stock price dropped by 5.5%, reflecting investor concerns over the safety of its autonomous driving systems.