The Xiaomi car with assisted driving had an accident reporting three dead

Xiaomi confirmed that one of her electric vehicles su7 became a participant in an accident on the expressway in China.

The local media report that three people have died in an accident, which is likely to cause a thorough check of smart management software, which is deployed in many current cars.

The shares are falling

The value of the technology giant in Hong Kong fell by up to 6.3 percent and subsequently when closing the stock exchange was 5.5 percent lower.

Shares fell by almost 18 percent since Xiaomi last week received approximately $ 5.5 billion in the sale of sharesto help finance the extension of your business in the field of electric vehicles.

« Investors may be concerned about the competitiveness of the competitiveness and perspective of Xiaomi’s growth, » said Šen Meng, Director of the Beijing Bank of Chanson & Co. The realization of the sale of shares « also adversely affected the mood ».

The police immediately arrived at the scene of the accident is currently investigating it, it occurred on the expressway in Anhui province, the company informed the company Xiaomi in the post on their account Weibo.

Xiaomi’s declaration did not contain any details of the victims of life or injured and the company’s representatives did not immediately answer other questions.

Put his hands off the steering wheel

According to the original Xiaomi report, the advanced vehicle assistance function was turned on less than 20 minutes before the accident. The warning signals were lowered because the driver apparently did not hold the steering wheel.

A few seconds after submitting another warning of the obstacle on the road, after which the driver again took control of the steering wheel, the vehicle crashed into the concrete enclosure at the edge of the road.

The electric car was engulfed by flames after the crash, with only some parts of the vehicle, such as steel chassis, remained from the fiery consequences, they said Local media.

According to Xiaomi marketing materials, the Navigat function can change lanes, accelerate the vehicle, turn or brake with minimal human intervention.

However, the company recommends drivers to remain vigilant and monitor the traffic conditions, and reminds us that « intelligent driving » is not the same as « self -driving ».

In China, it is illegal for drivers to lower their hands from the steering wheel, even if the advanced driver assistance is on.

Several accidents

« Xiaomi, which was a participant in the accident, did not use CATL batteries, » said Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., which is the world’s largest battery manufacturer for electric vehicles.

Byd Co., another large Chinese battery manufacturer, said that any specific information about the components « must provide Xiaomi ». However, she added that its Findreams Battery unit only provides Xiaomi battery cells, while the car manufacturer is responsible for the design of the battery block itself.

Assistance systems for the driver offered by Xiaomi, known rather than its smartphoneand its similar companies to XPENG Inc. And Huawei in China are similar to the technology that Tesla Inc. It sells as fully self -driving.

The introduction of advanced assistance technology has led to concern that some people trust this technology too much and do not pay attention to road traffic. Tesla has faced several investigations in the US whether its partial automation system is not faulty after several accidents, one of which was fatal.

The American automaker was also involved in significant accidents in China, including one from 2021, when one owner of Tesla jumped on the exhibition vehicle at the Shanghai Motor Show and shouted that her family members almost died because the car failed the brakes.

Other automakers in China also faced control when their electric vehicles became participants in accidents. Several factors such as battery quality and module design, as well as a type of accident and impact can affect fires in electric vehicles.

NIO Inc. In 2019, she withdrew nearly 5,000 vehicles in Shanghai after he began to suddenly spew smoke and flames out of several of them. Finally, Catl claimed that the battery cover in the vehicles in question was not compatible with the type of articles it added.

The electric car accident could be a wound for Xiaomi’s automotive ambitions. With its transition to electric vehicles, it has seen almost immediate success and last month increased its sales goal to 2025 to 350,000 units.