BEIJING (Reuters) -Three folks, together with a two-year previous boy, died after a Huawei-backed Aito M7 SUV burst into flames following a crash with a truck on a freeway within the Chinese metropolis of Yuncheng within the northern province of Shanxi, state media stated.
Aito Automobile, a Huawei-backed new vitality car model, is investigating the accident together with visitors police, the corporate stated on its WeChat and Weibo (NASDAQ:) public social media accounts on Sunday.
Aito stated knowledge from the car confirmed it was working at a velocity of 115 kph (71 mph) on the time of Friday’s accident, including that the airbag opened usually and readings from the battery pack had been regular.
The firm stated it was co-operating with visitors police to supply all mandatory knowledge to reconstruct the reason for the accident, and help the households concerned.
Video on social media confirmed bystanders making an attempt to interrupt the window and door of the SUV because it was lodged below the truck with the entrance of the car engulfed in flames.
The Aito M7, made by Huawei in partnership with Seres Group, was launched in 2022, with Huawei offering expertise for the car and assist with advertising.