# Huawei’s Zunjie V800: How a brake test became a Chinese public-opinion storm

https://mins.news/en/item/97689

- BBC Chinese, 2026-10-13 09:04 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/articles/c862yzkgzwero/trad?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Chinese automotive outlet Dongchedi said the brake-pedal brackets broke on all three Zunjie V800 cars it tested in emergency stops. The videos later disappeared from several platforms. The report examines the ensuing debate over corporate influence, content removals and media coverage.

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