NIO responded to the test car "falling from the building" causing 2 deaths: it was an accident, not related to the vehicle

On the evening of June 23, NIO responded to the "falling" incident of the test vehicle through its official WeChat account.

Image source: Weilai official micro screenshot

Weilai Automobile said that at around 17:20 on June 22, a Weilai test vehicle fell from the third floor of the Shanghai Innovation Port parking building, killing two digital cockpit testers, one of whom was a company colleague and the other for partner employees.After the accident, the company immediately cooperated with the public security department to initiate an investigation and analysis procedure for the cause of the accident.According to the analysis of the on-site situation, it can be initially confirmed that this is an accident (not caused by vehicle reasons).

We are deeply saddened by this accident and express our deepest condolences to our colleagues and partner employees who lost their lives.The company has set up a special team to help the family deal with the aftermath.

On June 23, a set of pictures uploaded on the Internet pushed NIO to the forefront of public opinion.

According to information from the Internet, yesterday (June 22) afternoon, in the Shanghai Anting Automobile Innovation Port Park, a car fell to the ground from the 5th floor of the office building and rolled over. Firefighters carried out on-site rescue.Although the "falling building" vehicle is a test car wrapped in a camouflaged car suit, it is generally believed that the car is a product of Weilai.At present, there are media reports that the incident of NIO vehicles running out of the office building has caused casualties.

By the afternoon of June 23, several related entries rushed to the hot search until Weilai responded.

Affected by this, Weilai's US stock inventory fell, but as of 23:00 on June 23, Beijing time, it has returned to positive growth.