On the evening of October 4, Leapmotor issued a statement clarifying that Kevin Tsai is not a brand ambassador, removed all related collaboration content, and reserved the right to pursue legal action. VOGUE China, Harper's Bazaar, and others simultaneously deleted collaboration materials, and Kevin Tsai's Weibo account was wiped.
Evidence EVIDENCE
Sources 3 · Archived 0
SourceTypeReliabilityLink
news.sina.cn
2026-10-08 15:30 · 蔡康永现身民进党台北市长参选人沈伯洋竞选大会前排，遭官媒定性支持台独，零跑汽车连夜切割下架合作，其微博被清空。
First-hand
●●●●●
www.thepaper.cn
2026-10-08 15:31 · 蔡康永现身沈伯洋竞选会场引热议，零跑汽车、唯泰中国先后声明切割下架其内容，解放军报钧正平发文警告。
First-hand
●●●●●
www.163.com
2026-10-09 07:04 · 蔡康永10月4日被拍到现身台北市长竞选总部成立活动，遭大陆网友抵制，零跑汽车连夜切割下线宣传，其播客访谈作品陆续下架。
First-hand
●●●●●
Context CONTEXT
Cause
10.04
·Reported
·Importance III
·Taipei City
This event
Leapmotor Issues Overnight Statement Clarifying No Endorsement Relationship with Kevin Tsai and Removes Collaboration Content
2026.10.04 · Reported
Effect
10.05
·Reported
·Importance II
·China
2026.10
·Developing
·Importance IV
·China
10.06
·Official claim
·Importance II
·China
10.07
·Reported
·Importance II
·China
10.06
·Developing
·Importance II
·China
10.05
·Reported
·Importance II
·Taiwan
10.04
·Verified
·Importance III
·Taipei City
10.05
·Reported
·Importance II
·Taiwan
10.05
·Reported
·Importance II
·China
Part of
10.04
·Reported
·Importance II
·China
Coverage of this event COVERAGE