China Automotive Technology and Research Center · Full chronicle and history

In response to the scandal of its brake pedal breaking three times in a row, Huawei's Maextro publicly released a test report issued by the Testing Center of the China Automotive Engineering Research Institute, claiming that it passed a 3000-newton force test.

On October 13, netizens found that the China Automotive Technology and Research Center, which issued the inspection report for the brake pedal of the Huawei Stelato V800, was also the organization that carried out the earlier controversial Li Auto i8 test in which it "sent a Chenglong truck flying," for which the organization had publicly apologized.

On August 3, 2025, China Automotive Research Institute stated that the test outline was drafted by Li Auto and was a simulated test for a specific scenario; on August 6, Li Auto, China Automotive Research Institute, and Dongfeng Liuzhou Motor issued a joint statement, in which China Automotive Research Institute apologized for not explaining the purpose of the Chenglong truck promptly and clearly.