In October 2026, a 2024 video by Dongchedi analyzing the Wenjie M7 accident in Yuncheng, Shanxi, was dug up by netizens. The host had pointed out at the time that the fuel tank was positioned far forward and could be crushed and catch fire after sliding under and colliding with a truck, sparking heated discussion among netizens.
On October 17, Economic Daily published an article explicitly criticizing Dongchedi, questioning whether it has a conflict of interest by both conducting reviews and making money from advertising.
On October 17, Economic Daily published an article titled "The 'Brake Gate' Questions More Than Quality and Safety," criticizing Dongchedi for profiting from car company advertisements while conducting evaluations, combining the roles of referee and athlete, and claiming that the abuse of non-standard extreme tests will harm the ecosystem of China's automotive industry.
Chinese auto media platform Dongchedi has been accused by some Chinese netizens of being a “foreign force.” It is currently unclear the specific reason, but tweets show that this accusation is related to content published by Dongchedi or its stance.
Dongchedi released a video pointing out that in the intensified brake pedal test of the Stelato V800, only 2 of the 14 samples were loaded to 3000 newtons, and the permanent deformation was not disclosed; bench tests cannot explain the breakage of the pedal bracket during emergency braking of the actual vehicle, and verification combining original data and whole-vehicle testing is needed.
On October 13, MAEXTRO Auto released third-party test results for the brake pedal, stating that the October 11 inspection met the QC/T 788—2018 standard, and that after the longitudinal force was tightened to 3000 newtons, the pedal showed no cracks or damage. Previously, a Dongchedi test video claimed that the pedal bracket broke during continuous emergency braking of three V800 vehicles. MAEXTRO has announced free upgrades for delivered users, with the plan expected to be finalized by the end of October and implemented starting November.
Dongchedi released a video testing three new Zunjie V800 vehicles developed through Huawei-JAC cooperation; after repeated hard braking the brake pedal bracket snapped, and the video was subsequently taken down.
On October 9, a Weibo tech big V with 3.01 million followers revealed that the Dongchedi app was unable to properly play a review video of the Maextro V800's brake pedal, and was subsequently bombarded with a large number of spam text messages; netizens in the comments section said it was related to retaliation by Huawei fans.
On October 9, on Huaihe Road Pedestrian Street in Hefei, Anhui, a man held up a sign in protest, bearing slogans including "Down with the unscrupulous foreign media Dongchedi," and was photographed by netizens.
On October 8, Dongchedi released a test video showing that the brake pedal brackets of three brand-new Huawei Maextro V800 vehicles all snapped during an emergency braking test at 100 km/h.
On October 8, Dongchedi released a test video claiming that during a continuous emergency braking test from 100km/h to 0, the brake pedal brackets of three Zunjie V800 units priced between 766,000 and 1,016,000 yuan broke in succession, with none lasting more than 4 hard stops, contrasting with the official website's promotion of "multiple redundancy, steady as Mount Tai." There is online dispute over the force readings in the test, and the cause of the breakage remains to be verified.
When Dongchedi conducted braking distance tests on the Stelato V800, a collaboration between Huawei and JAC Motors, the brake pedal brackets of all three vehicles tested in succession broke, drawing widespread public attention and causing JAC Motors' stock price to hit the limit down.
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