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Will Tesla Shanghai Auto Show Incident Be A 'Watershed Event' For Rise Of Local Rivals Like Nio, Xpeng?

Benzinga2021-04-23

A protest incident related to alleged brake failure in a Tesla Inc vehicle in China is being seen as synonymous with that of Samsung Galaxy Note 7’s exploding batteries saga and could be a watershed moment for the rise of electric car maker’s Asian rivals, cnEV postreportedon Thursday.

What Happened:The report cited Brian Shen, a former vice president at the Chinese smartphone giant OPPO, who has drawn parallels between the two incidents and sees it as a significant moment for both Tesla and its upcoming rivals in China such as Nio Inc,Xpeng Inc, and Li Auto Inc..

“When we look at the Tesla brake incident in a few years, will it be as significant as the Samsung Note 7 battery incident and become a watershed event for the rise of local new energy brands,” Shen wrote on Weibo, a Chinese microblogging site.

Samsung Group’s Galaxy Note 7 that was launched in 2016 came under the global spotlight after incidents of battery overheating and explosion turned into a safety risk and also a logistics nightmare for airlines and airports across the world.

Why It Matters:Earlier this week, a woman climbed on a red Model 3 at the Shanghai Auto Show wearing a white T-shirt with a message written in Chinese that read “Brake Lost Control.”

The incident captured Chinese media and authorities' attention who questioned Tesla’s stand, eventually forcing the Elon Musk-led company to issue an apology.

State-run media, including China's Central Commission for Political and Legal Affairs and Xinhua, questioned Tesla's stance, terming it as arrogance and betraying the faith placed in Tesla by Chinese consumers.

Tesla continues to have a dominant position in the electric vehicle category but several Chinese players are closing in fast as newer entrants eye the lucrative EV opportunity.

Tesla has run into other troubles with authorities in China as well, with vehicles made by it being denied access to military-owned facilities on grounds that cameras installed in the vehicles could collect sensitive information.

Price Action:Tesla shares closed 3.28% lower at $719.69 on Thursday.

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  • f123bb0
    ·2021-04-25
    [微笑] 
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  • 吉利博瑞我的第一輛車,長安CS75我的第二輛車,下一輛準備入手蔚來ES8
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  • cann
    ·2021-04-24
    EV is the future, need it to be safer
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  • Flingstar
    ·2021-04-24
    Nio new ceiling 50.  If can pass this resistance, ??? back to 60 and beyond?
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  • FFX
    ·2021-04-23
    [驚訝] [呆住] [笑哭] 
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  • 色豆
    ·2021-04-23
    不會,該買什麼的買什麼,就跟我無論怎麼樣都不買特斯拉一樣,能支持國貨就國貨
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  • Guavaxf30
    ·2021-04-23
    I think NiO has room to frow even more. Incoming competition will be playing catch-up to Tesla and Nio. In fact, being relatively smaller in size may present an attractive option for some of these industry giants to make an acquistion offer for Nio to buy their headstart. 
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  • Shadowrider
    ·2021-04-23
    Good
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  • Sephy
    ·2021-04-23
    In my opinion high chance is competitor or political stint especially the woman who went to make a scene at the autocar show that is very obviously staged 
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  • Yh1
    ·2021-04-23
    Hope telsa share price will go up again.
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  • samfernando
    ·2021-04-23
    Stay invested... This quarter will be volatile.Like and comment pls
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  • sunnylimbs
    ·2021-04-23
    Well done
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  • Jessieping
    ·2021-04-23
    Gogogo
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  • HoSayBo
    ·2021-04-23
    EVs all up
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    • CynDEEEEEE
      yeah boyyy
      2021-04-24
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    • Yc3
      Nio ftw
      2021-04-23
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  • nicsohsayso
    ·2021-04-23
    Nio's brakes are way better and safer
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