Nio's initial statement on Weibo attracted more than a thousand comments within half an hour, but was then taken down.
One comment read "it shows the cold blood of capitalism," while another said "The last sentence is so indifferent. They [test drivers] came to test the vehicle, but you say [the accident] has nothing to do with the vehicle?" The carmaker has since posted a revised version of the statement, which still refers to the crash as an accident but now has "not caused by the vehicle" in brackets apparently to de-emphasise that part of the sentence. All the comments to the new post are now "RIP".
Did they build it in there(?) ... (Disclaimer: My heart can have sincere thoughts towards the families involved & my brain can ask that ridiculous question at the same time!) 💫
Good example of bad reporting! Sorry that it took 2 to die.
Always a risk on bring your car to work day
Cars should be on the rod no in an office
Evil electric cars
What’s it doing in an office, shredding?
Condolences to their loved ones.
BBC still obsessed with EVs: Top 8 most recalled car brands 2014 to 2019 in the UK: Vauxhall – 1,630,115 BMW – 1,602,308 Mercedes-Benz – 1,338,059 Honda – 1,107,520 Toyota – 982,576 Ford – 905,796 Mazda – 839,878 Nissan – 670,302
Why do you need to report it was electric in headline?
What’s the relevance of the electric part? It’s just a car. This is two stories today where you’re stressed the ‘electric’ where it’s not relevant. It makes you look silly.