Huawei-Backed EV Brand Refutes Claims a Malfunction Caused Fatal Crash

Aito, a premium electric vehicle brand co-developed by Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. and Chongqing-based carmaker Seres Group Co. Ltd., has provided additional explanation about several major technical issues related to a fatal car crash that has cast a shadow over the Chinese tech giant’s move into the auto market.

On April 26, an Aito M7 Plus SUV rear-ended a water truck parked on a highway in a northern Chinese city, resulting in three deaths. The family of the bereaved initially blamed the crash on a malfunction of the autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system — a key safety feature that Huawei highlighted when marketing the vehicle.