Jun 23, 2022

released its new flagship SUV, Li L9, on Tuesday but the company’s server crashed after subscriber reservations were opened that night. However, Li Xiang’s remark during a live-stream in which he said that “drivers are of low rank and low status” caused widespread concern and debate on the Internet on Thursday. In response, Li responded by posting on Weibo , “The remark of mine circulated in the Internet is not complete. What I want to say is that in the definition of the product of many large cars, the primary purpose is to take care of ‘the boss’ in the back row, while the driver is the least important, so the compatibility and experience of the driver can be sacrificed. Our product is not defined this way. We consider the driver to be important and should not be interfered with. They should have access to ventilation and massage. Please forgive me if I inaccurately expressed myself during the live broadcast.” said that recently, some video bloggers had misinterpreted Li Xiang’s remarks in the video interview through malicious editing, and this has caused a negative image of Li Xiang and the company. Li Auto has said it will take legal action if necessary to put an end to the unfounded and malicious slandering.