Chinese EV Gets Zero Stars In Latin NCAP Crash Test

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The last round of crash examinations in 2022 from Latin NCAP included a Chinese vehicle touted as being “eco-friendly but life taking the chance of.” If the JAC E10x (aka EJS1 as well as E-S1) doesn’t sound a bell, it’s an electric hatchback sold by Sehol, a cars and truck brand introduced in 2018 by a joint venture between SEAT and also JAC Volkswagen Automotive. The EV was introduced in 2015 and has actually now been examined in the New Car Assessment Programme for Latin America.

While it’s not the first electrical car to receive a zero-star score, Latin NCAP explains that the JAC didn’t automatically remove power complying with the influence in the frontal crash test. Just as worrying is the end result in the succeeding side impact given that the emergency situation cut-off still stopped working to work. Subsequently, the EV’s battery was still attached and running, although the system indicated it was off.