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2026
Multiple automakers recall vehicles over emergency mechanical door handle identification issues
Multiple automakers in China announced recalls of electric vehicles because the emergency mechanical door handles or their covers are hard to identify or operate in extreme situations such as a severe collision causing low-voltage system failure. Affected models include Tesla Model 3, Model Y, Model S and Model X, Xiaomi SU7, Zeekr 007 and Zeekr X, with Tesla involving about 2.976 million vehicles, Xiaomi about 390,000, Leapmotor about 371,000 and XPeng about 265,000. Remedies include adding warning labels, replacing improved handle covers, and over-the-air software adjustments to window or unlock control strategies after accidents.
2026
Chinese automakers including Xiaomi, Xpeng, Zeekr and Lynk & Co recall vehicles over hidden emergency door releases
Eleven automakers in China issued related recalls addressing the same hidden emergency door release problem, with nine manufacturers, including Tesla, agreeing to install warning labels helping occupants locate the releases. Xiaomi, Xpeng, and Geely-owned brands Zeekr and Lynk & Co. were among the other manufacturers issuing recalls; eight other automakers including Leapmotor, Chery, Dongfeng, BAIC BluePark and FAW filed recalls with China's market regulator on the same day. More than 4 million vehicles in total were affected across the full scope of the crackdown.
2021
BAIC BluePark announces manager succession
BAIC BluePark announced that Liu Yu had resigned as company manager while remaining chairman, and that the board appointed Dai Kangwei as manager for a three-year term, with duties beginning after board approval.
2020
BAIC BluePark general manager Ma Fanglie resigns
BAIC BluePark general manager Ma Fanglie resigned as a director and manager, and ceased serving as deputy Party secretary and general manager of BAIC New Energy; the resignation was approved.
2020
BAIC BluePark accepts Ma Fanglie’s resignation
On June 8, BAIC BluePark announced that Ma Fanglie had resigned as a director and manager and would no longer serve as deputy Party secretary and general manager of BAIC New Energy. The resignation was approved; a successor had not been announced.