Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2024
Jiyue operating crisis triggers suspension and employee compensation dispute
Jiyue experienced a sudden operating crisis in December 2024 and outlet suspensions. Caixin reported that on December 19 a plan was announced to compensate employees at N+1, with wages settled through December 20 and social insurance and housing fund contributions paid through that month; Baidu and Geely provided advance funds. Catalogued as an operating and employee resettlement event; the compensation promise is not written as fully fulfilled. Progress: media reported business stoppage and a compensation plan. Entity involved: Jiyue Auto-related operating entity.
2024
"Disbanded on the spot": unpaid wages and lapsed social insurance, employees besiege CEO; owner after-sales and supplier debts unresolved
On December 11, 2024, Jiyue Auto, a Geely-Baidu joint venture, suddenly announced entry into "Startup 2.0" and was reported to have disbanded on the spot, with unpaid wages and lapsed social insurance; CEO Xia Yiping was besieged by rights-seeking employees at the company. Car owners worried about after-sales and OTA service interruption, and supplier debts were unresolved. After government coordination and advance payments by Baidu and Geely, employees received N+1 compensation one after another before the 2025 Spring Festival. Employees were compensated; the brand effectively halted.