Hi-tech, yes — but is it safe?
The Shanghai Motor Show featured state-of-the-art EVs and self-driving vehicles, but most exhibitors also focused on old-fashioned values
27 April 2025 - 10:22
Safety became the watchword of vehicle technology and autonomous cars took a backseat at this week’s Auto Shanghai 2025 expo in China. The largest automotive fair in the world, and arguably the largest technology expo, the event was expected to attract up to 1-million visitors over the 10 days of the show.
It took only one fatal accident, involving the Xiaomi SU7 smart car last month, to put the brakes on self-driving ambitions in Shanghai. Three young women lost their lives in the crash, triggering public outrage and renewed concern over the limits of semi-autonomous systems...
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