by A serious incident involving the Zeekr 001 electric liftback occurred in China—the car was literally torn in half as a result of a road traffic accident.
According to preliminary data, the driver lost control due to complex weather conditions, which led to the accident. The driver survived—this was facilitated by wearing a seatbelt.
The technical consequences turned out to be dramatic: the traction battery of the 2023 model year Zeekr 001 was torn off from the body, after which it caught fire. The visual aftermath of the accident indicates serious destruction of the car’s structure. The incident sparked lively discussion on Chinese social media.
