On October 16, the WeChat official account of the Ministry of State Security issued a document stating that the work of the national security organs found that an overseas enterprise Company A illegally carried out geographic information surveying and mapping activities in the mainland under the cover of carrying out research on intelligent driving of automobiles by cooperating with Company B with surveying and mapping qualifications in the mainland.
In order to circumvent the supervision of the mainland industry authorities, the company outsourced the project many times on the grounds of automotive intelligent driving research, and finally entrusted a domestic company B with surveying and mapping qualifications to implement it. Driven by the temptation of economic interests, Company B completely became a marionette of Company A, and its surveying and mapping qualifications also played a cover role for Company A to illegally obtain surveying and mapping data in mainland China.
The above-mentioned notice was hotly discussed by netizens, and the true identities of the overseas enterprise Company A and Company B with surveying and mapping qualifications in the mainland were discussed for a while.
On the evening of October 16, in response to Internet rumors, companies such as Zeekr, Tesla, Mobileye, and NavInfo all issued clarifications.
ZEEKR: It has nothing to do with ZEEKR
Yang Xueliang, senior vice president of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, responded that it has nothing to do with ZEEKR, and the development of ZEEKR is in accordance with the law. "As far as I know, it wasn't done by ZEEKR's partners." Guan Haitao, CMO of ZEEKR Intelligent Technology, reposted the comment and said that it has nothing to do with ZEEKR, and ZEEKR has always been a compliance company that abides by laws and regulations.
Tesla's vice president of external affairs spoke
Tao Lin, vice president of external affairs of Tesla, said in a document that compliance is the bottom line of business operations, and Tesla always believes that the intelligence of compliance is the intelligence of sustainable development. "Our goal is to provide consumers with safe and reliable products and excellent and stable services."
Tesla issued an article to refute the rumors.
NavInfo: Definitely not
Some netizens speculated that the overseas company may be Mobileye, an Israel automotive technology company, based on the information in the article, and also made a variety of speculations about the "B company".
A reporter from Nandu · Bay Finance Agency called NavInfo about the above rumors, and the relevant person in charge told reporters, "We have also noticed the report, and it is certain that (the aforementioned Company B) is not NavInfo." At the same time, the person in charge said that after seeing the news, the company was also surprised and did not know what the specific situation was.
NavInfo's relevant person in charge said in an interview with Nandu · Wan Finance Agency, "Whether it is with multinational car companies or local independent brands, we have a strict process to ensure compliance. In addition, the person in charge also said that NavInfo not only provides maps and data services, but also provides data compliance services, and all business development is carried out in strict accordance with national requirements.
NavInfo issued a new article to refute the rumors.
Regarding the online rumors, the person in charge said that the company's cooperation with Mobileye took place in 2018.
According to public information, Mobileye was acquired by Intel in 2017 and listed independently in 2022.
In January 2018, during the 2018 CES keynote, Intel ·CEO Brian Krzanich announced that his subsidiary Mobileye and NavInfo had entered into a comprehensive strategic partnership to develop and release Mobileye's Road Network Capture Management (REM®) product in China.
Mobileye spoke up in the early hours of the morning
In the early morning of today (October 17), Mobileye China's official Weibo issued a statement: As a leading company in the automotive industry, Mobileye has always been committed to promoting the advancement of road safety technology. "We continue to invest in the field of data security and legal compliance, and in relevant countries and regions, including China, we operate in accordance with the law under the supervision of qualified partners. We strictly comply with all relevant laws and regulations, thus ensuring that our operations meet the highest standards of safety and compliance. ”
Source: WeChat of the Ministry of State Security, Nandu · Bay Finance Agency, Cailian News Agency, etc
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