NIO, in collaboration with the China Automotive Technology & Research Center and Dongfeng Liuzhou Automobile, have jointly issued a statement confirming the resolution of the dispute surrounding the collision test between the NIO i8 and an 8-ton Chenglong heavy truck. The statement clarified that the test's objective was to validate and enhance the NIO i8's passive safety performance, rather than to target any other brands. Furthermore, NIO pledged to implement measures to preclude the recurrence of similar controversies.