At present, Gaohe Automobile has not only stopped production and work, but also encountered greater trouble.
March 5, 2024 (March 4, California time), Faraday Future and its Chinese subsidiaryfor infringement of trade secrets and unfair competitionfor the reason, to the Shenzhen Intermediate People's CourtDing Lei, former executive of FF and founder of Human Horizonsand other affiliates.
FF Company has two demands, one is to stop the infringement, and the other is to compensate for losses. The content of the lawsuit revolves around the fact that the design of the FF 91 of LeTV Auto is very close to the design of HiPhi X, the first car of HiHe, and it is suspected of infringement.
Previously, it was revealed on the Internet that Jia Yueting, the founder of FF, left a message in the circle of friends to "bombard" Gaohe.
It is worth mentioning that Matthias Aydt, CEO of FF Global, issued an open letter on February 26 stating that he would update FF Master Plan 11 version and announced the development strategy for 2024. Currently, FF is one of only five new EV companies in the world to be certified for compliance in the United States, the other four being Tesla, Lucid, Rivian and Fisker.
Regarding the dispute between Takaiai and FF, there are events at the following points in time.
In July 2015, Ding Lei joined LeEco as co-founder, global vice chairman and CEO of China and Asia Pacific.
In August 2017, Ding Lei founded Human Horizons.
In August 2020, the Hiphi X, the first car of Human Horizons' HiPhi Automotive brand, was launched at the Beijing Auto Show.
In November 2021, HiPhi Z, the second model of HiPhi Automobile, was officially launched at the Chengdu Motor Show.
In July 2023, HiPhi Y, the third model of HiHol, was officially launched.
In November 2023, HiPhi A, the first co-branded product of HiPhi Automobile, was officially released, which was jointly designed and developed by HiPhi Automobile and Lianhe Li Century, integrating Gaohe Automobile's forward-looking self-developed technology and Apollo supercar elements.
In February 2024, Gaohe Automobile held an internal meeting and announced that it would suspend production for six months from now on.
On February 23, 2024, the executives of Gaohe Automobile revealed in the live broadcast that the company's capital chain is currently a little tight, but Gaodao has not run away, is still working hard, and maintains the company's operation and brand after-sales service. The group of Gaohe car owners has also maintained a considerable degree of support for the Gaohe brand, and some car owners have even launched a "Gaohe solidarity activity".
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