Lingchi New Energy is about to launch its new vehicle, the Liguang L7. During the final assembly review, Lin Zhunxin, Quality Director, discovered that three high-strength bolts fixing the battery pack had been replaced with low-cost substitutes. The replacement was done by Bai Qiaoqiao, a new supply chain employee. With the partial approval of Deputy General Manager Gu Chengye, she bypassed standard procedures and downplayed the issue, claiming it was merely an inconsistent appearance and visually unappealing. The three substituted bolts caused imbalanced test data, forcing the official launch to be suspended. The entire company launched an overnight full-scale investigation and risk screening.
