Companies across the world need to save money where they safely can. Sadly, some are willing to cut corners even when it jeopardizes safety. That’s exactly what Vinfast did, says one engineer who helped the automaker design certain components for the VF6 and VF7. What’s worse is that evidently, the man in question didn’t get an award for blowing the whistle on unsafe practices. Apparently, he got a swift kick out the door.
That man is Hazar Denli, an engineer with experience across the automotive industry. He worked for Jaguar Land Rover and subsequently, its parent company Tata Group until July of this year. That’s when the company told him to leave.
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He tells the BBC that he led the engineering teams working on the front suspension and chassis. During testing, it turned out that the components weren’t strong enough, he alleges. “We saw, for example, the front strut-to-knuckle connection was loosening, which could be extremely dangerous,” he said. “It could cause a loosening of the entire structure that could cause wheels to come off. In a crash scenario, it could be completely unsafe. It could cause the vehicle to lose control.”
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