Chery executives claim that some car companies are making brake discs smaller and thinner.

On April 19, 2026, at the launch event of the Starway EX7, Li Xueyong, Executive Vice President of Chery Automobile, said, "Nowadays, many companies are making cars with smaller and thinner brake discs." This is Li Xueyong's second warning about car safety since he proposed on April 13 that "the essence of a car is driving and safety." On that day, Li Xueyong said at a press conference, "Many car companies nowadays do not care about handling or driving. They care about sofas, refrigerators, and many other things. But what I want to say is, the essence of a car is driving and safety, and handling." Previously, Li Xueyong also pointed out that instant braking goes against the principles of physics, saying "When driving on the highway, a car cannot stop in a very short amount of time, this is a principle of physics." Behind Li Xueyong's warning about brake discs "getting smaller and thinner" is the continuous price war pressure from new energy car companies.