Andy Verity
Appearances
Global News Podcast
Man detained after Russian general's assassination
Hazard Denley, who's a mechanical engineer, first raised concerns internally while working for Tatar Group's global engineering consultancy, Tatar Technologies. In test-driving electric cars designed by Tatar for the new Vietnamese carmaker, Vinfast, he says he identified poor components in the car's suspension and steering, some of which were snapping off or otherwise failing.
Global News Podcast
Man detained after Russian general's assassination
He proposed solutions but says they were rejected, so he resigned. Then in May this year, when he'd been separately hired by Jaguar Land Rover... he decided to speak out and post his concerns on Reddit after a VinFast car in California veered off a road and crashed, killing a family of four.
Global News Podcast
Man detained after Russian general's assassination
Confidential emails reveal that after seeing those posts, Tatar executives contacted Jaguar bosses and his contract was terminated. He was then blacklisted. VinFast said it didn't interfere in Tatar Group's HR activities.