Chinese electric vehicle brands Neta and Zeekr inflated sales in recent years to hit aggressive targets, with Neta doing so for more than 60,000 cars, according to documents reviewed by Reuters and interviews with dealers and buyers.

Zeekr and Neta have been exposed as having their hands deep in the zero-mileage scheme that Chinese regulators are cracking down on.

Chinese electric vehicle maker Zeekr has denied allegations that it sold zero-mileage used cars to boost reported sales figures. In a statement issued on Sunday, the company clarified that the vehicles in question