Rebirth is very troublesome

Chapter 821 The perfect ending of 09 ([-])

During the visit to Laboratory No. 1, the expert team brought by Lu Xiangping kept saying it was impossible.

Because according to the data of Pioneer IV lithium battery, the maximum limit can theoretically support a cruising range of 350 kilometers for a small-displacement car.

It is impossible to build pure electric vehicles, but it is more than enough to support gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles.

"We have applied for relevant patents in this area, and it is impossible to commit fraud. Experts can go back to the Patent Office website for inquiries."

The person in charge of the laboratory is also very proud: "Not to mention the past few years, this year alone, the research funding of our No. 1 laboratory has exceeded 5 million. How many power battery manufacturers in China can do this?"

When the professionals were discussing the technical aspects, Lu Xiangping, Wang Yu and a few others were in the outer circle. When they heard this number, they looked at Wang Yu in surprise.

"I remember that there are laboratories 2 and 3 on my tour tomorrow, right?"

"Yes, both laboratories are located in Shanghai. After all, it attracts more high-end talents."

Wang Yu glanced at the leader of Yang City next to him: "This is a popular approach at the moment. In the future, I also plan to set up several laboratories in the capital, the Midwest, and even Europe. After all, some experts are unwilling to move, so they can only Enterprises have relocated talents.”

"That's not what I want to ask."

Lu Xiangping asked curiously: "How much money did Guoke New Energy invest in research and development in 09?"

Wang Yu did not reply directly to Lu Xiangping, but looked at Guo Yuan behind him.

"Director Lu, throughout 2009, Guoke New Energy invested a total of more than 12 billion in research and development!"

Guo Yuan stepped forward and replied: "Investment accounts for more than 60% of the company's annual profits."

"Mr. Wang is so generous!"

"My requirements for Guoke New Energy are very simple. They do not need to hand over profits to the group headquarters in the first five years, and they can just support themselves."

Wang Yu smiled and said: "But there is a rigid rule that within the first five years, the proportion of investment in R&D cannot be less than 50% of the current year's profits."

Because Guoke New Energy is not a listed company, its financial data does not need to be released to the outside world. Therefore, the outside world has no way of knowing how much money Wang Yu invested in this company in the past few years. Wang Yu’s so-called need not to turn it over to the group headquarters in the first five years. Profits are also calculated starting from 09.

Guoker New Energy started from the Lin family's battery production company. It was acquired by Wang Yu at the end of 04. It did not reach breakeven until 08. Before that, Wang Yu had invested billions in investment (including some minerals in the southwest). ).

"The early R&D investment of innovative companies directly determines the future prospects of the company. Although it is said that, how many people dare to bet?"

After hearing Wang Yu's reply, Lu Xiangping sighed more and more: "There are countless companies that have misjudged the direction of development, and those that have seen the direction of development correctly but failed the night before dawn. There are only a few who have really survived." "

"It's normal for big waves to hit the sand."

Wang Yu responded: "Every promising industry always has capital willing to try it. Once you develop the right path, you will be able to take the lead. Markets, talents, and funds will continue to flow to you, and eventually you will form a leading position." There is a local aggregation effect. So there are always people willing to take a gamble.”

"It seems that Mr. Wang is very confident in the current development direction of Guoke New Energy?"

Lu Xiangping nodded and said: "According to the current research and development results here, we are indeed a big step ahead in terms of domestic lithium batteries, and are even among the most advanced in the world. Future new Once the energy industry forms a wave like the Internet industry, Mr. Wang will be the trend-setter in the industry."

"The general direction of the Internet, new energy, biotechnology, and intelligence in the future is well known. In addition to the Internet industry that has already emerged, the prospects for other industry segments are looming. Who can say that they are 100% sure?"

Wang Yu restrained his confidence and responded in a humble tone: "I can only say that we should follow the general direction. As long as the deviation is not too big, there will be room for a U-turn in the future."

Another leader of the National Development and Reform Commission standing next to Lu Xiangping spoke at this time: "Mr. Wang's words are extremely pertinent. There is really no clear and precise direction for the development of new energy technology. Omi is currently taking It’s lithium-ion batteries, but Xiaobook has spent a lot of effort on taking the technical road of hydrogen energy batteries, and it’s really hard to say the future direction.”

The choice of the hydrogen energy route as the main breakthrough direction did not happen overnight. As early as the 70s, the government and enterprises began to invest in research. In the 80s, the industrial direction was basically determined. By the 90s, large enterprises in the government With the support, the entire hydrogen fuel cell industry chain has begun to be laid out.

Compared with OMI, Xiaobenzi has a higher overall planning level in the hydrogen energy industry and stronger long-term execution capabilities. At the same time, Xiaobenzi has accumulated a large amount of capital during the rapid economic development period in the past 30 years and has the ability to invest in hydrogen energy for the long term. .

In the 20s, international oil prices were at a historic low. At the end of 90, a barrel of oil was less than ten dollars. Without strong government promotion, companies had no intention to develop new energy sources, and the energy industry around the world reduced the development of new energy sources. of R&D investment, only a small one. Because of the lack of local resources and being hit hard by the last oil crisis, we still pay attention to new energy technologies.

Against this background, Xiaobenzi began to make counter-cyclical investment in hydrogen energy storage technology in China. On the unavoidable technical route, it obtained a large number of key patents. Only one Toyota company, in the field of hydrogen energy battery technology The number of patents reached more than 6000, accounting for more than half of the world's patents in this field at that time.

These are what Lu Xiangping and others saw, and they are real, but no one is aware of another thing.

Most of the patents are monopolized by small companies. Will China, the United States and Europe revolve around small companies in the future?

Therefore, in the years before Wang Yu was reborn, the explosion of the new energy industry focused on lithium batteries rather than hydrogen batteries. The biggest reason was that Zhongmiou no longer wanted to play with hydrogen energy batteries with a small book. You can play alone at home. , we all started anew and worked on lithium batteries together.

In the end, Xiaobenzi was in trouble. From the government level to the corporate level, they had been investing in and developing hydrogen energy technology for decades while others were working on lithium battery technology. The direct consequence was that Xiaobenzi, let alone riding in new energy vehicles, This wave is coming, and even traditional oil truck companies are beginning to be affected.

Of course Wang Yu knew this outcome, but for a while China was walking on two legs. Even when the future direction was unclear, hydrogen energy once had a development market in China.

He clearly remembers that there was a period of time when hydrogen energy filling stations were being built everywhere in China, and some city buses were using hydrogen energy.

Therefore, even if Wang Yu told Lu Xiangping their ending, it would only be regarded as a possibility.

"So the laboratory in Shanghai is taking the hydrogen energy battery technology route?"

Lu Xiangping asked curiously: "You also use two-legged walking to avoid walking in the wrong direction in the future?"

"The technology of Guoke New Energy is in the direction of lithium batteries. There is one generation of production, one generation of testing, and one generation of theoretical research. The laboratory in Shanghai is more focused on theoretical research and development."

Wang Yu responded with a smile: "Projects for Pioneer [-] and [-] lithium batteries have been approved over there."

Hearing the familiar feeling in his ears, Lu Xiangping was stunned for a moment and then laughed.

Most of the people present heard it and laughed along with them.

After leaving Laboratory No. 1, the inspection team walked towards the headquarters building, with Lu Xiangping and Wang Yu still walking in front.

"Mr. Wang, please submit the relevant application materials before the end of the year and strive to get the project approval in March."

Originally, this was supposed to be said to Wang Yu at the end of the visit, but after a walk around the field today and some conversations with Wang Yu, Lu Xiangping stopped being secretive and directly informed the news in advance. It’s Wang Yu.

"Thank you for the leadership's support for the development of Guoke new energy vehicles. We will definitely uphold the concept of scientific development and make this industry bigger and stronger with a down-to-earth attitude!" While Wang Yu responded, Guo Yuan's eyes flashed after him. Liang, clenched his fist with one hand, silently cheering himself up.

The leader of Yang City, who was also walking in the front row, had an extremely troubled expression on his face.

From the chat between Lu Xiangping and Wang Yu just now, he can be sure of one thing: Wang Yu is going to enter the new energy vehicle industry.

Based on the previous information fragments, Guoker New Energy has launched acquisitions overseas. It is expected that it will definitely start by getting involved in the traditional automobile industry in the early stage.

These two big pieces of cake can easily start with an investment level of tens of billions. It is absolutely false to say that you are not interested.

However, since the last investment incident of the Cai family, the leaders of Yang City have generally formed a concept that large-scale investment projects like this type cannot be retained in Yang City.

This is not just a matter of preferential policies. Whether it is the city’s energy level, its attraction to talents, or the comprehensiveness of its supporting industries, there is no way to talk about competitiveness in the small city of Yangzhou.

The fact that a large-scale high-tech industry like Guoke New Energy can be located in Yangshi is also due to the early success.

But I’m really hungry
This entanglement lasted until Wang Yu and Lu Xiangping left Yangshi the next day. The leader gritted his teeth, stamped his feet, and directly reported this information to the province.

"You have abundant resources and are capable of attracting Guoke New Energy's investment in the automobile industry. However, in the process of attracting investment, I don't believe you don't come to Yang City for help. Wang Yu will go out of Yang City anyway. As long as we come from another city." If you step in at all levels, Yangshi will always be able to reap some benefits."

Wang Yu didn't know what his parents were thinking. He accompanied Lu Xiangping and the others to visit Labs 2 and 3 in Shanghai, and held a seminar in the conference room on the 37th floor of the Guoke Building. It ended with everyone being happy. carried out this expedition.

As expected, it was the Magic City that came out to entertain the entire research team in the evening. Lu Xiangping originally wanted to drag Wang Yu along, but before Wang Yu could politely refuse, a perfect excuse came up.

"Boss, President Bai called from London!"

Song Qiuyun handed the phone to Wang Yu in front of Lu Xiangping: "The matter about the acquisition of West Ham Club has come to an end!"

Wang Yu apologized to Lu Xiangping and said, "Director Lu, I'm so sorry. I have some urgent matters here tonight."

Lu Xiangping frowned, and Song Qiuyun's words just now came clearly to his ears: "Mr. Wang, if I heard correctly, West Ham Club is the name of a team in the Premier League, right?"

"Not long ago, I was dealing with the acquisition of Opel in Europe. When I was chatting with the person in charge of Goldman Sachs there, I learned that West Ham Club was selling its equity."

Wang Yu briefly explained the cause and effect: "I am a fan myself. Domestic football is in a slump, so I can only go overseas to build a team for fun. Now I am afraid that the acquisition will come to fruition."

Lu Xiangping was stunned. He was stunned for a while before shaking his head and smiling: "I didn't expect Mr. Wang to have such a hobby. It's true."

"How willful, isn't it?"

Wang Yu also laughed: "The Premier League is favored by a lot of capital, which shows that it still has investment value. Even if it is resold in a few years, as long as the loss is not huge, it is worth thinking about."

"Okay, since it has investment attributes, I won't affect your business."

Lu Xiangping smiled and shook hands with Wang Yu: "I am also a fan. If Mr. Wang really becomes the owner of a Premier League team, I will go to your home stadium to watch the game when he has time!"

"That's absolutely welcome!"

Wang Yu smiled and got off the elevator with Lu Xiangping. After sending the research team to the car, he called Bai Jieru back.

"Have you got it?"

"Master, I got it!"

Bai Jieru's voice on the phone was filled with excitement: "8000 million pounds, 75% of the equity. The news released before has worked. West Ham fans are not one-sided. At least half of them support our intervention. The Icelandic consortium is there. Bruce played a big role, and the combination of the two allowed us to win the West Ham Club without any danger!"

"You also have a share of the credit!"

Wang Yu also had a smile on his face: "Come back early after you finish handling the matters at hand, and I will help you celebrate!"

"Oh, Master, it's better if you don't tell me, but I'll get a big headache if you tell me."

Bai Jieru sighed on the phone: "I can handle the acquisition, but I can't deal with a club like this."

"From the management to the coaches and players, everyone will stay put."

Wang Yu said with a smile: "After the new year, it's just a matter of changing the head coach. The players and management will wait until the end of this season before making drastic changes."

"Then I'll give up!"

Bai Jieru changed from sighing to smiling in just a moment: "I have been in London for such a long time. Apart from other things, I am really not used to the food. I miss the food in London so much."

"Then hurry up and come back."

As he spoke, Wang Yu walked into the elevator: "Let me tell you some good news. The approval document for the acquisition of Opel has been finalized!"

"Today's inspection?"

Bai Jieru should have had a phone call with Song Qiuyun just now, so she knew that Wang Yu was receiving the National Development and Reform Commission research team.

"Well, after getting the project approval, we have eliminated some malicious domestic competitors. The next step will be to see the negotiations between the Goldman Sachs team."

After entering the elevator, the mobile phone signal was a bit poor. Wang Yu raised his voice slightly: "I want you to hurry up and come back because you have a mission. Next, Guo Yuan's team will have in-depth contact with the Magic City and Hefei. Except for you, In addition to the financing there, the state-owned banks need you to mediate and coordinate."

"Oh, I was born to work hard!"

Bai Jieru sighed deliberately: "Master, according to this busy schedule, I won't be able to go home during the Chinese New Year."

Is there something in this?
In the sizzling sound, the elevator reached the 38th floor, and the conversation between the two became clear again.

Bai Jieru's soft voice came from the phone: "Master, what are your plans for this year?"

(End of this chapter)