Technology company, I will become the light of China!

"Ah? 7 minutes? It only takes 200 minutes to fully charge 7 degrees of electricity?"

"No, 200 kWh of electricity is nothing. I am a single male and I only use about 200 kWh of electricity a month. How can it fully charge a 7 kWh lithium battery in 200 minutes?"

"Let's be honest. Even if a fuel car is refueled for 1600 kilometers, it will take nearly three or four minutes. New energy vehicles have no disadvantages at all!"

"How do you say those four words?"

"Far ahead!"

"Far ahead!"

The moment Chen Xing announced the charging time of the "Thor Battery", not only were the audiences excited, but tens of millions of viewers who were watching the live broadcast online also exclaimed "Wow".

There have always been two points that new energy vehicles have been criticized for the most: slow charging time and safety.

Now the charging time is only 7 minutes, who dares to say that charging is slow?

Looking at the eye-catching Arabic numeral 7 on the deep red LED screen, Masick and other foreign car company CEOs fell into complete silence.

It only takes 7 minutes to charge and can run 1600 kilometers. Solid-state batteries can really do whatever you want!

SAIC Group CEO Chen Hong finally couldn't hold it anymore and said in a lost voice: "7 kilometers in 1600 minutes, Chen Xing is not trying to impact the auto market, but to dig up the roots of the auto market!"

The moment he said this, other CEOs nodded in agreement.

Do you think they are here to grab market share?
Do not!
He came to dig roots!

Based on the parameters and functions currently displayed, no car company in the world can produce them alone.

Toyota Group and BMW Group both dare to say that they can develop a 2000 MPa body structure, but they dare not say that they can develop an L3 unmanned driving system and solid-state batteries. This is the foundation of patented technology.

"Far ahead!"

"Far ahead!"

"Far ahead!"

The audience at the press conference was loud and united, and they collectively shouted out the most classic slogan of Longxing Group, which has become popular all over the Internet.

After 30 seconds, when the audience had almost vented their emotions, Chen Xing put down his hand and continued, "In addition to the fast charging time, our Thor battery is also extremely safe, reaching an unprecedented level. I rate it as X-level."

As soon as he finished speaking, he continued: "In order to let everyone see its safety more intuitively, we prepared a field test."

"Another on-site test? Chen Xing, what else are you going to do???"

At this moment, Masi Ke's breathing almost stopped. Now he just hoped that Chen Xing would end the press conference quickly and not give them any more "scares".

Under everyone's gaze, an excavator with the words "Longguo Infrastructure Group" written on the body of the vehicle and equipped with a split rock wall slowly drove over.

"Fuck! Pangolin excavator!"

"Not simple, not simple. The moment this excavator appeared, I knew that man was going to cause trouble again!"

"You're not going to tear open the Linghang 001, are you? No, give it to me, Mr. Chen. We won't question your battery!"

"It's so real, brother. This is the Chen Xing style press conference. He walks the path of the haters and leaves them with nowhere to go. Four words: he's far ahead!"

"Mr. Chen is awesome, he's way ahead!!!"

The front wall of the split rock wall excavator is no longer a funnel, but a huge "steel needle" that can efficiently break the rock wall. It is a special engineering machinery.

Its sudden appearance made all the guests in the stands exclaim. BYD CEO Wang Fu was stunned for a few seconds, then looked at Lei Jun and said, "Don't tell me, you are testing the safety of the battery on the spot?"

"Yes." Lei Jun did not deny it, and smiled and said: "It is our responsibility to dispel the concerns of car owners about new energy vehicles."

Since the concept of new energy vehicles has just become popular and there are no related vehicles in China, concerns about lithium batteries on the Internet have never stopped.

In order to dispel the concerns of car owners, Linghang 001, as the first new energy vehicle launched in Longguo, naturally has to set a good example.

"The split-type rock wall excavator, I'm sure everyone has guessed what we are going to do with it. That's right, we are going to pierce the entire vehicle with steel needles to simulate the situation where our vehicle has been hit and is severely damaged!"

"Wow—"

As soon as Chen Xing finished speaking, there was an uproar at the scene.

Although they all guessed what was going to be done, everyone was shocked when they heard what Chen Xing said.

Other companies’ press conferences try to conceal the truth whenever possible, hoping to trick users into placing orders.

But Chen Xing's press conference is not about playing tricks at all. The advantages and disadvantages of the products, and actual performance tests are all brought to the table for you to see. This is because he has extremely high confidence in his products and dares to do so. Other companies cannot imitate this.

Facing the surprised voice, Chen Xing reminded: "Again, this test is dangerous and is conducted in a closed area. Please do not imitate it."

As soon as he finished speaking, he looked at the excavator of the split rock wall that had already arrived, as well as the fire brigade responsible for extinguishing the fire, and said in a deep voice: "All departments, get ready. I will count down to ten and start testing the polymer semi-solid battery first."

"ten!"

"Nine!"

"Eight!"

Chen Xing's countdown voice echoed throughout the venue.

The split rock wall excavator lifted the front wall, and the thick steel needle was placed on the roof of the standard version of the Pilot 001.

"Kakaka-"

Reporters pressed their shutter buttons frantically, trying to capture the most exciting moment.

"Everyone, step back a little. Step back a little." Looking at the reporters and photographers pushing forward, the security team shouted harshly.

Who said both batteries were safety tested, but that was done in internal locations, and no one knows now whether they will explode.

"three!"

"two!"

"one!"

Chen Xing finally raised his voice. The moment he said “one”, everyone held their breath and their hearts rose to their throats.

If this "violent test" is passed, the Linghang 001 will no longer have any shortcomings because its safety is maximized.

“Clang—”

The front wall of the excavator touched the roof of the car, and the top skylight glass shattered directly.

The huge steel needle continued to extend into the car without stopping. It penetrated the vehicle chassis steel and went straight to the battery pack.

"Why hasn't the director cut the scene yet? I don't dare to watch it anymore!"

"I've squinted my eyes."

"It won't explode, right? With such a big thing stuck in it, I don't think even a fuel car can withstand it. New energy vehicles are powered by lithium batteries!"

"I finally understand why the police officers in bomb disposal TV shows break out in cold sweats. My palms sweat even when I watch them remotely."

The close-up images provided by several cameras inside the car not only make the audience feel as if they are in the scene, but also make them sweat.

If this exploded directly, everyone would probably be shocked.

"What's passed through the alloy steel plate protection is the lithium battery module." Chen Xing continued as he looked at the real-time image on the LED screen.

next second.

"Bang-"

The steel needle penetrated the alloy steel plate and stabbed into the battery module.

"Zizzi-"

Thick smoke was visible to the naked eye.

But what no one expected was that the polymer lithium battery only smoked and did not spontaneously combust.

"Intensify."

Chen Xing directs the excavator master.

The robotic arm swung forward, leaving a 1-shaped mark on the battery pack. Thick smoke seeped into the car through the gap and instantly filled the entire space inside the car.

“This didn’t spontaneously combust?” Zeng Yu, CEO of CATL, could no longer hold it in and stood up.

He could tolerate the all-solid-state battery, but this semi-solid-state battery can actually resist spontaneous combustion. Isn’t this too outrageous?

BYD CEO Wang Fu, SAIC Group CEO Chen Hong, GAC Group CEO Zeng Hong, as well as BMW Group CEO Nagel, Mercedes-Benz Group CEO Olaf Reiter, and Audi Group CEO Diessmeier were all silent.

Are lithium batteries unsafe?

They go straight to the hardcore test.

The steel needles of the split rock wall excavators didn’t even spontaneously combust and explode, so who dares to say that new energy vehicles are unsafe?
“Perfect, impeccable!”

Luo Hao has already decided that the Linghang 001 will be his car of choice from now on. Rolls-Royce and Maybach are all weak in comparison. The Linghang 001 is the real god.

Duan Yongping, who was standing beside him, was amazed. He touched his chin and sighed, "It is indeed impeccable. It basically meets my requirements for buying a car. However, this car should not be cheap."

Safety, endurance and appearance are all maximized. In his opinion, coupes of this level all start at one million yuan and can be compared with BMW's M4.

"No, it's cheap."

Ren Guofei suddenly spoke.

"Very cheap?" BYD CEO Wang Fu couldn't hold back anymore and asked, "CEO Ren, please don't tell me it's less than 50. Isn't that a bit too exaggerated?"

The current configuration parameters of the Linghang 001 are already at the level of a million-level fuel vehicle. If it is priced below 50, it would be a real eye-opener.

"Do we think it's cheap, or do ordinary people think it's cheap?" Zeng Yu, CEO of CATL, also wanted to know the answer in advance, so he asked quickly.

For entrepreneurs like these, everyone has billions or even tens of billions of cash in their pockets.

Not to mention a car worth one million, even a car worth ten million is just a piece of cake for top corporate CEOs like Ren Guofei, Lei Jun, and Wang Fu.

Now Zeng Yu wants to know which group this bargain belongs to.

Luo Hao and Duan Yongping were also curious. They didn't want the Linghang 001 to be cheap, because being cheap would mean that there would be many users buying it, which would not reflect their status.

Why do rich people like luxury goods?

Regardless of whether it is useful or not, what people are pursuing is a sense of superiority.

"Perhaps you don't believe me, but the bargain I'm talking about is for ordinary people. You'll know it later."

Ren Guofei still chose to keep it a secret.

"That's right." At this time, Lei Jun smiled and agreed: "The moment the price is announced, I will apologize to all the friendly companies on behalf of Chen Xing. We have no intention of engaging in a price war with you, but we have reasons to do so."

Wang Fu: "..."

Zeng Hong: “…”

Chen Hong: "..."

Are you kidding us?
I have no intention of starting a price war. I think you are here to cause trouble on purpose!

The CEOs of rival companies are all extremely confused. The information revealed by Lei Jun and Ren Guofei has shown that the price of Linghang 001 will not be too high, and it may be a price that ordinary people can afford if they grit their teeth.

"Fire!" someone suddenly shouted.

The bosses who were still immersed in price speculation raised their heads and looked at Linghang 001 in the distance. The original white smoke had turned into black smoke, and flames began to emerge.

Chen Xing, who was at the podium, was not surprised by this. Instead, he explained: "When a lithium battery is severely impacted, deformation, damage and spontaneous combustion are inevitable. This is because the energy stored in the battery needs to be released. Coupled with the instability of lithium ions themselves, combustion is almost 100% likely."

"However!" Chen Xing changed the subject and said, looking at the burning vehicle, "Our new barrier material can effectively prolong the time it takes for spontaneous combustion to occur, buying time for the passengers and the driver to escape."

"According to our internal tests, if an ordinary lithium battery experiences a major accident and the battery pack is severely deformed, it only takes 30 seconds to engulf the entire vehicle. However, our polymer semi-solid lithium battery takes a full five minutes from being squeezed and deformed to completely self-igniting."

"It is worth noting that if you want to severely deform the battery pack of the Pilot 001, it is as difficult as being sandwiched between two semi-trailers, because the strength of our body steel structure is 2000 MPa, so please rest assured."

While Chen Xing was telling the story, the Pilot 001 car had already been engulfed in flames.

"Clap clap-"

There was thunderous and continuous applause at the scene.

The audience in the live broadcast room looked at the burning vehicle and not only did they not feel it was dangerous, they also had their own opinions.

"Five minutes of escape time is not short. The key point is that Mr. Chen also said that it is rare for a car accident to penetrate a lithium battery pack."

“Although I don’t understand lithium batteries, I understand the concept of 2000 MPa car body steel structure. I can just buy it!”

"Semi-solid-state batteries are so good, I don't know what will happen to all-solid-state batteries."

"I will buy it if it's under 100 million. I'm not exaggerating. I'm mainly attracted by its autonomous driving. I'm tired enough at work, and I don't want to drive after get off work."

"Great minds think alike. It takes me 30 minutes to get to work from home, and it takes me an hour to go back and forth. If someone drove for me, I could do other things during that time."

As the press conference progressed in an orderly manner, the voices of black fans have become smaller and smaller, and owners of fuel vehicles have gradually become silent.

They originally thought that new energy vehicles would take a long time to charge, but it only took 20 minutes, and the fastest even only took 7 minutes.

They also thought that new energy vehicles were unsafe and that lithium batteries would spontaneously combust and explode in a car accident. As a result, not only did others upgrade the structural strength of the vehicles, they also upgraded the lithium batteries, leaving a full 5 minutes of escape time.

It saves money, it is safe, and most importantly, it is very smart. This has shaken the "conservative" owners of fuel vehicles and made them wonder whether they should also buy a new energy vehicle.

As the "behind-the-scenes promoter" of buying traffic, Yao Nana immediately communicated with Weibo operations again the moment the Internet trend changed.

Not a moment.

The entry "Linghang 001 Lithium Battery Hard-core Test" was on the hot search list, and a large number of marketing accounts immediately followed up.

Under the overwhelming publicity, the group of online ride-hailing drivers were the first to waver.

……

Guangzhou Tianhe.

A free parking lot.

Full-time Didi driver Lin Jiafeng and several other full-time drivers watched the live broadcast of the "Pilot 001 Press Conference" and talked to each other.

"Fuck you, it didn't even explode during this test. How can I afford such high-quality materials?"

"Wow! I can't stand it. If this car is used to run an online ride-hailing service, wouldn't it be a huge profit?"

"850 kilometers, 72 yuan for gas. If I use this to run an online ride-hailing car, I can only say it's better than Ah Zhen from Tian Shang Ren Jian!"

As a new profession in recent years, online car-hailing drivers are on the rise. Didi and other taxi-hailing apps are frantically subsidizing them to attract users.

For online car-hailing drivers, there is no need to talk about anything else about the car. Saving money is the biggest temptation.

"What does Brother Lin say? Do you want to grit your teeth and play with the whole new energy vehicle?"

Lin Jiafeng put out his cigarette, smiled and asked, "850 yuan for 72 kilometers, how can I refuse?"

For those who make a living by cars, they understand cars better than those who play with cars.

However, they also have concerns, that is the pricing of the Linghang 001. If it is below 40, it is still easy to get, but if it is above 40, it will be a bit difficult to get it.

First came the online car-hailing drivers, followed by ordinary drivers who commuted and did grocery shopping, and they all began to gradually accept new energy vehicles.

After watching the live broadcast, the used car dealer began to waver.

The shortcomings that were originally thought to be there have been basically solved in the Linghang 001, but the existing advantages are really hard to refuse.

……

Shenzhen International Racing Circuit.

After burning for a while, the fire-fighting team came forward to put out the fire.

When the fire was extinguished, the vehicle had turned black and a pungent burning smell could be smelled throughout the venue.

The vehicle burned for such a long time on purpose, which was also done intentionally by Chen Xing in order to let the audience see the specific burning time of the vehicle.

"The standard version of the Pilot 001 has completed testing. This data should be considered acceptable, right?" Chen Xing spoke again and continued, "The following is the premium version of the Pilot 001, which is equipped with a sulfide Thor battery."

The words fell.

A Pilot 001 drove into the test area.

Correspondingly, the charred Linghang 001 was loaded onto a truck and towed away.

As the charred Pilot 001 was towed away, Chen Xing continued to explain: "Although we are going to destroy two cars today, environmentalists can rest assured that we will not waste any resources. The main aluminum alloy structure of the vehicle can be melted and recycled, and then integrated into a die-casting to make a new car."

To ordinary people, scrap metal may just be a piece of scrap metal.

But for recycling companies, this is a business of buying low and selling high.

Take scrap iron as an example. Rusted scrap iron is no longer useful, but if it is given to recycling companies, they have the equipment to smelt it, and the original scrap iron will be shipped out of the factory in brand new form, doubling its value.

This is also the reason why many garbage recycling stations and recycling companies make a lot of money by reselling.

After towing away the burnt Linghang 001, the staff also drove the premium version of Linghang 001 to the original test area, then quickly set up the camera and got out of the car.

Chen Xing at the podium pressed the remote control, switched the PPT page, and explained: "The Thor battery is all solid-state, there is no electrolyte inside, so there is no electrolyte leakage, and spontaneous combustion and explosion will naturally not occur."

"What you say is unfounded."

“We practice the truth.”

The words fell.

Excavator excavation of split rock wall.

It still broke through the skylight and went straight through the entire interior of the car, but this time there was no reaction at all, not even any white smoke.

Just like last time, the excavator master pushed forward, and the front wall left a deep "001"-shaped groove on the body of the premium version of the Pilot 1.

"Is it true that there was no spontaneous combustion?"

"No way, is it so safe?"

"Doesn't that mean that premium new energy vehicles are safer than fuel vehicles?"

“We are so far ahead!”

Applause and cheers rang out again at the scene. No one expected that solid-state batteries would be so outrageous. Not only did they have a high energy density, but the key was that they did not have electrolyte, so they would not leak and cause spontaneous combustion.

Facing the cheers, Chen Xing spoke again: "In terms of safety, our new energy vehicles have an advantage, that is, the whole body sealing is far better than fuel vehicles, you don't have to worry about leakage. When wading in water, we have an even greater advantage!"

“Awesome!!!”

“Mr. Chen is awesome!!!”

"This is a car, damn!!!"

“So far ahead!!!”

The cheers at the scene were deafening, and Chen Xing's words "more advantages" tore off the last fig leaf of fuel vehicles.

Save money than you.

Safer than you.

Smarter than you.

How do fuel vehicles fight back?

"I think we need to make changes while we still have brand advantages," said BMW Group CEO Nagel in a deep voice.

He did not mention the technological advantages, but the brand advantages.

This sentence has already made his thoughts clear, that is, he feels that in terms of technology, the BMW Group can no longer beat the Longxing Group and must create a brand premium.

For example, some time ago, an online review of Linghang Automobile said:

I drive a BMW, and the BMW will speak for me. You drive a Pilot, and you need to speak for the Pilot.

There is no doubt that this sentence reflects the brand value.

The so-called brand value is actually a premium, just like luxury goods. What you buy is face, not the configuration of the car.

"I now understand why Longguo allowed Japanese car companies to leave. It turns out that it wants to vigorously develop new energy vehicles." Olaf Wright, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Group, said in a deep voice.

"If we don't change, we may be the ones to be eliminated." Audi Group CEO Dussmeier had a very complicated look in his eyes as he issued a final reminder to the friendly competitors around him.

There is no enduring enterprise in this world. Even the former British Empire can only be inferior to others now.

If you don’t change, you will die!

After listening to the reminders from several CEOs of car companies, Honda Group President Kazuki Otaki looked at Toyota Group President Takahiro Saikawa, who was originally staring at the Pilot 001 in the distance. After noticing something strange, he looked in the direction and the two men made eye contact.

Worry.

Panic.

resignedly.

No one expected that in just a few decades, Longguo's heavy industry would develop so rapidly. Not only did they build their own cars, but they also built cars so good that they could not find any fault with them.

If Otaki Kazuki and Nishikawa Takahiro were worried, frightened and helpless, then Renato Marotta on the other side of the ocean had a look of fear in his eyes.

As we all know, Longguo is the only country in the world that covers all types of industries. What does it mean specifically?

Let’s put it this way, high-end products may not be possible, but for mid- and low-end industrial products, Longguo can be completely self-sufficient.

For example, the ballpoint pen refills that the public intellectuals boasted about at the time were steel balls, saying that only island countries in the world could produce them and that they were high-end technology products.

As a result, engineers from Taigang Group looked at the design drawings and thought they were not complicated, so they tried to make a batch of them. This attempt not only lowered the price of ballpoint pens, but also caused the island country's ballpoint pen refill steel ball company to go bankrupt.

"Ugh!"

Renato Marotta sighed.

He could no longer describe his feelings at the moment in words. If he could go back in time, he would definitely use all means to kill Longxing Group while it was still in its infancy!

Compared to Renato Marotta's regret, Clayton, the patriarch of the Rothschild family, who is the mastermind behind the attempt to use finance to bring down the Dragon Kingdom, is even more worried.

He looked at Chen Xing in the live broadcast and sighed, "What should we do if we want to make Dragon Country's industry more high-end?"

(End of this chapter)