Technology company, I will become the light of China!

After Masick bowed and thanked the audience and left, the highly anticipated Tesla Model S launch event that attracted much attention from global capital also came to an end. The global automotive vested interest groups all breathed a sigh of relief. The popularity of Tesla allowed them to finally sleep well.

Ever since the price and configuration of Pilot 001 were announced, it is no exaggeration to say that the global automotive vested interest groups and related capital consortiums have been holding meetings continuously to seek ways to counter the competition.

No one expected that the Linghang 001 could achieve the performance of a million-level coupe, but only cost 20 to 30 Chinese yuan.

As the face of the heavy industrial economy, no country wants to give up or abandon automobiles easily.

Because the strength of a country can actually be roughly inferred from the level of development of its automobile economic system.

For a country, having the qualifications to independently manufacture cars is equivalent to having the ability to independently manufacture tanks, airplanes, and ships.

If we are unable to build cars independently, it means that our heavy industry foundation is weak.

Since Long Guo is located in the "Monster House of East Asia", most of its neighbors have the ability to build cars independently. Many Chinese people feel that there is nothing wrong with being able to build cars, but in fact, being able to build cars means being an industrial power.

Even though there are 233 countries recognized by the United Nations in the world, at least 200 of them are unable to build cars independently, and some don't even have a decent main battle tank.

Yes!

There is not even a main battle tank!

Some well-known scholars have also concluded through research that if the five permanent members of the UN Security Council no longer export weapons and ammunition, the price per gram of firearms and bullets on Earth will instantly surpass that of gold.

It is for this reason that heavy industry is an industry that every country must develop, and automobiles, as the face of the economy, are naturally very important.

……

While the vested interest groups in the West are sleeping soundly, the vested interest groups in the island countries and the car companies are having a sleepless night.

why would you say so?

Japanese cars are mainly fuel efficient.

New energy vehicles focus on saving money.

Saving fuel and saving money, although the two words are different, the meaning is the same. Saving fuel is actually saving money.

Whether Mazda wins or Chen Xing triumphs, Japanese cars that focus on fuel efficiency and durability are destined to be reshuffled.

Want to avoid being shuffled?
Then we can only go all out!

The island nation’s top leaders, as well as vested interest groups, have increased the funding budget for “hydrogen energy vehicles” and want to redefine “new energy vehicles.”

At this time, in the island country of Aichi Prefecture, at the Toyota Group's automobile research and development base, hundreds of engineers worked tirelessly for half a month and finally produced a decent hydrogen-powered car.

It provides energy through a "hydrogen battery", which is somewhat similar to a removable battery, except that it is cylindrical and has a handle on the top to facilitate disassembly and installation.

At the test site, Takeo Akasaka, the engineer in charge of vehicle testing, trotted over to Chief Engineer Yuhei Matsutani and asked, "The hydrogen-powered vehicle has passed the preliminary test. Do you want to install the hydrogen-powered battery?"

"Install."

Yuhei Matsutani said in a deep voice.

"Hey!" Takeo Akasaka nodded in response, then ran back and directed other engineers to open the protective box of the hydrogen energy battery.

As the black protective box was opened, three hydrogen energy batteries were placed inside.

"Assemble it."

Akasaka Takeo commanded.

The words fell.

He silently took a few steps back.

Don’t think that these bastards don’t know the dangers of hydrogen energy batteries. They know it better than anyone else. This thing is a small hydrogen bomb.

You read that right, it’s a small hydrogen bomb!
Although it is dangerous, it is true that hydrogen energy is indeed the most inexhaustible green energy known to date, because water contains hydrogen, which can be extracted by electrolysis.

As the saying goes, a higher-ranking official can crush a person to death. Several engineers did not dare to say no. They carefully picked up the hydrogen energy battery, came to the rear groove of the car, aligned the insertion end and pushed it in, then twisted the battery to the right. With a "click", the hydrogen energy battery was locked and fixed.

As the three hydrogen energy batteries were installed, the driver of the hydrogen energy car also swallowed his saliva, but there was no other way. He chose to sit in the car and turned on the power switch. Fortunately, everything was normal, and the instrument panel and central control screen were powered on.

"Go around the test site and then drive the car to the crash test area."

Akasaka Takeo gave the order.

"Ok."

Although the driver was nervous, he still went ahead.

In the current employment environment, he cannot afford to lose this high-paying job. Although his life is in danger, he also has a high-value insurance policy. If any accident really happens, he can leave a compensation of 5 million US dollars for his wife and children.

When engineers such as Takeo Akasaka walked away, the driver Tetsuji Hiraga also fastened his seat belt and placed his foot on the accelerator pedal.

I saw him skillfully shift the car into forward gear, the handbrake popped up automatically, then he lightly pressed the accelerator pedal and began to accelerate slowly. When he reached the yellow test line, he first stopped the vehicle and then turned on the racing mode.

"boom--"

Imitate the roar of sound waves.

The car body shoots forward at high speed like an arrow. The speed measuring equipment on both sides of the road records the speed in real time and feeds back to Toyota's back-end data center.

"29 mph, 0.7 seconds."

"60 mph, 1.5 seconds."

"100 mph, 2.599 seconds."

"2.599 seconds!"

“It’s 2.599 seconds!”

Toyota's data engineers shouted excitedly, this is a record that has never been achieved in the world, completing the 2.599-meter acceleration in seconds, no one would believe it if they told it to others.

Listening to the shouts coming from the intercom, Matsutani Yuhei couldn't help but clenched his fist and said, "In the field of energy release, hydrogen energy is three times that of gasoline, and the performance of the car can be maximized."

"Since we are all in a state of internal competition now, why don't we also fight against our friendly competitors and show them that our Toyota Group not only makes fuel vehicles, but also hydrogen-powered vehicles." Takeo Akasaka licked his face and gave a thumbs up.

As he spoke, his eyes would occasionally glance at Takahiro Nishikawa standing beside him, the president of their Toyota Group.

"Ms. Chunhui, with a 2.599- acceleration of seconds, our hydrogen-powered car definitely has a very high investment value. It may even shake up the automotive industry in the future. What do you think?"

Takahiro Nishikawa ignored the speeches of Takeo Akasaka and Yuhei Matsutani, and his eyes were always on Jun'e Miyazaki.

Miyazaki Jun'e represents the Miyazaki family, an ancient family of the island country, somewhat similar to the chaebols of the peninsula.

Those who are familiar with the history of the island country know that they have a family that has influenced the country for thousands of years, called the Fujiwara family.

How powerful is the Fujiwara clan?
Also similar to the modern Peninsula chaebol.

Although the Fujiwara clan has a strong foundation, there is no thousand-year-old family that will last forever. Even the five surnames and seven families of the ancient Dragon Kingdom have lost their former glory.

The decline of the Fujiwara clan can be traced back to the collapse of the equal-field system and the prevalence of Bushido.

During the Heian period in the island nation, the equal-field system collapsed, land was annexed, and the nobles took over the good farmland as their own private property, becoming similar to landlords.

In ancient times, when there were fields, naturally someone was needed to guard the property. The nobles established their own private defensive armed forces, and island warriors also appeared on the historical stage.

Due to the lack of restrictions, these local samurai gradually became stronger than the national army. Due to the "Double Emperors' Struggle", the samurai forces ushered in an epic surge in strength. The Fujiwara clan was liquidated by the "Minamoto clan" and the "Heike clan", and only a small number of them escaped the liquidation by hiding their identities and moving away.

As the old saying goes, a lean camel is bigger than a horse. Although the Fujiwara clan has died out on the surface, it has actually always been there, and the Miyazaki clan is its largest branch force.

Today, the Miyazaki family not only has a deep layout in the fields of information communication and finance, but also invests in medical care and education. The purpose is to restore the family's former supreme glory and finally change the Miyazaki family back to the Fujiwara family.

Although Takahiro Nishikawa is the president of Toyota Group, he does not have an ancient family background and does not understand the strength of the Miyazaki family.

But as a businessman, he naturally knows how to read people's expressions.

The fact that Miyazaki Jun'e was able to join the island country delegation and go to Dragon Country to attend the "5G Network International Negotiation Conference" shows her identity, or that the forces behind her are not simple.

Otherwise, she would not be qualified to attend the meeting just because she is the daughter of Yu Miyazaki, the president of Neon Telegraph Communications Company. After all, no consortium is willing to miss the opportunity to make a name for themselves internationally.

"What is its range?" Miyazaki Jun'e did not answer Nishikawa Takahiro, but instead asked about the vehicle's mileage range.

The battery life is directly related to the driving experience. I believe no one wants to replace the battery after driving a few hundred kilometers.

"One hydrogen energy battery has a range of 400 kilometers, and three of them can provide 1200 kilometers. This is real range," Takahiro Nishikawa introduced patiently.

"If the battery runs out, does the owner need to remove the battery himself?"

"There is no need for car owners to replace their batteries. We are planning to invest $20 billion to build battery swap stations, and our staff will then manually replace batteries for car owners."

"I see."

While the two were asking and answering each other, Tetsuji Hiraga had already driven the hydrogen-powered car into the flooded section of the road, where the water was half a meter deep.

"Shh-"

Water splashed on both sides of the road.

"Safely pass the flooded section."

The engineer in the background was reporting the situation. As he spoke, the hydrogen-powered car had already entered the gravel area, a stage that put an extreme test on the vehicle's suspension system and chassis.

Because of the bumps, the vehicle's suspension system needs to withstand greater impact and vibration. A top-level suspension system is enough to make the vehicle move on gravel roads as if it were flat ground.

At the same time, the excellent chassis strength and protection performance can prevent splashing gravel from damaging the bottom of the vehicle.

“The gravel section passed.”

“The climbing section has been passed.”

“The downhill section is passed.”

……

"Wet and slippery sections passed."

After a series of road tests, the hydrogen-powered vehicle passed almost perfectly.

You have to know that Japanese cars are fuel-efficient and durable, and this is no joke. The Toyota Group is one of the few companies in the world that can manufacture cars independently.

Let’s put it this way, as long as the Arab countries in the Middle East buy the Toyota Group and move its headquarters there, the country that buys it will instantly become an industrial power and join the ranks of countries that can independently build cars.

Tetsuji Hiraga breathed a sigh of relief, drove the vehicle into an open area, and then hurriedly handed it over to the Toyota staff.

"The vehicle was handed over normally."

"Vehicle data is normal."

"Turn on automatic driving mode."

"Vehicle No. 2 is ready."

The engineers trotted away, and as the first hydrogen-powered car was driving in a circle automatically, the second hydrogen-powered car was catching up with it at a speed of 120 yards, and then slammed into the rear of the first hydrogen-powered car.

And on the other side.

Nishikawa Takahiro listened to the test content and explained to Miyazaki Junhui: "In the past, our hydrogen-powered vehicles could not be put into use because of safety, but now we have developed a unique exhaust mode. When the vehicle is hit, the hydrogen energy in the battery will be discharged instantly..."

"boom--"

Before he could finish his words, a deafening explosion echoed throughout the testing ground.

Not finished yet.

"Boom boom boom——"

After a series of explosions, a black mushroom cloud rose. Not only Nishikawa Takahiro was stunned, but Miyazaki Jun'e was also stunned.

Is this Toyota's hydrogen-powered car?

Is this driving a car or driving a hydrogen bomb?

If a car accident really happens, wouldn’t there be nothing left of the passengers and the driver?
Nishikawa Takahiro's face instantly turned pale. He pressed the intercom and growled like a wild beast, "Find out the cause immediately!" "Hey!"

The person on the other end of the intercom responded immediately.

Nishikawa Takahiro glanced at Miyazaki Junhui and said with a different expression: "Miss Junhui, please listen to my explanation. This is purely an accident. There was no explosion during our last test."

"With such unstable safety performance, how can we dare to invest in your Toyota Group?" Miyazaki Jun'e shook her head.

Although driving a car has certain risks, driving a hydrogen-powered car is not dangerous, but "fatal."

This is not an ordinary death. For fuel vehicles and lithium battery vehicles, even if they spontaneously combust or explode, they can still leave you something. But for this hydrogen-powered car, not to mention things, your ashes will be blown into the air. Who would dare to drive such a hydrogen-powered car?
"This is really an accident. Miss Chunhui, please wait a moment. We are investigating the cause of the accident." Nishikawa Takahiro hurriedly comforted her.

If it were in the past, he might have dismissed it, but Toyota Group now has too many bad debts and its inventory of vehicles has reached millions. Downstream companies are asking for the balance from time to time, so he must get investment as soon as possible.

"I hope you can give a reasonable explanation." Miyazaki Jun'e glanced at him and said.

The reason why she didn't leave was not only because she was secretly instructed by Chen Xing, but also because she wanted to find out the research and development progress of hydrogen-powered vehicles.

Know yourself and the enemy, a hundred battles will never end.

If the Longxing Group could understand the R&D progress of its competitors, it could deliver a targeted blow.

Takahiro Nishikawa had no idea what was in Miyazaki Jun'e's mind. He only knew that if he wanted to prevent the Toyota Group's capital chain from breaking, he could only seek help from the capital group.

Once the capital chain breaks, the consequences will be extremely serious. Even Nokia, once the king of the mobile phone industry, could not withstand the broken capital chain and eventually perished.

……

After about half an hour.

Yuhei Matsutani, chief engineer of Toyota's hydrogen-powered vehicles, trotted over with a data report in his hand.

"Checked it out."

"The impact speed was too high, which caused the hydrogen energy battery's sensor to fail to trigger, and the hydrogen energy was not discharged in time. We can reduce the speed and impact force of the No. 2 test vehicle."

Just as he finished speaking, he added: "We have already recorded the test failure this time. It will only take half a year for us to overcome this technical bottleneck and make hydrogen-powered vehicles a new generation of clean energy vehicles."

"Ms. Jun'e, look..." Nishikawa Takahiro looked at Miyazaki Jun'e, rubbing his hands back and forth. He was very nervous now.

"Hit it again."

Miyazaki Jun'e said.

"what?"

Matsutani Yuhei was stunned for a moment. Before he could react, Nishikawa Takada hurriedly emphasized, "Go and retest the car. This time, reduce the speed to 80 mph and see."

"Hey!"

Yuhei Matsutani immediately went to make arrangements.

Not a moment.

The two hydrogen-powered vehicles were moved to test site No. 2, as a deep pit had been blown out of test site No. 1 due to an explosion.

As the two hydrogen-powered cars collided again, perhaps because of the speed problem, there was no explosion.

The rear end of the front car was smashed, with a hydrogen energy battery shaking, while the hood of the rear car was dented and bulged, and there was an obvious concave and crack in the front bumper area.

"Test completed, no explosion," an excited announcement came from the intercom.

Nishikawa Takahiro was also excited, and he quickly looked at Miyazaki Junhui and said, "There was no explosion. Miss Junhui, what do you think? Hydrogen-powered cars will definitely be the mainstream in the future. They are not only green and environmentally friendly, but also have the best performance among all energy sources."

"good."

Miyazaki Jun'e nodded slightly.

The fact that it didn't crash or explode at a speed of 80 mph suggests that the "extreme-speed energy exhaust technology" developed by the Toyota Group is still somewhat useful. Perhaps it will be able to realize safe and stable hydrogen-powered cars in the future.

"What about the investment?"

Nishikawa Takahiro rubbed his hands nervously.

He really had no money left, and Toyota Group had no money on its books either. Borrowing from the bank could only barely fill a tiny hole.

The sudden loss of the Longguo market and the impact of new energy vehicles have caused Japanese automakers such as Toyota Group, Honda Group, Mitsubishi Group, and Nissan Motor Group to face the prospect of a broken capital chain.

Now, in order to prevent their companies from going bankrupt, these Japanese car companies are almost all using their connections to seek new capital injections.

Companies like the Honda Group and the Nissan Motor Group turned to the Sumitomo Group, the Mitsui Group, and the Fuji Group to barely stabilize their downstream businesses and avoid a break in their capital chain.

Mitsubishi Group, due to its large size and power, sacrificed some of its other industries, such as heavy machinery and chemical energy, and barely managed to save its automobile group.

Now only the Toyota Group is left, and no consortium is willing to help.

Of course, it’s not that the island nation’s financial groups are unwilling to help, but because the debt owed by Toyota Group is too exaggerated. Conservative estimates put it at hundreds of billions of US dollars. No financial group dares to help, and even the top leaders of the island nation have not suggested saving it directly through bank loans.

Takahiro Nishikawa now regrets his decision. He thought that Japanese cars would be long-lasting and generate stable profits, so he invested money regardless of cost and took out a loan to build a car factory.

But when the tide of the times came and all the bad debts of the Toyota Group were uncovered, he suddenly realized that he had taken too big a step and had ruined his life.

"I will go back and explain the truth."

Miyazaki Jun'e did not give a clear answer, which made Nishikawa Takahiro a little discouraged. If the Miyazaki family did not help, he could only seek help from international capital. The price to be paid at that time might be unimaginable for ordinary people.

"Let's stop here for tonight. It's already early morning. I hope I can see better hydrogen-powered cars next time I come."

"Then I'll give it to you."

"Please stay."

"Well, take care, Miss Chun Hui."

The two chatted as they walked, and after a few simple polite words, Miyazaki Jun'e returned to her Audi.

Under the watchful eyes of Takahiro Nishikawa, Yuhei Matsutani, Takeo Akasaka and other engineers, it drove directly away from the automobile R&D base.

After driving about 3 kilometers, Miyazaki Jun'e found an open-air parking lot and took out the black box from the passenger storage box.

When you open the box, you will find a Brilliant X2. Unlike other Brilliant X2s, this Brilliant X2 is also equipped with an external antenna.

Miyazaki Jun'e flipped open the foldable screen, switched to tablet mode, adjusted the external antenna, then opened the encrypted mailbox on the desktop and quickly wrote the email content.

……

And on the other side.

Dragon Kingdom Deep City.

In the private room of a star-rated hotel, Chen Xing was chatting and laughing with CEOs of new energy vehicle companies including Li Xiang, He Peng and Li Bin.

Originally, they were all planning to leave Shenzhen and return to their group headquarters.

But Chen Xing's words forced them to change their itinerary.

After three rounds of drinks, the topic in the box shifted from casual chat to business. Even though Li Xiang had drunk more than a dozen glasses, he did not dare to get drunk, for fear of missing out on important information.

"You all watched the Tesla Model S launch conference, right? It's 17 all-inclusive, and the manufacturer's suggested retail price is equivalent to 15, a difference of nearly 6. It's like hitting cotton with my fist. This time, Mazda has exceeded my expectations." Chen Xing had a worried look on his face and drank the white wine in the glass.

However, despite his seemingly sad face, his eyes did not show too much worry. Instead, he looked at CEOs such as Li Xiang and He Peng from time to time.

Li Xiang and He Peng were not stupid either. Chen Xing was clearly just throwing out some ideas to get them to take over.

"I watched the press conference. Although the Tesla Model S is not as good as the Pilot 001, it is cheaper. The price of 17 yuan is enough to attract a large number of users in the sinking market."

"I thought it was a guide price, but it turned out to be an all-inclusive price. Masick's price war was brilliant, but I have a question: Can I really make money at this price?"

"I am also confused. The reason why the price of Pilot 001 is so low is because it is all self-made. However, Tesla is extremely dependent on downstream suppliers. How can it achieve such a price? I really don't understand."

"It's actually very simple." Chen Xing looked at the glass filled with wine and replied, "It's because of the capital investment that Tesla has obtained unprecedented technical and financial support."

"capital?"

"What capital?"

Li Xiang and others were puzzled.

Chen Xing smiled calmly, shook his head and said, "I am just guessing, but since Tesla wants to start a price war, I have to fight to the end. Unfortunately, Pilot Cars is positioned in the mid-range market by me, so I can only..."

He paused for half a second, and He Peng responded quickly: "I just want to build a car priced between 12 and 15 yuan. Mr. Chen, please wait for good news. I will help you get Tesla."

"What a coincidence, so am I."

"Me too!"

The bosses at the dinner table expressed their opinions one after another.

They finally understood the purpose of Chen Xing's impromptu dinner party.

Linghang Automobile is positioned in the mid-range market, and with a huge backlog of orders, it is impossible for it to enter the sinking market in a short period of time. The best way now is to seek help from other car companies.

Seeing that Li Xiang, He Peng and others were so motivated, Chen Xing would not treat them unfairly and raised his glass and said:
"In that case, I can't help but express my opinion. How about this: for the vehicles you manufacture for the lower-tier markets, I will provide you with lithium batteries, on-board chips and systems at original prices, and also give you an additional subsidy of 5000 yuan per vehicle. You must keep the price as low as possible and improve the performance."

Behind the seemingly calm and easy-going tone, Li Xiang and He Peng sensed a murderous aura. The conditions given by Chen Xing clearly showed that he wanted to kill Tesla.

Just as Li Xiang and He Peng realized, Chen Xing wanted to completely crush Tesla and make the consortium behind Tesla suffer a setback.

"Boss Chen has already said this, I must help out."

He Peng expressed his position again.

Li Xiang picked up the wine glass, stood up and said, "Everything I want to say to Mr. Chen is in the wine. I'll drink it."

One cup of wine and you’ll feel the sincerity.

Although it says I did it (gān), the word "gan" is a polyphonetic character, so Li Xiang's sentence also means I did it (gàn).

Seeing this, the other bosses in the box also stood up and drank a glass of wine.

"Thank you everyone."

Chen Xing stood up and raised his glass.

"Mr. Chen, you are too polite. We should be the ones thanking you."

"Yes, thank you, Mr. Chen."

"Thank you, Mr. Chen."

next second.

Everyone in the box clinked their glasses.

The dinner lasted until 1:001 in the morning. When it was over, Chen Xing sat back in the back seat of his Pilot . Zhao Siqiu, who was sitting in the driver's seat, looked at Chen Xing through the rearview mirror and asked, "Are we going back to Bantian Base now?"

"Well, go back."

Chen Xing nodded slightly.

After the vehicle started, he took out his mobile phone to check his unread messages.

During the dinner just now, his cell phone vibrated several times, but because there were so many people present, he did not check it immediately.

Now that the dinner is over, Chen Xing also wants to know who sent the message.

You don't know until you see it. When you see it, the only trace of drunkenness Chen Xing has disappeared. He thought it was a WeChat message, but it turned out to be an email.

The most important thing is that this is not an ordinary email, but an encrypted email sent by Jun'e Miyazaki about the research and development progress of Toyota Group's hydrogen energy vehicles and the current difficulties it is facing.

(End of this chapter)