After divorce, I can hear the voice of the future

Chapter 334 Starlink Integrated Die Casting
On the 13th, Lu Liang went to Detroit and met with the head of General Motors.

Lao Te continued to put pressure on them, trying to get them to invest in technology and jointly develop new chassis technology with Lu Liang.

When the factory is built and new cars are released, they will be like domestic joint venture cars, with the word "GM" added to the prefix.

Lu Liang also called and asked Wang Xiaofeng in Shanghai to send a research team to try to develop their own technology based on common technology.

He stayed in Detroit for a day and a night, and the next day he went to Palo Alto, California.

Musk once said in Shanghai that he would meet and reminisce when he came to America next time.

I've been calling these days.

The two places are 12000 kilometers apart, with a 12-hour time difference. Lu Liang is destined not to come here often, so he took this opportunity to get all the people he needs to meet and the things he needs to do done at once.

"The American attitude towards trams is basically to let them run freely."

After talking with Musk and seeing and hearing on the road, Lu Liang discovered that Americans’ attitude towards electric cars is complex and changeable.

Tokyo needs to ensure energy security and complete industrial upgrading, but the Americans do not. The Middle East is their backyard, so they are very conflicted about the electric vehicle industry and Tesla.

I hope it does well and becomes the third generation technology leader after Apple to lead the world.

But we don’t want it to do too well, because if electric cars do too well, they will cannibalize the market for traditional cars.

Musk is also aware of this, so he plans to increase investment in space exploration companies in the next few years.

He founded this company fifteen years ago, but due to insufficient funds over the years, research and development has always been intermittent.

Tesla is now gradually getting on the right track. As long as it maintains its current steady growth, it is expected to achieve profitability for the first time within the next three years.

He thinks it's time to restart SpaceX's Starlink program.

"Starlink Project?"

Lu Liang was puzzled. Musk's space exploration company mainly engages in private space flight, but the purpose of the Starlink project seems to have not been disclosed.

Musk smiled and said nothing more: "Mr. Lu, if we follow what your Internet companies say, it is to use high-end projects to empower the Tesla brand."

"Really?" Lu Liang frowned and couldn't help but question.

"Yes." Musk smiled and nodded, suddenly changed the subject and asked about the research and development progress of Tianxing Automobile.

Lu Liang temporarily put aside his doubts and replied, "We are still in the process of making preparations. It will probably take another year or so."

"I'm looking forward to the release of your new car." Musk paused and said, "Model Y is about to be released."

This is a compact SUV that is almost exclusively designed for Chinese people.

In his opinion, the essence of consumers purchasing electric vehicles is to pursue powerful kinetic energy, which is inconsistent with the design concept of SUVs.

But Chinese people love SUVs, and Dongda is currently Tesla’s largest market, so Model Y came into being.

"Hopefully there won't be a car crash."

Lu Liang smiled, visited Tesla's headquarters factory, said goodbye to Musk in the evening, and took a flight to New York.

"What exactly is the Starlink Project?"

Musk refused to say, so he could only leave with doubts.

However, this trip was not without gains. At least it made Lu Liang know the advantages and disadvantages of the integrated die-cast car body.

The advantage is that there are almost no welding points in the whole vehicle, and the connection between the two planes is absolutely reliable, which makes the structure of the whole vehicle have high strength and extremely high safety performance.

The integrated die-cast body requires fewer parts and uses lighter aluminum, which can greatly reduce the weight of the body and thus increase the vehicle's endurance.

At the same time, it can also reduce costs, reduce the number of parts, welding points, and mold investment, increase production capacity, and reduce factory floor space and inventory cycles.

But the disadvantages are also obvious. The integrated die-cast body means that the entire vehicle is a whole. Even if there is only a little damage, it must be completely replaced, resulting in high maintenance costs and high insurance premiums.

The biggest risk is the capital investment, which requires the purchase of super-large die-casting machines and related equipment, which are expensive, complex to operate, and have a high risk of failure.

However, this problem is not a problem for Lu Liang, as he also believes that integration will be the main architecture of future new cars.

The plane arrived at New York Airport in the early morning.

Xiao Wang was smiling and in a very good mood.

He smiled and asked, "Are you done?"

"I'm done."

Lu Liang stretched himself. In the past, they would probably find a food stall to eat supper. But New York at night, even the streets of Manhattan, are far less safe than small towns in China.

After leaving the airport, the two returned to the hotel and asked the hotel chef to arrange some barbecue to be delivered to their door.

After Lu Liang finished his shower, he took out two bottles of beer from the refrigerator and threw one to Xiao Wang: "Has the Panda passed the listing review?"

"The next three to six months of review will be completed. If all goes well, it will be by the end of this year at the earliest and next spring at the latest."

Xiao Wang drank half the bottle, let out a long breath, his eyes filled with excitement and he felt extremely happy.

After submitting the information twice, the attitude of the person in charge made him realize how big the gap was with and without Lu Liang.

The first review was full of difficulties, no matter how big or small the matter was, just like the story in Yilin, a society ruled by law, without any human feelings.

The second review was just a formality. He and Gadson from the review team were like friends who hadn’t seen each other for a long time. They completed the document review while chatting and laughing.

Tomorrow, they will set off to return home.

On the premise of ensuring that there is no chaos in the next six months, the market size will be slightly expanded.

There is great potential for live streaming e-commerce. After discussing with Long Fei, he decided that as soon as the company goes public, he would break away from Pinxixi and go it alone.

By connecting directly with manufacturers, we can reduce the profit margins of middlemen, expand corporate revenue, and survive the six-month lock-up period after listing.

After all, the current valuation is US$32 billion, and the valuation for the IPO round of financing is tentatively set at US$40 billion.

With the current popularity, it is not impossible for the market value to triple. Even if it retains 70% of its peak market value, it will be at least more than billion US dollars.

They can also raise funds from the market without fear of offending penguins.

Seeing Xiao Wang looking forward to a bright future, Lu Liang couldn't help laughing and suddenly said, "You can go back by yourself tomorrow. I'm going to England."

Xiao Wang stopped abruptly and asked in confusion: "Why go to England?"

Lu Liang was chewing beef skewers, absent-mindedly: "I'm bored, so I'll take a walk to relax."

Xiao Wang was suspicious, coughed a few times and said, "I went to high school in Winchester and university in London."

"so what?"

"I haven't been back to visit my alma mater for a long time."

Lu Liang is not a bored person. He can definitely experience the power of capital by just nodding his head.

Moreover, the six-month lock-up period for the stocks held by Tianxing Mixed Fund is about to expire, so he needs to return to China to take charge.

Xiao Wang always feels that there is something else going on.

"Do you know what happens to people who know too much?" Lu Liang asked suddenly.

"I don't really want to know."

Xiao Wang chuckled and asked indirectly, "Do you need help creating the illusion that you want to return to China?"

Lu Liang was speechless and sighed, "That's the best."

"No problem, I'll take care of it."

The next day, New York Airport.

Xiao Wang suddenly updated Weibo and Twitter, and took a photo with Lu Liang: "Done, leaving for home."

The status has just been updated. Wanda’s private jet is still undergoing final maintenance, while on another runway, a plane bound for Edinburgh is taking off from the New York airport.

Lu Liang guessed correctly. During the few days since he came to New York, he made so much news and attracted the attention of the whole United States. There was no reason for Su Wanyu not to know about it and not to pay attention to it.

She was the first to see Xiao Wang’s update. She was silent for a long time, sighed, and suddenly felt empty in her heart.

Ever since Lu Liang arrived in New York, she has been following Lu Liang's schedule and has a small hope in her heart that he can come over and find out that he is going to be a father.

Imagination is beautiful, but the reality is often contrary to one’s wishes.

Arrived in New York on the first day, Washington on the second day, Detroit on the third day, Palo Alto on the fourth day, and returned home on the fifth day.

He is so busy, it's normal that he can't remember.

　Two more chapters

　　
　
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