After divorce, I can hear the voice of the future

Chapter 621 Range Extension is the Future Trend
The next morning, Lu Liang received a series of calls from the CEOs of car companies such as Voyah, Leapmotor, and Chery.

The era of new energy vehicles has arrived. If you fall behind, you will fall behind in every step. No company wants to lag behind.

In mid-to-late June, Lu Liang stayed in Suzhou to handle cooperation matters between various car companies and Tianxing Technology.

On average, a cooperation project is finalized every two days, and by the end of June, cooperation agreements had been reached with six car companies.

Just like the Han Dynasty when it implemented the Edict of Grace, with the entire country under the rule of Liu, today it can also be said that the entire country is filled with stars.

"The seeds have been planted, and now we just wait for the end of the year, hoping for a bountiful harvest."

Lu Liang muttered to himself, "Although we have reached cooperation agreements with six car companies, the models we cooperated on will all be released in the second half of the year. At present, Tianxing Car Infotainment's market share is still barely over 10%."

"Mr. Lu, Mr. Li from NIO plans to come over tomorrow to discuss cooperation, but Mr. Li from Li Auto has not made any move yet."

Wang Xiaofeng knew that Lu Liang was going back to Shanghai tomorrow, and he heard that there was an urgent matter there, but the lack of cooperation from Ideal was always a potential problem.

The four giants of the new energy vehicle industry are NIO, XPeng, Li Auto, and WM Motor.

NIO has partnered with Tianxing, and the new ES6 model in the second half of the year will be equipped with Tianxing's LiDAR upgrade package.

XPeng's founder, He Xiaopeng, has a technical background and the support of Alibaba. His autonomous driving technology is among the top in the second tier. Even if he tries to coerce or entice, Alibaba will block him, so cooperation is unlikely in the short term.

In addition, Li Auto and WM Motor have different strengths: the former sells best in luxury electric vehicles, while the latter sells best in the mid-range market.

They've been plotting against WM Motor, just waiting for internal problems to arise before they can take it all over.

That leaves Li Auto. Given the sales volume of the L9, if they catch their breath and accumulate enough funds to start developing their own in-vehicle infotainment system, they could become a major threat in the future.

Lu Liang was, after all, a decent angel investor, and Wang Xiaofeng hoped he could find a way to persuade Li Xiang.

If two of the four giants were brought under their wing, along with the new car companies established in the last two years, one or two dark horses might emerge.

Perhaps next year, Tianxing Car Infotainment System's market share will exceed 25%, making it completely invincible.

No matter how powerful Huawei's Qiankun Intelligent Driving is, it can only look on with envy as the market niche has already been occupied by them.

Just like in the early days of the console market, Lenovo occupied all the niches in the high-end, mid-range, and low-end markets.

Other companies couldn't get in, so they naturally gave up on research and development, allowing Lenovo to grow bigger and bigger.

Only now, with Lenovo mired in a public opinion crisis, has it managed to tear open a small crack in the wall.

"With sales and cash flow, you can stand tall."

Lu Liang frowned. Although he was an investor in Ideal, Ideal was thriving under Li Xiang's management.

If a company is operating well, investors have no reason to get involved, especially if they are forcing Ideal to make a mutually beneficial but self-defeating collaboration.

Lu Liang couldn't make the decision on this matter either.

He pondered for a moment: "If Li Xiang hasn't made a move in a week, you should contact him first."

“We could give Ideal a little special treatment, such as establishing a separate subsidiary with them, mainly responsible for the research and development of radar and laser technology, and letting them hold shares in the partnership.”

Wang Xiaofeng was stunned for a moment, then asked, "President Lu, is range-extended electric vehicles the future market trend?"

Despite its promise of environmental protection and energy conservation, Li Auto has focused on range-extended electric vehicles, which have sold exceptionally well, drawing criticism from the market.

Lu Liang was willing to set a precedent for Li Auto, just to cooperate with them and give up developing his own car infotainment system.

This might indicate that he also has a positive outlook on range-extended electric vehicles.

Lu Liang nodded slightly and said with a smile, "So what if we use oil to generate electricity? It's like taking off your pants to fart. A model that is accepted by the market is a good model."

On January 25, 2021, the Southeast University New Energy Vehicle Association released a white paper, stating that the number of extended-range vehicles in the market had exceeded one million for the first time…

Three years ago, Lu Liang first conceived the idea of ​​entering the new energy market, and he knew about it from that moment on.

Without a guiding principle, there is no business.

The idea that energy conservation and environmental protection justify developing new energy sources is utter nonsense. The real purpose is industrial upgrading and seizing the market for high-end manufacturing.

In recent years, as he has become more involved in the industry, Lu Liang has come to realize that electric vehicle batteries are more polluting and have a longer-lasting harmful effect than carbon emissions. But so what? After I die, I don't care what happens. I just trust the wisdom of future generations.

The most urgent task is industrial upgrading.

Maintain the upward trend in the economy.

Just like the ideal range-extended electric vehicle, who cares if it's unnecessary or if it's pure new energy?

If it can get consumers who originally wanted to buy BBA (BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi) to buy domestically produced luxury cars instead, keeping that money in the country and contributing to GDP growth and local finances, then it is a new energy vehicle that couldn't be newer.

"Should we follow suit?" Wang Xiaofeng asked again.

Lu Liang said, "We will definitely develop range-extended electric vehicles, but our main task at present is to increase production in preparation for the release of the Yaoguang in the second half of the year."

Whether it's the Li Auto One priced at over 300,000 yuan or the Li Auto L9 priced at over 400,000 yuan, they all use the Dong'an W12TD range-extending engine. It's just a three-cylinder engine with a displacement of 1.2T and a maximum power of 96kW. To put it bluntly, it's not even as powerful as the Wuling Hongguang.

If they release range-extended electric vehicles in the future, they will definitely be priced in the 400,000 to 500,000 yuan range. They can't just make do with this. They should at least have a 2.0T four-cylinder engine.

Lu Liang already had a good plan for this. He couldn't keep letting Zheng Xuanyi of the Modern Group have fun for free; it was time to get some benefits for him.

However, trade frictions between major powers are set to escalate next week, which will cause sharp fluctuations in foreign exchange and international gold markets worldwide.

During this period, Lu Liang needs to focus his attention on the financial market and go all out to raise more money for the development of Tianxing Motors, so he has to put it on hold for the time being.

Wang Xiaofeng added, "As of June, 1.17 units have been delivered so far, and this month we should be able to break through 1.2 units."

Hu Weiwei continued, "So far this month, we have received 9235 new orders, and there are still 13.23 cars yet to be delivered."

As she spoke, she took out a multi-functional flashlight that resembled a military-grade device, which cost 92 yuan and was a gift for the second full moon celebration.

At the beginning of the month, they gave each car owner a Tianxing handbag, and they plan to give them Tianxing flashlights at the beginning of next month.

The plan is to send a small gift each time the month is full, until the day the new car is delivered.

As Lu Liang said, we can't just say "as soon as possible," because that would seem insincere.

However, according to Hu Weiwei, the Tianxing crossbody bag they gave as a gift at the beginning of the month was selling for 999 yuan on Xianyu (a second-hand marketplace).

At the beginning of the month, when the hype was at its peak, a small Tianxing crossbody bag even sold for three to five thousand yuan.

Lu Liang said with a wry smile, "This was my mistake. If you make a mistake, you have to admit it and stand up straight when you're going to be punished."

His initial goal was simply to achieve monthly sales of 5000, lock in no more than 20,000 orders on the first day, and deliver the goods within ten weeks at the latest.

Who knew that Tian Shu would be so popular? Some young people with only tens of thousands of yuan in hand are willing to take out loans of 200,000 yuan to buy it. It has become a fashion trend item.

Qin Siyuan smiled and said, "President Lu, please don't say that. Underestimating Tian Shu's sales was a mistake we both made."

"But since things have come to this, we can only do our best to salvage the situation. We must not let consumers lose confidence in us."

Lu Liang took a deep breath, drank tea instead of wine, raised his cup to the crowd: "Everyone, I'm leaving this place to you. For quite some time to come, I won't have the energy to pay attention to this."

The second half of the year will bring about unprecedented changes in a century, and the world situation may change as a result. He wants to seize this opportunity to further enhance his assets.

"Mr. Lu, you flatter me."

"Don't worry, we won't let you down."

The group exchanged glances, all with solemn and serious expressions.

As night fell, we left the Tianxing Park.

Lu Liang arrived at Wharf Garden by Jinji Lake, Building A, Unit 1002, a single-level apartment with four units on the first floor.

Each household has its own elevator that goes directly to the entrance hall. He changed into slippers and pushed the door open to enter.

A cool lake breeze wafted in, and the interior was decorated in a warm, pale yellow hue.

The Totoro-shaped doormats, the semi-circular hanging chair next to the sofa, and the potted green plants on the dining table create a warm and inviting atmosphere.

"Brother Liang, you're back?" Li Manli heard the noise in the entrance hall and skipped out of the e-sports room.

The loose, oversized sweatshirt always slips down to the right shoulder, revealing a delicate collarbone and making the neck appear particularly long.

She was wearing denim shorts; her legs weren't particularly long, but they were very well-proportioned, except for a bright red elbow mark on each thigh.

It's easy to guess that she was sitting cross-legged on a chair, elbows on her thighs, playing a mobile game.

"Are you hungry? Should I cook, or should we eat out?"

Li Manli smiled, like a young girl who was always in love and always in the throes of first love. Whenever she saw Lu Liang, she liked to hug him and stick close to him.

For a while, Lu Liang felt that she was particularly clingy, and then casually said something that made her very sad for a long time.

I later learned that this was her way of expressing affection.

If it's a fake affection, she might say sweet words or make vows of eternal love.

But if she truly likes someone, she won't say a word; she'll only prove it through her actions.

"Let's rest for a while, and then go out to eat later."

Lu Liang, with Li Manli's waist in his arms, sat on the sofa. He paused and said, "I'm going back to Shanghai tomorrow."

Li Manli moved to Suzhou more than half a month ago, and he also lived here for more than half a month. It was time for them to part ways again for a short time.

　good morning

　　
　
(End of this chapter)