From knock-off old-man's electric vehicles to industrial giant

Chapter 39 The Outlaw - Zhang San

Zhou Tao was furious!
He knew how powerful the internet was.

The reason these manufacturers don't advertise online is twofold: firstly, they operate in a gray area, and secondly, they are aware of the quality of their own products.

The sudden surge of public attention and exposure to lower-tier markets is not necessarily a good thing.

Just like now, these consumers who were originally trying to keep quiet have definitely become angry and started causing trouble after seeing the car reviewer's disassembly and explanation!
"Mr. Zhou, something terrible has happened!"

Just then, CFO Zhang Lan walked in, her face ashen, even worse than Liu Bin's when he came in earlier.

"What is it now?!" Zhou Tao stood up.

Zhang Lan: "We just received a lawyer's letter... The online uproar is too great, and Porsche in mainland China has issued a statement saying that it will pursue the relevant infringing companies."

Zhou Tao: "..."

I slumped back down with a thud, my head buzzing a little!

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Luzhou.

Star Headquarters.

"Mr. Xu, we received a lawyer's letter from Porsche China, accusing us of copying the design and infringing on the design patent... Their legal team is already initiating the lawsuit process and has filed lawsuits against multiple companies. The trial will probably start soon."

...

"Good, they've finally arrived."

Xu Yi, who had been waiting anxiously for a long time, finally smiled: "What about the other companies? How are they doing now?"

"Although we don't have any inside information, we have received feedback from offline sources that after the online videos went viral, various companies experienced different levels of after-sales service issues. In the past two days, their factory production seems to have come to a standstill."

"Furthermore, according to information released by Porsche's official account, this time they should be pursuing all infringing models," Yu Nian reported.

If it were just a problem with after-sales service, the competitors certainly wouldn't stop production; there's only one possibility.

They also received a lawyer's letter immediately.

We are urgently seeking a legal team to handle this, and to avoid additional risks, production has been immediately suspended.

"Mr. Xu, do you think we should also adjust our production and reduce output?" Yu Nian said somewhat uncertainly.

Once the news breaks, the consumer market will definitely be the first to be affected.

Anyone who hears that the car model they bought is facing lawsuits, legal disputes, or the risk of production halts will have to wait and see.

"No need! Instruct the production department to ramp up production; this month's output can reach 30,000 units," Xu Yi said decisively.

Now that the opportunity has arrived, there's no need to say more about increasing our investment.

The core principle is "be greedy when others are fearful!"
Increase factory capacity.

This is what Xu Yi has been doing.

Their production capacity started from a few thousand units, then increased to ten thousand units, then gradually increased to thirteen thousand units... and now it has reached a level of twenty thousand units per month.

Reality is not a game, after all.

Expanding production capacity requires increasing staff, production lines, building new factories, purchasing new equipment, coordinating the supply chain... Each step is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and it is also necessary to ensure that no unexpected situations occur that delay the progress.

But there is one good thing.

From the very beginning, he formulated the plan with the goal of producing more than 20,000 to 30,000 units per month.

Therefore, preparations had already been made beforehand.

Unlike some startups that painstakingly develop a product, only to have it sell like hotcakes upon launch and receive hundreds of thousands of orders, only to find themselves unable to produce it due to insufficient production capacity.

They wait until they change their plans at the last minute, decide to ramp up production, and then mass-produce and launch the product.

The result was that larger competitors, with even faster production efficiency, quickly copied their product ideas and selling points, producing a large number of competing products and seizing a significant portion of the market that originally belonged to them. This situation is truly tragic.

Xu Yi sent the decision to continue expanding production to the senior management group.

the next day.

"Mr. Xu, the team from Kyoto Law Firm has arrived and is currently waiting in the reception room."

Xu Yi immediately set off, "Okay, I'll be there right away."

...

Previously.

Legal consultations have always been conducted remotely.

Now that the lawyer's letter has been sent to their face, the legal team in Kyoto naturally set off, taking a flight here overnight.

"Hello Mr. Xu, my surname is Jin... I am a first-class lawyer at Kyoto Zhongkai Law Firm, and also the legal advisor who has been communicating with you remotely."

Xu Yigang walked into the reception room.

The lawyer, surnamed Jin, immediately stood up. He looked to be in his forties or fifties, and there were two assistant lawyers beside him who were responsible for assisting him.

Xu Yi had already reviewed the information before coming here.

The other party is a first-level lawyer and a law doctor from a political and legal university. They are a true senior member of the legal profession, and there are no issues with their background or qualifications.

Using it to handle the current case is absolutely overkill.

To be able to invite them over so quickly.

Naturally, this also involved the use of financial resources.

"Hello Attorney Jin, thank you for coming all this way. You must be tired."

Xu Yi smiled and shook hands with him very formally.

“I have reviewed your case. Based on the available materials, you are clearly a very knowledgeable person in the law… This case will not pose any legal risks or losses to your company. In fact, considering the budget and costs, even an ordinary law firm would be sufficient to handle it,” Jin Kai said with a smile.

"Not at all. What I like to fight most is a battle with a 1,000% chance of winning. A good legal team will naturally have first-class efficiency and service. Time is a cost, and it is only natural to spend money to buy time."

“Okay, then you can leave all matters related to this case to us.” Jin Kai nodded.

"By the way, could you please tell me the name of the person next to me..." Xu Yi looked at another lawyer, who had short hair, glasses, and simple clothes, but when this face appeared, he was obviously slightly stunned.

"Oh, I forgot to introduce them. This is Luo Xiang, the collaborating lawyer for this project, and this is He Xin. Both of them are outstanding lawyers currently practicing at our Zhongkai Law Firm," Attorney Jin immediately introduced.

Good guy.

He really is Zhang San, a lawless outlaw!
Xu Yi's expression turned slightly strange. He recognized the lawyer as soon as he came in.

What a coincidence!

At this moment, Teacher Luo was quite young, still carrying a hint of youthful naiveté. Faced with Xu Yi's sudden question and gaze, she seemed a little flustered.

"What's wrong, Mr. Xu? Is there anything you're dissatisfied with regarding our collaborating lawyer?" Jin Kai asked, puzzled.

"No, I'm very satisfied!"

Xu Yi immediately responded.

With such a legal team, you can say everything is fine.

It's completely stable!
Professor Luo, who is widely recognized on the internet as a master of "theory + practice" in law over the years, is already quite capable as a collaborating lawyer, even though he hasn't fully developed his skills yet.

I was definitely too cautious!
Let's just assume that's what he was thinking.

Luo Xiang couldn't help but push up his glasses, and with a slightly shy expression, he said, "President Xu, there's something I'm not sure if I should say..."

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(End of this chapter)