Rebirth 99 to become a car giant

Cao Yang's prediction is very accurate!

When Future Auto released the official announcement, it seemed that Future W9 owners realized that the contents of the original five-minute video were all true.

There is now a real-life version to experience.

In this way, W9 will be even more attractive in the future.

"Mr. Cao, I feel that with the popularity of W9, there will be no problem selling 5,000 units a month, let alone 2,000 or 3,000 units a month."

“If the next step is to sell well in overseas markets, then monthly sales exceeding 10,000 yuan will not be a problem.”

"As a result, our battery factory plan, which originally seemed very radical, seems a bit conservative."

As the general manager of Nanshan Battery, Lin Cheng naturally did not want the business he was responsible for to be held back.

Originally, Nanshan Battery could have a production capacity of 5GWH within next year, ranking first in the country and even the world.

But if W9 sales can reach the level of 100,000 units a year in the future, then the demand for future cars alone will consume all Nanshan Battery's production capacity.

Not to mention that they also need to supply batteries to energy storage stations and other projects such as Yangcheng Trumpchi and Nanyangcheng commercial vehicles.

Therefore, it is necessary to put the new battery production line on the agenda.

"When we planned the factories in Modu, Chang'an and Imperial City, we had already reserved enough factory space for expansion of production, and even part of the factories were built simultaneously."

"Now that you think production capacity will be a little tight, just start expanding production."

“The production line originally built for 1GWH was directly converted into a 2GWH production line.”

"Then we will also add 2GWH of production capacity here in Yangcheng to further meet our needs."

"In this way, Nanshan Battery will have a production capacity of 10GWH next year, which is basically enough."

"Whether we want to expand production further in the future depends on the development trend of the market."

Cao Yang is not worried at all about Nanshan Battery's production capacity planning.

All battery production equipment can be produced by Nanshan Equipment, or suitable manufacturers can be found in China.

Therefore, as long as Nanshan batteries are needed, Nanshan Equipment can build the production line in half a year.

This speed is almost a year faster than other battery companies.

After all, other battery companies must import some equipment from overseas, and the cycle cannot be compressed to less than one year.

“If we have 10GWH next year, it will definitely be enough!”

"However, if it continues to develop at this pace, it is estimated that Nanshan Battery will be difficult to make a profit in the past two years."

Lin Cheng naturally hopes that the scale of Nanshan Battery will be as large as possible.

However, if you invest so much, the depreciation expenses will be very high and the financial statements will not look good.

Fortunately, Cao Yang did not expect Nanshan Battery to contribute high profits to the group so soon.

The era of electric vehicles has not yet arrived, so don’t worry!

By then, battery factories will often have a production capacity of 10 GWH. It is normal for a company to have a production capacity of dozens of GWH.

Nanshan Battery can even build a 100GWH super factory if necessary in the future.

Directly used by customers throughout South China.

"Making money is not the main task of Nanshan Battery now. Continuously improving battery technology, improving energy density, power density, improving battery safety, and alleviating everyone's concerns about battery fires are what you need to do most."

"As for profits, once these things are done, they will come naturally."

When Cao Yang said this, Lin Cheng breathed a sigh of relief.

He can roll up his sleeves and go for it.

And just when the popularity of Future W9’s accidental video continues to grow in China, I don’t know who uploaded this video to YouTube.

Within a few days, this video immediately became the most popular video on YouTube.

"Max, have you seen this video?"

Musk directly called Tesla’s R\u0026D Director Max over.

For him, some changes went beyond plan.

"I saw that being able to achieve this level of autonomous driving is more powerful than I imagined."

"We need to recruit more programmers in Silicon Valley, otherwise the research and development speed of autonomous driving will not be able to keep up with others."

"And we also need to specially develop the main control chip to fully realize this performance."

"None of the car-grade chips currently on the market can meet the requirements."

Max just went to China on a business trip some time ago and personally negotiated with Nanshan Equipment to place a purchase order for two super die-casting machines.

Naturally, he is relatively familiar with the situation of Nanshan Group and Future Auto.

Especially since Future Cars have been so popular in China during this period, even the American automotive media couldn't help but reprint some of the content.

"No matter what method you use, our new car has been postponed to the year after next. The autonomous driving level by then must not be worse than the future W9, otherwise Tesla will have no future!"

Masco made his request to Max very seriously.

“Are future cars ready to enter the American market?”

Max felt a chill in his heart and felt a stronger sense of urgency.

"I heard that they still cooperate with Ford Motor to sell cars in the American market, but this time their cooperation model is completely different from the past."

"They just used some of Ford's dealer channels to help with the delivery and after-sales maintenance of future W9s."

"I heard that Future Auto is going to personally take charge of the experience stores in various cities."

"In this way, even if future cars officially enter the American market, consumers will compare our two products together."

Masco seemed to have anticipated the unfavorable scenarios in the future.

One step behind, every step behind.

If you want to catch up, you need to put in more effort.

"Large SUVs have always been popular with consumers in the American market. This time, W9 should be able to meet the car buying needs of some people in the future."

"It seems we really need to hurry up!"

Max naturally has some understanding of the market conditions in the United States.

Based on the competitiveness of W9 in the future, if 1,000 units are sold in the United States every month, it should not be a big problem.

For an electric vehicle, this is already a very big breakthrough.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Future Auto has finally begun to gain a foothold overseas.

This speed of going out to sea is faster than the Xingchen car.

These developments of future cars overseas naturally make many car companies a little nervous.

"Melgen, our deployment in electric vehicles is relatively slow. Do you think consumer demand for electric vehicles is strong enough?"

Mulally finally led Ford out of the quagmire and turned a profit. Naturally, he did not want the situation to fall into passivity again immediately.

He can naturally feel the new energy trend that has been launched in the entire automobile industry in the past two years.

But so far, everyone has only stayed at some grand plans, and not many actual actions have been taken.

Even General Motors, which started its electric vehicle layout very early, is actually doing it in a small way.

The cars that people really make money from are large-displacement SUVs and pickup trucks.

Electric cars are more like toys.

But this time Future Auto's W9 has brought new changes to the electric vehicle industry.

Whether it’s the application of integrated die-casting technology, the emergence of a super-large central control screen, or the undisputed world’s best autonomous driving level.

This has made many people look forward to the future sales of W9.

This is a large electric SUV that can put pressure on even the auto giants.

"The price of gas in China is relatively high, especially compared to their income. Refueling is a relatively large expense for car maintenance."

"Furthermore, China's dependence on foreign crude oil is very high, and automobile sales are increasing rapidly. Therefore, in order to reduce its dependence on foreign crude oil, China has introduced a series of policies to support the development of new energy vehicles."

"In this context, it is normal for China's electric vehicle market to develop relatively quickly."

"But except for California, which has a relatively strong promotion of clean energy, other states are not so quick to introduce policies to strongly support electric vehicles."

Apparently, Melgen doesn't think Ford needs to go all-out on electric vehicles right now.

Of course, what he said was also based on Mulally's current situation.

Developing electric vehicles means increasing investment in related research and development. You must know that building a car from scratch would require an investment of at least several hundred million dollars for Ford to have any hope.

In the end, this investment will not make any contribution to Ford Motor's financial report in the foreseeable future.

This kind of investment is definitely not worth the efforts of the current Ford Motor Company.

"You're right. It's not like we don't have electric vehicle companies in the United States. Tesla is making a big splash, but so far it hasn't come up with a model that has real sales."

“As for making money, it’s even more elusive.”

"In this case, we can appropriately allocate some R\u0026D funds to study the technology of electric vehicles, and the rest of the focus should be on traditional fuel vehicles."

After listening to Melgen's words, Mulally gave his own opinion.

This opinion cannot be said to be wrong for current Ford cars.

The same judgment basically occurs at Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz.

On the contrary, BMW has further increased its investment in the research and development of electric vehicles after being stimulated by the future W9.

After all, they were the first to develop electric cars, but so far BMW's electric car sales have been overtaken by Future Cars.

This situation is definitely not what the people at BMW want to see.

"Ai Moha, the headquarters is considering setting up a research and development center in China to focus on the development of electric vehicles."

"Do you think this decision is feasible?"

As the president of BMW Asia Pacific, Phillips naturally has a good understanding of the Chinese market.

In particular, China's electric vehicle market has developed particularly rapidly in the past two years.

To put it bluntly, China not only ranks first in the world in its automobile market, but also ranks first in its electric vehicle market.

"There are many suppliers in China that have a presence in electric vehicles, and it is not difficult to find suppliers who can supply corresponding parts."

"But at the German headquarters, there are basically no battery companies that are good at it. In terms of motors, mainland China has just started researching it for a few years, and the products are not very rich."

“As for other electric vehicle parts, there is very little choice.”

"So I think it is very appropriate and necessary to put the R\u0026D center of electric vehicles in China."

As the general manager of the Huaxia District, Aimoha naturally hopes that the functions of the West China Branch will be as complete as possible.

This also means that he, as the general manager, has greater power.

Don't people at his level pursue the feeling of controlling the world?

Salary or not is secondary!

"I think so too. China has a large number of battery manufacturers, and the production capacity of any one of them is much higher than that of our domestic battery manufacturers."

"And Chinese battery manufacturers generally have some products installed in mass-produced models, and the relevant parameters and information are also of reference significance."

"However, since the headquarters wants to set up a R\u0026D center in China, I think it is better to be more thorough. In the future, all models with extended wheelbase can be developed by the R\u0026D center in China."

In order to take into account their maneuverability, many BMW models do not have very long wheelbases.

However, Chinese consumers have a special preference for models with long wheelbases, as the ride comfort in the rear row of such models will be higher.

Therefore, both BMW and Audi will launch extended versions of their models in China.

What about A6L, Q5L, these L all mean extended version.

The research and development work of these extended models is relatively simple.

Phillips feels that it should not matter if it is left to China's R\u0026D center.

Besides, China already has a local car brand like Xingchen Motors. How to develop a new car is no longer a secret to China.

That's why Phillips boldly proposed to locate the R\u0026D center for electric vehicles in China.

In the end, based on feedback from the Asia-Pacific region, the headquarters basically agreed with this direction.

There is just no final decision yet.

"I think what you said makes sense. The China R\u0026D Center definitely understands the needs of Chinese consumers best."

"It is very necessary to make some targeted adjustments."

"Our sales are expected to surge to 150,000 vehicles this year, and may exceed 200,000 vehicles next year."

"The Chinese market is becoming more and more important to BMW."

"It is also appropriate for us to make some targeted arrangements."

When Amoha said this, Phillips looked forward to the future even more.

200,000 a year!

This number is nothing to Toyota and Volkswagen.

But for BMW, a luxury brand, this sales volume already exceeds 10% of global sales.

This is a market that absolutely cannot be ignored.

The most important thing is that the scale of luxury cars in this market is still rising. In the future, BMW's sales in China may not be 200,000 units, but 400,000 units.

"Then next time we fly back to the headquarters together and report specifically on the proposal in this regard."

While Phillips and other car companies are busy preparing for the electric vehicle turmoil stirred up by future cars, Cao Yang, the instigator, is taking a vacation.

Cao Yang is not a workaholic, but he usually doesn't have much concept of holidays.

But this time is different!

Fang Sisi is giving birth!

For the Cao family, this is definitely a big event!

Not only is her mother Zhang Xiuli very concerned, her uncle Zhang Fugui is also back, and her cousin Zhang Xin also flew back to Yangcheng from the imperial capital.

As for the Fang family, it is naturally no exception.

The Nanshan Group has a great business, and the Cao family really needs someone to inherit it.

Cao Yang has never had children, which in the eyes of many people is a very big hidden danger to the development of Nanshan Group.

Just like if the emperor in ancient times never had a son, then the ministers would be very worried.

Even whether he has a son or not will affect an emperor's mentality.

For example, Emperor Zhu Qiyu of the Ming Dynasty clearly knew that keeping his eldest brother Zhu Qizhen would be a disaster, but he never took action against Zhu Qizhen.

Because he has no son!

Even if he kills his eldest brother Zhu Qizhen, the throne will still belong to Zhu Qizhen's son after he dies.

Will the new emperor be good to him, the former emperor who killed his father?

Ancient people paid great attention to the treatment after death.

Because he had no son, Zhu Qiyu knew that it was meaningless for him to deal with his eldest brother Zhu Qizhen, so he allowed Zhu Qizhen to collude with the ministers of the DPRK, and eventually led to the Tumubao Incident, and Zhu Qizhen had been a prisoner for several years. , he can actually become an emperor again.

This is weird enough.

"How come you haven't given birth yet?"

Outside the delivery room of Yangcheng Women and Children's Central Hospital, Cao Yang kept walking back and forth and couldn't calm down at all.

Fang Sisi complained of stomachache when she woke up this morning, and then Cao Yang hurriedly sent her over.

The director of the obstetrics department of the hospital is personally responsible for arranging the delivery, so normally there will be no accidents.

However, almost a day has passed and Cao Yang has not heard the news of the birth of the child, and Cao Yang is also very anxious.

"The first baby is not born so quickly, so you don't have to worry."

Zhang Xiuli is a person who has been here before, so it is normal to know that she has not been born yet.

"Yes, although the pain started in the morning, it wasn't until the afternoon that I actually entered the delivery room and opened three fingers. It wasn't that fast."

"I estimate that it has just reached the point of opening the five fingers. I guess it will take another hour or two."

Although Cao Yang's mother-in-law was also quite worried about her daughter's condition, she was relatively calm.

My father-in-law has no way to come because he is busy with work.

"The baby's fetal position is very correct, all indicators are very normal, and it has entered the pelvis smoothly, so there is no need to worry."

"You don't have to walk around there. It makes us upset when we see you walking."

When Zhang Xiuli said this, Cao Yang had to force himself to calm down.

I sat on the stool, took a sip of mineral water, and could only continue to wait.

Fortunately, the little guy didn't keep everyone waiting for too long.

More than half an hour later, the door to the delivery room opened, and the nurse came out holding a little boy who looked a little ugly and had wrinkled skin.

"Mr. Cao, congratulations, you are a young master!"

This congratulation must be the most welcome among all the blessings Cao Yang has received in the past.

Needless to say, at this time, someone will naturally help distribute big red envelopes to everyone.

In 2010, the issue of receiving red envelopes was not so sensitive.

This kind of red envelope given by the big boss after giving birth can be collected without much pressure.

Prince Nanshan is officially born from today!

However, Cao Yang is not a person with such low emotional intelligence. This is definitely not the time to look at his son carefully. Instead, he quickly came to Fang Sisi, held her hand, and started chatting with her with a smile.

The mother-in-law was naturally quite satisfied with this.

In the next few days, Fang Sisi was discharged from the hospital and returned home. Naturally, there were dedicated confinement sisters and others responsible for taking care of the children.

The news that Cao Yang had a son also spread within a certain range.

Cao Yang simply stopped talking and asked Dong Shengnan to give everyone a double salary this month.

Nanshan Group has more than 100,000 people, so the amount of double salary is definitely not small.

This "big red envelope" made everyone in Nanshan Group very happy.

People outside can only be envious and jealous.

"Fortunately, I switched jobs this year and came to Nanshan Group. I really came to the right place."

Lin Tiansheng was very happy to make an appointment with Liang Hualong for dinner.

He previously worked in the sales department of Yangcheng Honda, which was considered a good job, even better than the job Liang Hualong originally found at the Nanshan Group.

However, it could not withstand the rapid development of Nanshan Group, and soon left Yangcheng Honda behind.

Today, Nanshan Group is one of the private companies that fresh graduates from China most want to go to.

This change only occurred in just a few years.

"You are indeed here in a timely manner. It can be said that this is the most glorious time for our group."

Liang Hualong used to have acne all over his face, and no one would pay attention to him when he chased girls.

In recent years, my income has increased rapidly, and after I bought a Jaguar F-TYPE, I immediately found a girlfriend.

Not only that, my girlfriend is also fair-skinned, beautiful and long-legged.

Sometimes it is difficult for ordinary people to see the initiative of the goddess in their hearts.

Because the initiative is not for you.

"I don't think this is the most glorious time for Nanshan Group. According to the current development trend, Nanshan Group will become more glorious year by year."

"It is not impossible to become the largest enterprise in China in the future."

Lin Tiansheng is absolutely full of confidence in Nanshan Group now.

If it weren't for his love for F1 and his confidence in Nanshan Group, he would not have changed jobs at this time.

After all, in 2010, the work of Yangcheng Honda was still very good.

"That's true!"

"It is already the largest private enterprise now, and it is not impossible to become the largest enterprise in the future!"

"Even companies such as tobacco and oil are not insurmountable in scale!"

"We may even surpass one of them this year."

Liang Hualong and Lin Tiansheng are full of confidence in Nanshan Group. This is actually not an exception.

There are few people in the entire Nanshan Group who have no confidence in the future of the group!