Rebirth 99 to become a car giant

Daystar Technology made such a large order with special significance, and naturally it immediately became a hot search topic.

The relevant departments in China are not idle at this time.

Soon someone took the initiative to contact Daystar Technology to promote it as an important business cooperation project between China and Europe.

Now it is an intentional cooperation, and the relevant departments hope that they can also help to turn this intentional cooperation into a formal cooperation.

Just like various Chinese airlines approaching Airbus to purchase passenger aircraft, formal cooperation contracts are often signed during important visits by both parties.

This time, the relevant departments are also preparing to promote the cooperation between Daystar Technology and the European Space Agency according to this routine.

Cao Yang was naturally happy to see this help from relevant departments.

He is also worried that there will be some surprises behind this intention contract.

With relevant departments helping to communicate with major countries such as France and Germany, this project will be implemented much faster.

"Ayang, there will be leaders from China visiting Europe in a while. By then, we should be able to formally confirm the cooperation between Daystar Technology and the European Space Agency."

"Maybe even the day after the cooperation is signed, Venus Technology can use Venus 9 to help the European Space Agency launch the first batch of Starlink satellites."

Fang Sisi obviously has a deeper understanding of relevant departments than Cao Yang.

As a company becomes bigger and stronger, it is impossible for you not to deal with relevant departments.

When some industry policies are introduced, people will consult you for your opinion.

"That would be best, but do I have to go with you then?"

In recent years, Cao Yang has rarely gone abroad, and even the number of business trips has dropped.

However, if the signing ceremony this time is more grand, then it seems a bit unsatisfactory to just ask Zhao Siyu, the general manager of Venus Technology, to take part.

After all, everyone knows who the real head of Daystar Technology is.

"It would be better if we just go with him!"

"There is no need to worry about safety issues this time. After all, we are all acting with the relevant teams."

Fang Sisi naturally knew what Cao Yang was worried about.

Traveling with relevant departments is definitely different from going abroad on your own.

"Okay, then it will depend on the arrangements in all aspects."

"However, Daystar Technology is so popular right now, so I have to worry about whether the United States will cause some trouble."

Cao Yang still has some understanding of the American people's way of doing things. Those people have no bottom line at all.

The cooperation between Daystar Technology and the European Space Agency will definitely do no good to the United States, only harm.

The rapid development of China's aerospace industry is also something the United States does not want to see.

"This is indeed true. The United States does not think well of us."

"Companies such as Nanshan Carbon Fiber, Nanshan Special Steel and Nanshan Semiconductor have all been sanctioned before. Maybe the next time it will be our Venus Technology."

"However, all parts of Daystar Technology have been domestically produced, so there is no need to worry about not being able to produce them by then."

Fang Sisi is now somewhat immune to sanctions.

Over the years, Nanshan Group has definitely encountered the most sanctions among Chinese companies.

It is very rare for a private enterprise to be sanctioned by the United States in this way.

"The United States already has a space exploration technology company, so the possibility of a company there looking to us to launch satellites is relatively low."

"Europe has its own ideas about developing the aerospace industry, and may not necessarily listen to the United States completely."

"So if we are going to sanction Daystar Technology this time, there is really no need to worry."

"I just don't know if those people will cause trouble that we didn't expect."

Cao Yang never dared to overestimate the bottom line of Americans.

They have no bottom line at all!

As long as there is interest, any bottom line can be broken and any rule can be broken.

Few people in China can see through this now.

…

Just when Venus Technology is being discussed by Chinese netizens like a star company, a rather special discussion is also going on inside Qiantu Motor.

"Mr. Lu, I think Xingchen Motors' advertising method on Venus 9 MAX is very effective in increasing brand awareness and influence."

"We can also consider starting from this aspect to see if we can completely enhance our visibility and influence before the new car is launched."

Qin Lihong has been worrying about the promotion of Qiantu Motor during this period.

Traditional publicity programs, after spending a lot of money, are not very effective.

However, no one knows how effective it will be if we use experience promotion techniques.

Heilan Home and Xingchen Automobile gave him some inspiration, and he wanted to find some entry points in rocket launches.

"There are advertisements for Heilan Home and Xingchen Auto on Daystar AX. There is no place for us there anymore."

"As for aerospace technology, they probably can't accept external advertising yet."

"Even if it is acceptable, the number of launches per year is a bit too low. It is not as frequent as that from Venus Technology."

Lu Bing felt that although Qin Lihong's proposal looked good, there was actually no way to implement it.

In this case, this plan does not make much sense.

But since Qin Lihong brought it up, he must have some ideas of his own.

"There are really few opportunities to advertise on rockets."

"But we went a step further and directly made a fuss about the rocket launcher, directly launching our first off-line Qiantu Q9 into space."

"This is something that no other car company has done. If we do this, it will definitely have a very good publicity effect."

Qin Lihong directly proposed a ground-breaking plan to use rockets to launch Qiantu Motor's products into space.

Once this gimmick comes out, it will definitely attract discussion among all people in the automotive industry, and it will also make people famous.

By then, with these gimmicks, Qiantu Motor's popularity will definitely increase significantly.

"Our Qiantu Q9 weighs two tons. If it is to be launched into space, it must need some modifications, right?"

"The weight may be heavier and the volume will be larger by then. Will it be successfully launched?"

Lu Bing was a little moved.

Qiantu Motor has raised relatively sufficient funds in the past year.

There is absolutely no problem in spending hundreds of millions for publicity.

The premise is that it can achieve the proper publicity effect.

No need to spend money, but the results are not produced, which will affect the valuation of Qiantu Auto.

"You can launch it with Venus 9!"

"They have just signed a contract of intent with the European Space Agency for 100 launches, which shows that they are fully capable of cooperating with outside companies to provide various rocket launch services."

"Then there is no problem in theory in launching our Qiantu Q9 into space."

When Qin Lihong said this, Lu Bing became really interested.

He knew very well that if this idea could really come to fruition, Qiantu Motor would have a lot of exposure domestically and even around the world, and its popularity would increase rapidly.

And this will give everyone a feeling that Qiantu Motor is a very high-end brand that can send its own cars to space.

"The positioning of our Qiantu Motor is somewhat close to that of Future Auto, and Venus Technology is a sister company of Future Auto."

"What if we communicate with Daystar Technology and the other party directly rejects us and then turns around to provide this idea to future cars?"

Lu Bing previously founded Bitauto.com, and he has seen a lot about various struggles in the automobile industry.

All kinds of strange things that everyone thinks will never happen, but in fact anything is possible.

"So far, the moral standards of various enterprises under the Nanshan Group have been very high."

“As the largest private enterprise in the country, they are like a benchmark.”

"I don't think there is any need for the other party to ruin their reputation just because of this idea."

"After all, although this idea is very valuable, it is not valuable enough to be greater than the reputation of Nanshan Group."

When Qin Lihong explained this, Lu Bing couldn't help but nodded.

This is indeed the truth.

It seems that I am a little too worried, and there is no need to focus on guarding against other companies on Daystar Technology.

"Then I'll contact Daystar Technology directly to see what their attitude is."

"Our first trial vehicle has rolled off the production line and will be officially launched in the second half of the year."

"It's almost time to start promoting it."

Lu Bing was going to personally communicate with Daystar Technology to see how he could persuade them to accept Qiantu Motor's cooperation plan.

As for how much money it would cost to implement this plan, Lu Bing didn't particularly care.

After all, the amount of cooperation between Daystar Technology and the European Space Agency has been spread. 100 launches are worth about 20 billion.

The equivalent of each launch quote is about 200 million.

Of course, this is a large-scale launch. If it is a special single launch, the price may be higher.

Lu Bing also knew about this situation.

"Yes, Venus 9 now has launch missions every month. If we communicate well in advance, we may be able to send Qiantu Q9 to the sky soon."

Seeing that Lu Bing agreed to his proposal, Qin Lihong was also looking forward to it.

When the time comes, Qiantu Motor will become a blockbuster, its valuation will rise rapidly, Qiantu Q9 sales will continue to increase, and his future will be bright.

You can even consider listing on Nasdaq by then.

High-end financial freedom is just around the corner!

…

Qiantu Motor moves quickly.

Zhao Siyu quickly received contact from Lu Bing.

Zhao Siyu didn't know how to respond to Lu Bing's ground-breaking rocket launch mission.

So I made an excuse and asked the technicians to confirm whether such a task could be completed. Then I called Zeng Tingting and they came to Cao Yang's office together.

"Mr. Cao, Mr. Zeng, this is the launch mission of Qiantu Motor."

"They are willing to spend a lot of money to send the first Qiantu Q9 into space."

After Zhao Siyu finished speaking, he looked at Cao Yang and Zeng Tingting, wanting to hear their opinions.

Personally, he is definitely very interested in this project.

After all, such a special launch mission can definitely enhance the popularity of Venus 9.

But he also knew that the group owned so many automobile companies. None of their own models were sent to space, but they helped competitors launch new cars.

The trade-offs behind this definitely need to be considered.

Otherwise, he would not have called Zeng Tingting, the general manager of Future Auto.

"This marketing plan of Qiantu Motor is very creative."

Zeng Tingting first affirmed the other party's creativity.

The rapid development of Nanshan Automobile Group in recent years is inseparable from the endless marketing creativity.

Otherwise, if you are very skilled and have a good engine and gearbox, you will not be able to gain a foothold in the luxury car market for granted.

"Lu Bing does have a lot of skills. Qiantu Motor's first model is a large SUV similar to the W9."

"With the popularity of large SUVs in China's auto market, they can avoid the situation of selling their new models at a loss as soon as they are launched."

"As long as the sales volume increases, we will soon be able to achieve profitability and successfully list on Nasdaq."

Cao Yang is obviously quite optimistic about Qiantu Motor's prospects.

Perhaps Future Auto has set a good example for everyone. Now these new Internet car-making forces have chosen SUVs as their first models.

Many of them are even targeting large SUVs.

In terms of production costs alone, if the equipment is the same, the development costs of a larger SUV and a smaller SUV are almost exactly the same.

The cost of purchasing parts is also very small. It costs less than 10,000 yuan to turn a medium-sized SUV into a large SUV.

And this difference in size can directly reflect a difference of almost 100,000 yuan or even greater in terms of selling price.

As a result, car companies that produce large SUVs will have much less pressure to make profits.

Why is Ideal the first model among the new car-making forces to achieve profitability?

The main reason is that their main models are large SUVs.

If you switch to a few sedans, regardless of whether it is an extended-range electric vehicle or a pure electric vehicle, it will most likely be poor.

Cao Yang definitely saw this very clearly.

Therefore, Future Auto launched three models in one go, all of which are SUV models.

It will not launch its first sedan until this year.

Moreover, Cao Yang does not intend to let Future Automobile produce too many cars. He can just produce a high-end car with a length of more than 5 meters.

Anyway, just like the analysis just now, if you produce a 4.5-meter car and a 5.2-meter car with the same equipment, the cost difference is less than 10,000, but the price difference is more than 100,000.

By then, Future Auto's sedans will sell for more than 500,000 yuan, and they will be able to compete with the BMW 7 Series and Mercedes-Benz S.

"Mr. Cao, Mr. Zeng, if Qiantu Motor's positioning is closer to that of Future Auto, then can we only refuse their cooperation this time?"

Zhao Siyu directly stated his dilemma.

After all, the development of Daystar Technology must take into account the situation of its brother companies.

"Launching cars into space is actually space junk."

"Although the publicity effect is good, it is also easy to be criticized."

"Future cars have now been developed, and there is no need to take this risky publicity route."

"As for whether Qiantu Motor will pose a threat to future cars, I'm not particularly worried."

"Whether it is in terms of Sanden parts, intelligence and networking, we are the leader in all aspects."

"So there's no need to worry about their competition at all."

Zeng Tingting expressed her views clearly.

She didn't want Daystar Technology to give up on a big order like rocket launch in order to take care of the idea of ​​​​future cars.

As a brother company, Zeng Tingting also learned about the industry situation of Venus Technology.

It is actually not easy to obtain a cooperation project for commercial rocket launch.

For example, in aerospace technology, there are only a few similar projects a year.

If Daystar Technology rejects Qiantu Motor, they may find other institutions to cooperate with.

This is definitely a major loss for Daystar Technology.

After all, although Venus 9 has been launched many times, it mainly serves the Starlink project.

There are still very few companies that actually accept commercial projects from outside.

If a company wants to grow and develop, it certainly cannot rely entirely on internal projects.

It is more meaningful to be able to fully bloom, both from the perspective of publicity and the actual development of the company.

"There is really no need to worry too much about the situation with cars in the future."

"I haven't put much energy into future cars in the past two years because the electric vehicle industry is still in its infancy and it's not yet time for us to fully exert our efforts."

"If we work hard from now on, we can easily leave other competitors behind."

"This time Qiantu Motor took the initiative to come to us for cooperation. We will definitely do this kind of business."

"Otherwise, when this information spreads in the future, it will be very bad for the reputation of Daystar Technology, and even the reputation of the entire Nanshan Group of companies."

Cao Yang wanted to think about something more.

No matter which angle you think about it, this cooperation is possible.

Historically, it was Musco who used the Starship Heavy Rocket to send his car into space.

Now that the number one position is given to Qiantu Motor, it is obviously better than leaving it to Tesla.

Anyway, Venus Technology is not helping people launch cars into the sky for free.

With this instruction from Cao Yang, Zhao Siyu can naturally do things with confidence and boldness.

Soon, he formally communicated with Lu Bing.

The two bosses determined the general direction of cooperation, and the price was unprecedented, allowing Qiantu Motor to enjoy the treatment of a major customer of the European Space Agency.

This time, Qiantu Q9 was launched for Qiantu Motor, and only RMB 200 million was charged.

Qiantu Motor is also quite satisfied with the quote from Venus Technology.

Soon, they transported the Qiantu Q9 to Yangcheng.

The technical staff of Venus Technology will make some pre-launch preparations based on the situation of Q9 and Venus 9.

Of course, the more important Qiantu Motor will hold a joint press conference with Venus Technology.

In order to make its 200 million spent worthwhile, Qiantu Motor made the scale of this conference very large.

All the domestic mainstream automotive media have been invited.

So before the official start of the press conference, the news that Qiantu Motor would cooperate with Venus Technology to launch the first car into space spread in the Chinese automobile industry.

"Editor Fang, Venus Technology is quite interesting. It's actually getting involved with Qiantu Motor."

"When did the internal management of Nanshan Group become so chaotic?"

NetEase Auto Channel naturally received an invitation from Qiantu Motor to attend this special press conference.

Although there was an envelope in the bag containing at least 2,000 yuan for travel expenses from Qiantu Motor, this did not stop Lin Jiayan from complaining about this cooperation.

"For enterprises in the Nanshan Group to develop to today's scale, their internal management will definitely not be so chaotic."

"Don't look at Qiantu Motor's own promotional articles, which always want to compare the Q9 with Future Auto's W9, as if its products are really as strong as Future Auto, or even better."

"But the gap between them actually exists objectively and is not easy to break through."

"The batteries used by Qiantu Motor are from Guoxuan Hi-Tech, and the batteries used by Future Cars are from Nanshan. Everyone has a strong idea of ​​which battery is better."

"As for intelligent driving, the gap is even greater."

"I heard that Nanshan Automobile Group's Intelligent Network Center has more than 10,000 technicians engaged in various technical research related to intelligent driving, but what about Qiantu Motor?"

"They just purchased some parts from Bosch and Continental and assembled them on their own Q9."

"The technical gap inside is definitely very large and cannot be made up by relying on publicity."

When Fang Dawen said this, Lin Jiayan immediately realized that she might have guessed wrong.

"So the reason for the cooperation between Qiantu Motor and Venus Technology this time is not that Nanshan Group's internal management is in chaos, but because Future Motor doesn't care about this cooperation. Isn't it afraid that Qiantu Motor will rely on these gimmicks to surpass them?"

Lin Jiayan's judgment this time is obviously closer to the truth.

However, Fang Dawen did not continue to discuss this topic with her.

Because he had already seen Lu Bing from Qiantu Motor and Zhao Siyu from Daystar Technology appear.

Today's press conference will officially begin soon.

This is definitely not the time to chat.