The Age of Rebirth

Chapter 533 You can, you go?
"This is a good thing, why do you not agree with your tone?" Li Weidong said in surprise.

It's time for electric vehicles to start, and Li Weidong has also heard about it being included in the "August " plan in the "Tenth Five-Year Plan" phase, and the "two sessions" next year will definitely be completely finalized.

Li Weidong never bought an electric car in his previous life, and he always felt that it was unreliable. He is a businessman, and time and punctuality are very important.

When I think about running out of power and not being able to find a charging pile, even if I can find a charging pile, it will take time to charge. Thinking about it, I can't help but feel anxious.

Of course, the basic needs of ordinary office workers are commuting to and from get off work, so it is not bad to buy one.

But Li Weidong's position in this life is different, and the height and depth of thinking about problems have also changed.

Although electric vehicles have various disadvantages, it is undeniable that this is a direction of the future.

Of course, Li Weidong does not quite agree with the argument that China's auto industry needs to rely on new energy vehicles to achieve "curving overtaking".

At most, there is only this possibility. Even if it is new energy, the technical base of foreign countries is higher than the domestic level.

Many patents belong to others. It is too difficult to break through these patent restrictions!
In the final analysis, the foundation of China's auto industry is still too poor.

Li Weidong in this life has some ability, so he can't say what to do in this industry, but now he just lacks an opportunity.

This kind of industry with a complex industrial chain and strong technological monopoly can be completed only by individuals, and must be synchronized with national policies.

Now that this opportunity has come, he can even take a step forward!

"I don't agree with it. Foreign monks can chant scriptures. Our domestic companies can only shut up. People like us don't even have the right to speak!"

The sourness in Wu Gang's tone can be smelled even eight miles away.

Li Weidong went to the toilet to solve his physical problems. After washing up, Chen Guoxing also woke up, and the two were chatting.

"Why so sour, what's the situation?" Li Weidong asked.

It is enough to save face for private enterprises like them to participate in this kind of meeting.

Don't think too much about the opportunity to speak, just express your opinion when it's time to speak.

This is also the intention of letting them participate, we are democracy!

It is estimated that Wu Gang has not participated in many such meetings, so it is normal to feel a little unbalanced!
"I can't say it's sour, but I just don't think it's very exciting. An expert who participated in the meeting, I think you should have the impression that last year, a group of German students with PhD degrees in the automobile industry came to our factory for inspection!"

"Minister Zhu led the team. At that time, the head of the staff in Germany was Wang Gang. You met him once. He was also invited to this meeting!"

"Well, remember, it seems to be the chief engineer of Audi?" Li Weidong naturally remembered, and it was fate to witness the two ministers of science and technology at the same time.

"It's not the chief engineer, but the senior technical manager of the general planning department!" Wu Gang corrected.

"Isn't it almost the same?" Chen Guoxing interjected from the side.

Wu Gang shook his head and said, "I have stayed in Skoda, and I have also visited Volkswagen, so I have a better understanding of their system."

"Although it seems to be the case, they don't have the power of the chief engineer of our country, which is equivalent to a senior deputy chief engineer!"

"That's not the point. I think Minister Zhu values ​​this person very much, and he approves of his speech!"

"It is said that after the inspection last year, he wrote a letter to the above, and he was very recognized!"

"I don't know the specific content, but it probably means that China's auto industry is not going the right way and needs to develop its own core technology!"

Chen Guoxing said beside him: "Isn't this just talking nonsense? To be honest, our industrial foundation is still too poor, and we need at least ten years to cultivate our core technology!"

"Especially in terms of the power system, the difference is not so big. If there is no decade or even 20 years to catch up, I'm afraid it will be far behind!"

Chen Guoxing did not pour cold water on it. The aircraft carrier they built can reflect many problems. Although the power system of this aircraft carrier has not been completely dismantled as before, all the main steam turbines have not been installed.

Even if there are blueprints for the production of the three largest steam turbine factories in China, they can't guarantee the quality and quantity of delivery, and finally have to import the original packaging.

Wu Gang glanced at Chen Guoxing. To be honest, it was really hurtful, especially in front of him, who had been the director of Qizhou Skoda Technology Center for many years.

Although they are called Qizhou Skoda, the two most important parts of the cars they produce, the engine and the gearbox, are all Volkswagen technologies, and they have to pay for each one produced.

And to a certain extent, these international auto giants hold the main technical patents of these two important components, so it is very difficult to catch up.

Wu Gang went on to say: "Also, according to what he said, China lags behind the advanced international level in the traditional automobile manufacturing industry for more than 20 years, and it is too difficult to develop by leaps and bounds!"

"But we are not so far behind in new energy technology. Foreign countries are only a few steps ahead of China. Foreign automakers are doing their own research behind closed doors. If China takes advantage of its institutional research, it will be easy to catch up with or even surpass other countries."

"It also said that the development of new energy vehicles is not only an opportunity for the strategic development of China's auto industry, but even the only opportunity, so we must seize the opportunity of new energy vehicles!"

After hearing Wu Gang's description, Li Weidong pondered for a while and said, "I think this idea is good!"

"Although some belittle our domestic automobile industry, to be honest, this is also true. If you look down, there are no cars running on Chang'an Avenue that have ulterior motives!"

"In terms of internal combustion engines and gearboxes, I am not saying that we have no hope, but it is similar to what Guoxing said. If there is no 20 or years of catching up, we can't even touch other people's butts!"

"But when it comes to electric cars, everyone starts from the very beginning. At best, we can run more slowly. At least we can see other people's shadows and know how they run!"

"I know this, but this Mr. Wang Gang believes that if China wants to have its own unique technology, it can neither follow the hybrid road of Japan's stupid Toyota, nor the road of lithium batteries!"

Wu Gang paused for a while and continued, "I just want to focus on the most difficult technical route of hydrogen fuel cells. Alas, scientific research can't take shortcuts, but let's not focus on the difficult ones. We must recognize the reality!"

"What is the reality? The reality is the current national conditions and the current foundation. We have nothing now. We can't come up with something expensive for the government to subsidize, right?"

Li Weidong looked at Wu Gang, who was filled with righteous indignation, and thought to himself, this kid is really smart, and he can even think of such things as subsidies. Isn't the electric car of later generations just relying on subsidies to survive?
"How about you go if you want?" Li Weidong asked tentatively.

"You..." Wu Gang rolled his eyes angrily. If it wasn't for Li Weidong who was also his boss, he would have wanted to beat him up. It's okay to have a mouthful, but it's really too difficult to do this thing.

"Student Xiao Wu, don't admit cowardice, I will support you!" Chen Guoxing came over and patted Wu Gang on the shoulder, said in a serious manner, and then walked to the bathroom.

"Fuck you, do you know how many things are involved in this, motor, battery, control system, which one is not a complex multidisciplinary collection?" Wu Gang said angrily.

Li Weidong is not only his classmate, but also his boss. He always has obstacles in his mind when he takes his job and listens to others, but he has no pressure at all when he is angry with Chen Guoxing.

Li Weidong lit another cigarette, and while he was smoking, he paced around the room thinking about the problem. When the cigarette was almost finished, he looked at Wu Gang and asked, "If we build this electric car, is it possible?"

"Let's do it, it's too difficult!" Wu Gang said without thinking.

Their sales income in the past two years has been quite a lot, but their profits have not been as much as expected. Many things have to be bought from abroad, and the cost of the entire car is very high.

This is also the specific situation that he only learned after he became the vice president in charge of sales.

Now everyone is starting a price war again, and sales will increase, but in the end it is the foreign core component manufacturers who make money, and their complete vehicle companies do not earn much.

If we continue to develop this kind of costly new energy vehicles, it is simply a gold-swallowing beast, and the current policy support is not complete, so it is too difficult to develop.

"It's difficult, let's do what others don't do, and we will succeed!" Li Weidong said affirmatively.

As long as he participates in this matter, success can only be inevitable, there is no suspense about this, who gave him the aura of the protagonist of rebirth.

Wu Gang began to think about it, frowning and thinking for a while before he said: "There is a battery called lithium iron phosphate. Although the current patent right is in the hands of the people of M country, a stupid company in Japan announced that it is theirs. Don't let it go!"

"This kind of battery is favored by many experts. I have studied it carefully. If it is an electric vehicle with this kind of battery, it is still more promising. If it is a hydrogen fuel cell, forget it!"

"But there are also many problems, such as battery management system, safety and stability, and cost issues. There is no good solution now!"

"In addition, the motor and control system are also a big problem. These will take time, and it's hard to say whether they can even be completed!"

Li Weidong said: "Time is not a problem. If it doesn't work in five years, it will be ten years. If it doesn't work in ten years, it will be 15 or 20 years!"

After a pause, he continued, "Do you have an idea for this?"

"Me? Don't be kidding me. I'm neither a battery engineer nor a motor engineer, nor a control system engineer. I can't do this!" Wu Gang shook his head like a child playing with a rattle.

He knew very well that if it weren't for Li Weidong's relationship, how could he be able to take the position of director of the company's technology center? There are many people who are better than him and have seniority.

Now that he has just become the vice president in charge of sales, he doesn't need to be so professional, and he has finally relaxed a bit, and he is a bit of a layman to engage in electric vehicles as a mechanical engineer.

Li Weidong rolled his eyes at him and said, "Of course I know you can't do this. I just want you to be a housekeeper and recruit people who understand these things. You are in charge of coordinating. I can trust you!"

Wu Gang originally refused, but when he heard what Li Weidong said, he was still frustrated. It really wasn't because of his ability, but in the end it was because of their classmate relationship.

"Such a good thing, why are you still hesitating, I'm so envious!" Chen Guoxing walked out wiping his face, and said to Wu Gang.

He was really envious, envious of the amount of money they earned, and their freedom. Of course, it was just envious. He would definitely not resign and follow Li Weidong.

"It's easy for you to say. I don't know how many bowls of rice I can eat. If I screw up, I have nothing to lose, but his loss will be great!" Wu Gang said with a wry smile.

Chen Guoxing criticized: "Being cowardly before fighting, it is a big taboo for military strategists, and you want to screw it up before you start it. How can it be done? If it is all your thinking, our aircraft carrier will not be able to go to sea!"

After Chen Guoxing finished speaking, he suddenly realized that he had leaked the secret. He glanced at Li Weidong and Wu Gang. Fortunately, they didn't realize that the aircraft carrier he mentioned was not the same as the aircraft carrier that everyone understood!

"Guoxing is right, you can't be timid before fighting, and this matter is not completely clueless. I know that there is also a domestic company that is developing the lithium iron phosphate battery you just mentioned, and it has also made breakthrough progress!"

"Which one?" Wu Gang asked in surprise. The reports he saw were all from abroad, and he had never heard of any domestic company that had researched this patent.

"BYD!" Li Weidong said with some pride.

This company was able to invest, he played a decisive role, and the opportunity was very coincidental.

When he was passing through Shencheng, Zheng Sijing accompanied him to inspect the office that was Jingwei Investment Shencheng Office at that time.

Seeing that there was a familiar face, I thought about it for a long time but couldn't remember it, and finally asked someone to inquire about it.

Only then did I realize that this was Comrade Wang Chuanfu, who had just left his original company, Big Battery Factory, and was planning to start a business and make batteries.

But at this time, Comrade Wang Chuanfu had nothing, just a business plan, and wanted Jingwei Investment to invest money. This is obviously impossible. Although Jingwei Investment was a venture capital investment at that time, it rarely invested in angels. There is no such thing as an angel wheel in China.

Li Weidong didn't even read the business plan, so he waved his hand and gave Wang Chuanfu 100 million US dollars directly.

It almost moved him to tears. He has nothing to ask for now, only the knowledge and experience in his own brain. The door of the bank will not be opened for him, and he can only rely on other people's investment.

He once contacted a classmate who was the vice president of Huiya Group in Hong Kong Island. The investment amount agreed between the two parties was 50 US dollars, but the investment committee of Huiya Group didn't even have a vote, so they rejected him.

He came here originally to try his luck, and if it didn't work, he would beg his real estate cousin to borrow money.

This is the only way he can do it. Even if his cousin doesn't support him in starting a business and he resigns, what else can he do!
I didn't expect to meet a fool here. No, I met Bole. It was really Bole. After meeting him, I decided to invest 100 million US dollars. How could I be a fool!
Facts have proved that a good man has a good reason, no matter what the situation, he can succeed, even if Li Weidong changed his original trajectory, of course it is a change for the better.

After all, Wang Chuanfu only needed 50 US dollars in the past, and he didn't need so much money. Now that he has given so much money, the starting point is higher, and the natural development is faster.

Originally, Wang Chuanfu's dream of a rough road suddenly disappeared, and he directly changed his bicycle into a motorcycle. Naturally, he bought, bought, and bought all kinds of production lines and equipment that could be used.

With the blessing of Li Weidong, he also became a battery supplier for domestic mobile phone waveguide, which is much better than the original fortune!

Even Li Weidong only mentioned the lithium iron phosphate power battery, and Wang Chuanfu, who is a professional, grasped the key points and started to engage in this research. Recently, there has been a breakthrough.

"Could it be your company too?" Wu Gang asked in surprise. Li Weidong has invested in too many industries, and Wu Gang is not a core person, so it's normal not to know.

"That's not it, I only hold 40% of the shares, it can't be counted as mine!" Li Weidong said meanly.

(End of this chapter)