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

Chapter 13: Mr. Xu's plan is the guiding light of my life!

Then again.

Let them copy it; it's not illegal anyway.

Making money is nothing to be ashamed of!
and.

Don't know why.

During the process of replicating and developing the appearance and related accessories, Wang Jingming found himself with a subtle sense of excitement, which even led to a significant improvement in his work efficiency.

That's really strange. Do I actually prefer reverse engineering?
This was the only way Wang Jingming could console himself.

Reverse engineering is a common practice in the industry. Currently, there is still a huge gap between the domestic automotive industry and imported high-end cars, whether in terms of mechanics or in all aspects of exterior design.

He previously worked in research and development at a large company.

The interior environment is so thoroughly that it's like disassembling an imported car completely and conducting reverse engineering from every angle.

In fact, plagiarism is not shameful, as long as it does not violate patent law. Many foreign giants have done similar things in the process of building their businesses.

The problem is that some fools have their own ideas. They can't even copy properly, so they insist on adding unnecessary details and cutting corners in crucial parts.

They turned what should have been a perfectly good reverse engineering process into something utterly disgusting.

So Wang Jingming came out.

"In addition to the air conditioning, I plan to add a large electronic screen to the new car. It can accept a SIM card to connect to the Internet, provide navigation services, and also connect to Bluetooth to play music."

Xu Yi continued.

This feature is not available on the "Starry Sky 01"; it only has a simple digital screen that displays gear shifting and battery life.

Don't underestimate this feature.

Adding a large navigation screen and entertainment features would be considered a high-tech feature even by today's standards!

It's not just ordinary old-age cars that don't have this feature; for example, the entry-level cars priced at 70,000 to 80,000 yuan on the market, such as the Toyota Vios and the low-end version of the Changan Eado, only come with a radio.

They actually managed to make the business of installing entertainment screens in the secondary market a huge success.

"The battery range has been increased by 30 kilometers to create a long-range version."

Starry Sky 02 can be considered an upgraded version of Starry Sky 01, but overall it's just the same old thing with a different name.

As for other in-car accessories such as steering wheels and seats, they are simply a set that is compatible with both cars. After all, creating new molds and purchasing new parts would require additional costs, which are completely unnecessary at this price point.

On the contrary, larger entertainment screens and longer battery life are what users can perceive first.

The group discussed it for a while.

Despite being called a large screen, it's actually only about eight inches in size. Due to limited budget and the need to implement a separate vehicle infotainment protocol, the screen's color and brightness performance are just adequate for basic use.

But so what.

At a time when other manufacturers of electric vehicles for the elderly, and even many used cars and entry-level gasoline cars, haven't equipped them with navigation and entertainment screens, the fact that the Xingchen 02 has a large screen makes it far ahead of the curve!
“Mr. Xu, according to this plan, adding a large screen and battery capacity will increase the production cost of each car by 1800 yuan. If the subsequent production volume is large, this cost can be further reduced to less than 1500 yuan,” Wang Jingming said.

Large screens like these, with their own RAM and protocols, can be found in large quantities in Huaqiangbei. Their internal systems are actually modified versions of Android.

No R&D costs are required to connect them; the protocol boxes are readily available.

"Since the cost has increased so much, the factory price of the higher-spec version of the Starry Sky 02 should also be increased. In my opinion, the factory price should be set at 26,000 yuan. With the logistics and dealer profits, the final price will be exactly 28,000 yuan."

According to market research, raising the price to 30,000 yuan would actually be fine.

Xu Yi looked at the high-end models from several major manufacturers of electric vehicles for seniors, and the prices were even as high as 33,000 to 34,000 yuan. In terms of configuration, none of them were better than them.

In terms of appearance, it's utterly unattractive; it's downright ugly.

However, in order to be more competitive in price and open up the market more quickly, Xu Yi felt that the price of 28,000 yuan was still appropriate.

End of the meeting.

The research and development project for Star02 was also launched quickly.

With the additional "200% R&D speed bonus" and "200% production speed bonus", the company's internal development efficiency is astonishingly fast.

Offline sales in the market are also reporting frequent successes.

Three months after its launch, the Star 01 has achieved total sales of 7,000 units. Its appearance and configuration have been widely praised, and it has also gained a certain level of brand awareness in the offline market.

Many local distributors have already started to proactively approach us, requesting to become our franchisees or agents.

Xu Yi naturally accepted all of these offers.

As sales surged and large sums of money flowed back, he finally felt a sense of excitement.

The company initiated a research and development project for electric vehicles for the elderly, upgraded its production line, and produced a large number of new cars, but the funds in the company's account were almost depleted.

Now, with the surge in sales, he has earned back more than 50 million yuan in after-tax net profit.

And this is just the beginning.

The people inside the company were even more excited than if they had been injected with chicken blood.

In their view.

After losing his car manufacturing license, Mr. Xu made a decisive move to enter the elderly entertainment industry, which was a perfect revival!

It can only be described as magnificent!
To celebrate the company's profitability, an internal celebration was held, and the performance bonuses from the first three months were doubled and deposited into the pay slips of both internal staff and senior executives.

Looking at this month's payslip, whether they are executives or ordinary employees, everyone is grinning from ear to ear!
Many people couldn't help but feel secretly glad that they didn't choose to leave the company when it was facing its most difficult time.

As for those who had other ideas about the development direction of transforming the elderly into drivers of leisure vehicles, those ideas vanished!
Even dogs wouldn't bother with industrial waste like those old-man's cars.
make!
It's creating industrial waste!

Dogs don't know, but I do!
Mr. Xu's plans are the guiding light of my life, and the company's office is my warmest harbor.

Two words——

loyalty!!
……

After the internal incentive meeting.

While everyone was beaming, Xu Yi called Fang Ziqiang, the HR manager, over.

"Besides expanding recruitment for factory production, the marketing department and R&D positions are currently somewhat short-staffed, especially the R&D department. We not only need to recruit additional talent for vehicle development, but also those with expertise in new energy vehicle batteries and electronic control technology. It would be best if we could poach some of them."

Xu Yi spoke.

Currently, gasoline-powered vehicles still dominate the market.

However, with the involvement of national power and the competition among capital, the massive new energy industry and new energy vehicles will be the only promising sector in the next few years.

In recent years, as time goes by, China's new energy vehicle industry chain has gradually matured. Both traditional car companies and newly established car companies will shine in the future and push domestic cars to an unprecedented level.

Although he is currently building electric vehicles for the elderly, Xu Yi still has a new energy vehicle manufacturing license on his mind!
He absolutely had to get those last few entry tickets!
(End of this chapter)