TSL Headquarters.

John Wayne looked at the latest issue of the report, and the expression on his face was quite solemn.

As an ambitious model, TSLPally's sales in China are currently declining, and the good momentum at the initial launch stage has immediately disappeared with the launch of several models equipped with Zhengxin Benben.

In this battle, John Wayne felt that he had lost very unjustly.

His competitors didn't even launch competing models, but used only one piece of software to easily defuse a wave of offensive that they had carefully prepared. It gave him the feeling of throwing a punch, but stepping on a banana peel and flashing to his waist.

What made him even more uncomfortable was the pressure from the board.

Including the patent trap that Zhengxin dug for himself before, he has already suffered two losses under the damn Li Fanyu. These two losses naturally brought about the slow process of opening up the market in China.

This had an extremely bad impact on the company's already formulated plans, and as the mastermind and leader of these two business activities, John Wayne himself naturally became the target of public criticism and was put on the barbecue grill by the board of directors.

Listening to the directors babbling about their own mistakes, and allowing themselves to bear the consequences of the failure of the plan and the fall in the stock price, John Wayne had no reason to rise a trace of envy.

"That guy on the other side of the ocean may have never experienced anything like this, right?" he thought.

Just as he was in his spirits, he heard a director say in a loud voice: "John, you are responsible for this whole list of things! Now I propose to remove John Wayne from his position as CEO by a show of hands!"

Hearing this, John Wayne was full of wit.

He doesn't believe anyone would make a decision that would be enough to revolutionize TSL's management. It was definitely a premeditated plan!

He gave him a fixed look at the person who was speaking, "Sith, what do you mean by that?"

"John, it's not about you personally. In fact, you are a passionate and charming guy, but under your leadership, the company has lost a lot of opportunities and suffered one blow after another. We need to be accountable to all our shareholders, so we can't sit idly by. But personally, I think in your current state ,......," the man shrugged his shoulders, "please raise your hands to vote." ”

In John Wayne's stunned eyes, more than half of the directors at the scene raised their right hands after a slight hesitation.

Seeing this result, John Wayne finally relented, "Without me, where would you take the company?"

"John, you've always wanted to get unbridled rights. It's time to put an end to this. As you can see, we will set up a temporary team to take over your work. If you'd like, we'll get you a seat on the boardroom. ”

Seeing the directors' indifferent or regretful eyes, John Wayne shrugged his shoulders, "God, thank you so much for your generosity and kindness. ”

Hearing him say this, everyone thought that he would accept it, and their expressions became more complicated for a while.

John Wayne looked at everyone's faces and smiled contemptuously, "But no, I'll quit." ”

……

Japan, in a house owned by the Toyota family.

Akio Toyoda, who is currently the patriarch of the Toyota family, is wearing a kimono and looking at a plan for Toyota's business in the near future, or an expectation, with a solemn face.

And this plan is the hand of Chixia Toyoda, who is kneeling and sitting opposite Akio Toyoda.

"Qianxia, I have seen everything you have done in China for more than a year. Truth be told, you're doing a good job. It wasn't too young and too aggressive, as the board feared. I'm glad you know how to take advantage of the situation and use the resources we have to get your own revenge. ”

"Thank you for the compliment!" Toyoda Chixia bowed in thanks, but when she was praised in person by the helm of the Toyota family, there was no joy on her face.

Akio Toyoda seemed to be accustomed to the coldness of his granddaughter, and pointed to the plan and said, "But Qianxia, your current plan doesn't seem to be in line with your usual calmness. Why at this juncture, give up the hybrid penetration strategy with good development momentum and develop in the direction of pure electric vehicles? You will not be unaware, in the Chinese market. Our internal combustion engine models have the highest market share in the Chinese automotive market.

In the field of new energy, the board of directors has always believed that fuel cell technology is the way to win in the future. Hybrid and electric are nothing more than a transitional solution. Since the sales of hybrid models in China are objective, why should we increase investment in the development of pure electric vehicles, which are more expensive, difficult to maintain after sales, and require a lot of investment in infrastructure?"

Although the Toyota family is the founder and current helmsman of Toyota, the entire family holds only 2% of the shares in Toyota. Obviously, this plan of Toyota Chixia is too radical and full of countless unknown risks, which makes Akio Toyoda feel that there is nothing wrong with it.

"It's nothing more than taking reality into account. ”。

Toyoda Chixia straightened up her slender but seemingly very powerful waist, looked at Akio Toyoda and said, "Under your leadership, Toyota has now become an international automobile company. Since we want to choose the route of internationalization, we must fully consider the national conditions and social conditions of each region. The fuel cell program is very good, and I personally believe that it will bring about a drastic change in the Japanese automobile market in the future. But China is not Japan, where Toyota does not have the power to influence politics and policy. But now China's new energy vehicles are making great strides towards electricity and pure electricity. Do we choose to persevere, or do we choose to adapt, you say, in the midst of such a wave?"

Akio Toyoda nodded thoughtfully, and after a while, he sorted out the plan in his hand and put it on his left hand.

"China, you're a nice kid. Before, maybe I ignored you. But now it seems that you are a little better than your brothers. ”

Toyota Chixia still just nodded and did not answer.

Akio Toyoda smiled slightly, "I will propose this plan of yours to the board of directors." Whether you succeed or not, I hope you will continue to work hard in the Chinese market. Although the inheritance of the family requires blood and relatives, the Toyota Group has never looked at the ability and not the background in employing people. I hope you understand that. ”

Hearing this, Toyota Chixia's face had a slight expression.

……

Just after Li Fanyu helped the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers complete the formulation of a complete set of high-strength crash test standards, TSL and Toyota Group released a bombshell almost at the same time;

John Wayne steps down as Chief Executive Officer of TSL and the company will be taken over by an interim group of directors. The day after the change of leadership, TSL announced that it would restructure the Chinese market and correct some of the company's current problems in China.

And just when everyone thought that the initiator of TSL, John Wayne, was about to retire from the electric car stage. However, this guy held a press conference in California, claiming that he would take the team from the beginning of TSL's formation to build a real electric car brand in an electronics factory in California.

Toyota Group will establish an EV Business Planning Department, an electric vehicle business unit with a new division headed by Acting President of the China region, Toyota Chixia Retarded, and the first thing the department will do after the establishment of the department is to announce that it will launch three pure electric models for the Chinese market that are already in the final stages of development.

"A storm is coming!"

As soon as these two pieces of news were issued, the automotive media in China noticed such a meaning.