Chapter 098: Quality Issues
With the breakthrough of stem cell research, Meng Qian has to add another thing to do abroad. He wants to make use of foreign technology and research environment to implement this technology faster and better. Not only to make money, but also for oneself, and by the way, to promote the medical progress of mankind.
Academically, he also had noble ideals.
However, if any ideal wants to be put into reality, without a huge amount of money as a foundation, it can only be a castle in the air.
Meng Qian still has to worry about "worldly" issues.
Wang Manwen, who served as his personal assistant, reminded: "The company's recent battery invention patent has been applied, and the international preliminary examination requirements are being submitted. ”
"Sure enough." Meng Qian planned to allocate 5 billion yuan for research and development, but according to his ideas, coupled with the research of the technical department, he really found other solutions.
"There's one more thing that the product department is responsible for." Wang Manwen handed him another document, "But I think it's necessary for you to look at it." ”
"Spontaneous combustion?" Meng Qian swept the above title and browsed it with doubts, talking about the charging accident of a certain Huawei X7 mobile phone user.
The specific cause of the fire has not yet been answered, and Fuguo Energy, as a battery supplier, has also been mentioned, and there are questions about the safety of the battery.
"Call the head of the technical department." Meng Qian said.
"Understood." She went back to the assistant's office outside and called someone on the phone.
Hu Yue came soon, and Meng Qian mentioned the matter: "Did you get the accident product?" ”
Hu Yue also paid attention to the incident: "They are still on Warwick's side, and they are also studying whether the problem is caused by mobile phones, and we can urge them to hurry up." ”
Meng Qian attaches great importance to this matter: "Get the complete mobile phone, including the charger, as soon as possible." ”
"I will." Hu Yue took it seriously.
After he went out, Wang Manwen asked, "Will the problem become more serious?" ”
"The lithium battery system is inevitable, and many people don't know about it at present, and it is easy for people to follow the clouds. We are again in a posture of industry monopoly, from the day of expansion is destined to make countless enemies, in case the opponent wants to break the dirty water, take the opportunity to make the company's reputation, have to guard. ”
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The exact reason for this cannot be determined until Warwick has not released news and the battery has not been sent to them for testing. Meng Qian could only remain patient, and specially talked to Zong Yan about this issue, including how to deal with such problems that may be encountered in the future.
Meng Qian is no longer a novice before, he has come over and has a keen sense of crisis.
In particular, before the position of the monopoly giant is secured, all kinds of opponents whose interests are damaged must hate the company.
Zong Yan put forward an opinion: "I just discussed with Hu Yue, he believes that battery products are very strong in the technology and safety of battery cells, but in terms of the technology of the protection board, we still use the existing technology, and the technology of the protection board needs to be improved for the fast charging mode of high voltage and high current." ”
"Security issues should be a major concern." Meng Qian's previous focus on the technology was on the battery cell, and the measures for charging and discharging and high temperature protection were ignored.
So he decided: "Continue to invest in research and design a set of protective panels specifically adapted to our batteries." ”
After discussing the main issues, Meng Qian got off work.
The accident was minor, it didn't cause a storm, and the days were still peaceful. Meng Qian went to inspect the completed villa, hired a designer, and waited to move in next year. At the invitation of Liu Jianye and his wife, they went to the equestrian club in the suburbs to cultivate some elegant interests and enhance understanding and communication between the two sides.
It's a normal day, and it's his biggest goal at the moment to focus on a small amount of work every day, to keep fit, to go to the club every once in a while, to try to improve his skills, and to control the horses to run and stop freely. But after a while, the bad mood comes back.
Another spontaneous combustion accident of a mobile phone is also a Huawei model.
The report of the last accident has not yet come out, and the technical department is studying the battery of the accident, and Meng Qian has no special way in this regard, so he can only investigate and analyze the possibility of the accident little by little. Unexpectedly, there was a second accident, which also caused burns to the user.
The new lithium battery technology has been widely concerned since its launch, especially after the first phase of the battery factory was put into operation in June, and the new battery mobile phones on the market are expanding, from the high-end X7 model to the mid-to-high-end of Warwick, which are rapidly distributed. At this time, there was an accident, and it was very concerning.
There are already media outlets questioning the quality of the battery.
Meng Qian also has a headache, he is good at extracting future technology, but he is not good at accident detection. In the first accident, it is good to say, at least the battery did not explode, and the quality of the battery cell was passable, while in the second accident, the battery was said to have exploded after the fire was heated, and the contradiction came again.
The two accidents are different models, the X7 adopts an integrated design, and the battery is not removable; The second case is a mid-range product, the battery is removable, there is not much left after the accident, and the burned mobile phone is retrieved for detection. Warwick has not spoken for the time being, but the network is already discussing.
Meng Qian read some comments on the Internet, some said that Warwick had quality problems, and some said that Wells Fargo had battery problems. Some are also hearsay, and it is rumored that the new technology that has been launched hastily has not been rigorously tested for safety, and as the number of users increases, the probability of accidents will inevitably increase.
Forget the complaints of ordinary users who don't know the truth, the important thing is that some big V on social networks published his strong doubts about the safety of Wells Fargo Group's batteries, and also attached an article that doubted that the new battery was a "bomb", analyzing Yunyun from a technical point of view.
This kind of layman looks at the professional "technical analysis", although the insider is ridiculous, but everyone has a herd mentality, plus Warwick and Fuguo have no official statement, some people believe it for various reasons, follow the trend and suspect the safety of the new battery, and refuse to use it.
"Bullshit theory!" Meng Qian closed the page.
Wang Manwen brought him a cup of tea and asked, "There are a lot of questions on the Internet?" ”
"Sort of." Meng Qian took a sip of tea and was very unhappy: "Blindly follow the trend!" Especially a public knowledge, is it to collect money to target the company everywhere? ”
Wang Manwen sat down: "There are a lot of people who are grandstanding, especially slightly. Bo is a platform, and the pretense can't be counted. I just went to investigate, and the people in the technical department are very confident in the safety of the battery, and think that the probability of problems is much lower than that of traditional lithium-ion batteries. ”
"But the masses don't understand." Meng Qian pointed out the crux of the problem, "We can't disclose all the technology - besides, ordinary people don't understand this kind of explanation." ”
Wang Manwen said: "Then why don't we conduct an open test? ”
"That's fine." Meng Qian nodded, "I have thought about cooperating with Huawei and involving relevant departments to prove that our quality is clear and stable." ”
"Not going to try?" Wang Manwen was puzzled, "The most important thing now is to control public opinion, whether it is someone sensationalizing or receiving money and targeting, our attitude must be clear." ”
"Yes." Meng Qian agreed.
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Wells Fargo and Warwick have communicated that for safety incidents, calming doubts is the first priority.
They can't let some people on the Internet make their voices heard, especially in the high-speed development stage, because of the battery problem caused by a quality crisis, which will seriously damage the brand image. Even in the agreement with Warwick and Apple, they have the right to terminate cooperation if there are major hidden dangers in the new technology.
Wells Fargo's development is fueled almost entirely by the exclusive licensing funds of the two companies, and if the contract is voided, they need to return the funds, which is the worst-case scenario. Of course, the current questioning voice is not too loud, and it is only promoted by some big Vs and water armies.
However, as the two companies prepared to speak out about the accident, there was a resurgence.
Toyota, a company under its umbrella that researches battery technology, took out Wells Fargo's products from Tesla's electric vehicles using new lithium batteries for testing, and pointed out their shortcomings in protective boards and potential safety hazards.
Different from the Internet public knowledge, Toyota is a giant in the automotive industry, and it has also invested heavily in new energy vehicles. Now they are standing up to express concerns about the safety of new lithium batteries and are also caught. Living in the material structure, the unknown and short board on the cell protection board, it is really a snake and a snake!
At this moment, the giant issued this attitude, which made the doubts rise overnight!
On some websites, news items entitled "Wells Fargo Group Quality Doubts" have been published, and the causes and consequences of the incident have been quickly reported. What's more, a special page has been set up to collect accident cases and publish the positive and negative attitudes, and I am looking forward to the development of this matter.