There are pros and cons to everything, and Wen Ming is really deeply touched by this now.

Cage not only told him about the sales of Tesla's Model-S, a pure electric car, in two days, but also calculated an account for him.

"Right now we're only able to count 20,000 Model-S, because that's almost the limit of what we can do in the queue. If we continue to sell, then it is very likely that it will really affect the pick-up time of users who have previously ordered Tesla, as those reports did. In that case, we really don't have more to lose. ”

"Of the 20,000 Model-S, only 3,000 are in the base model, 7,000 in the mid-range model, and the remaining 10,000 are all top-spec models. We only sell the basic model for $50,000, the mid-range model for $50,000, and the top-of-the-line version for $120,000. ”

There are only three versions of Tesla's Model S pure electric sports car, and the price has been criticized before, but it has not affected Tesla's pricing strategy. Since you can afford the top option, it is perfectly acceptable to add an additional $5,000.

"In this way, our 20,000 Model-S, the basic model has generated $2.5 billion in revenue for the company, the mid-range version has generated $6.5 billion in revenue for the company, and the top-spec version has created $1.2 billion in revenue for the company. In other words, you can now siphon $2 billion out of Tesla without affecting Tesla's operations. ”

Collected 2 billion US dollars in two days, which made Wen Ming feel pleasantly surprised. Although the average net profit margin is only 25%, which means that it only earned $200 million in two days.

However, Wenming has reached the point where he does not need to pay for materials and parts immediately.

When he first founded Apple and designed the first generation of iPhones, he looked for parts suppliers everywhere to supply the first generation of iPhones. However, the deposit that those parts suppliers asked Wen Ming to pay was so high that Wen Ming couldn't afford it at all, and it wasn't until he found Teresa Roy that Teresa Roy came forward to guarantee and pay a part of the deposit, so that the first generation of iPhone did not have a serious shortage of supply after it began to be sold.

But now, when his Tesla makes the Model-S, he only needs a very small deposit for all the parts he needs, as well as the materials needed to make the parts he makes.

The most important thing is that Tesla's time to pay the balance has also been extended to allow Wen Ming to directly withdraw the $2 billion from Tesla for the sale of 20,000 Model-S. The $90 million left on Tesla's books is enough to support Tesla's continued operations and production.

This kind of progress made Wen Ming himself begin to marvel at his growth speed.

"If it weren't for helping us get the word out, I don't think so many people would have decided to buy the Model-S in full in the past two days."

When he said this, Wen Ming's heart was very relaxed. There are pros and cons to everything, and although the public opinion reports bought by those behind the scenes have affected the credibility of Tesla to a certain extent, they have also helped Tesla carry out free publicity.

Of course, if there are not so many public opinion reports, the Tesla Model-S can also sell more than 20,000 units, but it will definitely not be in two days to complete this incredible sales.

Cage also laughed and said: "Whether it is scolded or praised, we Tesla will appear in front of many people, and it belongs to propaganda." Are you really ready to thank them, though? ”

Wen Ming shook his head and said with a smile: "Of course it's impossible to thank them, because these 20,000 units should already be our sales limit." If, in the next two months, we have a delay in the delivery of the car, then this time the tide of public opinion will completely guide them, and our Tesla's reputation will deteriorate. ”

"Momentary gains and losses do not represent the final victory or defeat, perhaps, they just know this, so they will ignore the consequences that may help us, and spare no effort to use public opinion offensive to disintegrate the leading position we have so hard to reach."

Cage sighed and said, "yes, the reason why we were able to sell so much in two days is because the Model-S is really attractive." And the marketing strategy you set has made many rich people who like to 'cut the queue' feel different, plus those users who have already got the Model-S, they will not waste the two recommended places in their hands, and will take the initiative to help our Model-S do publicity, which will create such miraculous global sales. ”

"However, this sales volume has almost turned the world's consumers who really like Model-S into our users. If we don't deliver on time, there will be very few consumers willing to buy our Tesla cars in the future. ”

The global population is more than 7 billion, of which there is not a difference of 120,000 US dollars, and the actual sales of Tesla Model-S so far are only 60,000 units. This figure is really not worth mentioning for the rich people in the world.

Wen Ming nodded and said, "So, I hope you can do a good job of production at Tesla, especially since we are now facing suppression from other car manufacturers." If they really shamelessly threaten our parts suppliers with other means and suspend the supply of parts to us, then Tesla's corporate credibility will really be completely lost. ”

If you can spend money to buy public opinion reports to suppress Tesla when your pure electric vehicles have not yet been listed, why can't you use your relationship with those parts suppliers to affect Tesla's production capacity?

Regarding Wen Ming's worries, Cage said: "I will stay on Tesla's side for a while now, and as long as there is no component supply problem in terms of production capacity, it will definitely not be affected." Moreover, even if those parts suppliers deliberately delay, we can get a huge amount of compensation, and then use these compensation to compensate users, and we can even make a lot of money from it. ”

"I believe that in the face of huge compensation, those parts suppliers will not cooperate with other automakers to suppress us."

Cage himself is a law major at Harvard University, and although he has dropped out, he has never let go of his studies. When Tesla signed supply contracts with those parts suppliers, Tesla's interests had already been taken into account.

In addition to taking advantage of Tesla's boss Wen Ming's identity as the founder of Apple, the proportion of the deposit was very low, and the time for paying the balance was extended to the limit, and the compensation for the failure of parts manufacturers to supply on time was very high.

Model-S was not worried about sales, otherwise Sequoia Capital would not have been able to approve the $23 billion valuation at the time. Coupled with Wenming's identity as the founder of Apple, and his almost complete control of Apple, which is valued at $150 billion, Cage's almost demanding requirements will naturally be accepted by those component manufacturers.

Wen Ming smiled: "You did a very good job in this matter, and I didn't even consider the benefits of compensation at that time." ”

Cage did not accept the compliment, saying: "If you are not the boss of Tesla, I don't think any parts supplier will accept this condition." ”

Wen Ming did not continue to delve into this topic, and the good work of his subordinates naturally should be rewarded, but rewarding this kind of thing cannot be said verbally, but must be paid with practical actions. Just like a pickle girl, you can't always promise what to buy her because promises can not be fulfilled.

Putting bags, perfumes, and cosmetics directly in front of her is the most correct thing to do.

"Are you sure I'm going to be able to take $2 billion?"

Wen Ming is still a little worried, because this money is really too much, of course, too much is said here for Tesla. If Tesla's operations are affected for this, it will be more than worth the loss.

Although investing in Facebook is really profitable, otherwise Wen Ming would not use this way, but Facebook is not completely owned by him, and Tesla is controlled by him.

Cage laughed and said, "I've communicated with the people at Sequoia Capital, and they said that as long as it doesn't affect Tesla's operations, there will be no opinion." Moreover, after you took away $2 billion, you left $90 million, plus our previous subscribers, who paid the balance every day, so there is no need to worry at all. ”

Wen Ming had to praise again: "Cage, you have done a really good job, it is completely beyond my imagination." ”

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ps: There is a shift after twelve o'clock, I saw a boss who said that he was taking a night train, I want to know, is it a girl next to you, or a man?