Chapter Twenty-Eight: A Weapon Stronger Than an ICBM Turns Out to Be ......
Wei Lai's slightly exaggerated and incendiary speech might seem unstable in front of domestic elites like Xu Ji, Xu Xiaoran, and Li Yinshi.
But for Musk, this straightforward style quickly moved him.
Everyone is a big guy and doesn't want their time to be wasted.
Of course, the same key thing is that Wei Lai, who holds the Lingyuan battery, has indeed hit Musk's soft underbelly, and he does have the strength to solve Musk's dilemma.
"First: I will bring abundant cash, land, and eventually a super factory with very high production efficiency and very good cost control for Tesla. Once this gigafactory is completed, the situation that plagued Tesla by selling one at a loss will be completely solved."
"Second: only if Tesla is localized, the savings in transportation and customs costs will enable Zhilai to provide Tesla with cheaper batteries than LG Chem. ”
"Please pay special attention. Zhilai Technology's Lingyuan battery has at least 50% higher energy density than LG Chem, which means that we are actually 50% lower in price! ”
"Third: Tesla will succeed in gaining access to a huge market of 1.4 billion people. An amazing opportunity to sell an additional half a million cars a year for Tesla!"
"If you promise me the next plan today, I can assure you. Tesla's revenue will surge, and Tesla's stock price will increase a hundredfold!"
"Wow......" Musk couldn't help but high-five and sighed: "I can't help but want to sleep, now I want to have this sweet dream." The dream was so sweet that I was convinced that there was a deadly poison hidden inside. ”
"No, no, no...... It's a more wonderful choice. Whether it's poison, or Tesla's antidote, I'm sure you'll be able to make the right judgment. Now, let me tell you how to make this dream come true!" Wei Lai looked directly into Musk's eyes.
He saw vigilance, anticipation, and ambition in it.
It's good to be ambitious, Wei Lai smiled, and continued to say the full cooperation plan with Tesla.
"First: Zhilai took a stake in Tesla China and set up a gigafactory in China to produce and sell Tesla electric vehicles. ”
"The first phase of the plant with an annual output of 250,000 vehicles, in as little as eight months, and no more than one year, this super factory can be completed, and after the completion of the super factory, the annual output of 500,000 vehicles will be achieved. You are responsible for the management of Tesla China, and the battery is provided by Zhilai Technology. The location was chosen by Zhilai Technology. Shares are open to five. ”
"Zhilai Technology will pay 1 billion yuan to obtain at least 900,000 square meters of land for Tesla's Gigafactory in China and invest in it. I know that Tesla will need a full $2 billion to build a gigafactory in China, and you don't have the money, but now ...... This money is paid in advance and repaid in installments from subsequent profits. ”
"Second: unimaginable tax breaks, preferential prices for water and electricity, perfect surrounding facilities, plus a low-interest unsecured loan of 20 billion yuan from the bank to Tesla!"
"When Tesla realizes domestic production, believe me, Tesla will achieve annual sales of 500,000 vehicles! ”
"If you go to a military parade, you will definitely be able to become a weapon after ICBMs. This damn lethality, this damn temptation......" Musk took a deep look at Wei Lai and sighed: "I never thought that one day I might agree to jointly produce Tesla with someone else." ”
"But I have to say, man, you managed to get me to seriously consider the idea for the first time. Musk said, "I need time to think about it." Well, leave it to the wonderful praty for today's night. You and I need to enjoy and relax. ”
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Musk did not continue to insist on this topic with Wei Lai.
Wei Lai is not surprised by this, in fact, when Tesla entered China last year, there were constant rumors of a scandalous girlfriend, and rumors have flowed out of several large domestic car companies.
The core reason why Tesla did not promote localization is that Tesla requires sole proprietorship and is unwilling to engage in joint ventures.
At the same time, all foreign car companies need to be in joint ventures with domestic car companies to localize in China, and this policy has delayed Tesla's localization.
Therefore, according to the original schedule of time and space, Tesla's localization had to go through two or three years of deadlock, until Tesla was allowed to build a wholly-owned factory by the official high-level, and let Shanghai give an extremely amazing preferential policy, which allowed Tesla to settle in Shanghai.
It can be seen how insistence Musk is on sole proprietorship.
In just an hour or two, Wei Lai didn't intend to convince the other party so easily.
However, he already sensed that Musk was indeed moved.
All this, in the final analysis, is still strength.
And it has to be the kind of hard state, which can be enough to impress the other party's strength.
Lingyuan battery obviously has such strength, and the capital and policy advantages of other domestic car companies are insignificant to Musk in the face of such scarce core technology.
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After leaving the party held by Musk, Wei Lai washed up and changed into clothes, and walked alone in the bustling Xiangcheng.
Speaking of which, this is the first time Wei Lai has visited Xiangcheng since returning to Earth.
The prosperous Pearl of the Orient activated Wei Lai's heart of shopping and eating. In order not to be recognized, and in order not to have more trouble, Wei Lai put on a little makeup, and then threw out fluent American English and began to start shopping and eating in Xiangcheng.
Longfeng Ice House, Lan Fong Yuen, Bing Kee Tea Stall, Hop Yi Tai Snacks, Kun Kee Cake Expert......
In three days, Wei Lai did not look for Musk, but became a very satisfied foodie in the entire Xiangcheng.
When the pointer quietly slipped to six o'clock on July 13, 2015, Wei Lai and Musk still had no contact, meaning to break the deadlock.
And today, Wei Lai still picked up the map with great interest, and chose the navigation target in the Shunxing Chezimian big stall in the first lane of Dakeng Jing Street.
Wei Lai ordered his signature barbecued pork egg and shrimp platter for dinner.
The scrambled eggs are softened, and the barbecued pork is red and yellow, which makes Wei Lai's appetite great.
But...... Just when Wei Lai picked up the chopsticks, he suddenly felt a chill pour directly into his spine from his back.
Wei Lai immediately got up and went to the front bunk, and suddenly he heard the screams of the entire food stall and remembered instantly.
"Ahh
"Help!"
"Bleeding!"
......
Wei Lai turned his head, and suddenly saw his personal bodyguard Ali behind him with blood flowing from his abdomen, and vigorously pulled a person with a black hat, black coat, and black scarf next to him.
And at this moment, in the crowded crowd, there seemed to be more than a dozen people in similar clothes signaling to each other and outflanking Wei Lai.