Chapter 458 The Real Financial Storm, the Price of Pilot 001 Is Announced!

"Old Chief, are you watching the live broadcast? The sulfide solid-state battery has been manufactured, and this kid Chen Xing is going to shake things up!"

Dragon Kingdom Sichuan and Chongqing.

Chauncey Rocket Launch Center.

After Zhao Chenguang witnessed the terrifying characteristics of the "Thor Battery", he immediately called Wang Shan who was far away in Baodao.

Wang Shan, who had just negotiated the cooperation and was returning to the hotel by car, nodded slightly and said with uncontrollable joy: "Look, I really didn't expect that Chen Xing could surprise me."

"Sulfide solid-state batteries, I feel that if this trend continues, new energy tanks will not be a dream. What do you think, old chief?"

Zhao Chenguang joked.

"Pull it down." Wang Shan smiled helplessly and said solemnly: "You have a new energy tank. Do you want to spend more on military research and development?"

"Hehe." Zhao Chenguang did not deny it and expressed his thoughts: "Although new energy tanks are unrealistic, new energy drones should have research value, right?"

For large mechanical armaments such as tanks, aircraft, and warships, the most important thing is stability, and performance is secondary. This is also a characteristic of all military equipment.

If you rashly replace the internal combustion engine in order to save energy, you will lose more than you gain if the lithium battery fails.

But drones are different. They are mainly lightweight and flexible. If the internal combustion engine is used to supply energy, the cost will rise steadily, let alone how to install it.

"Just leave the drone to Xiao Song. Your western theater should study satellites in space." Wang Shan refused with a smile.

"Yes, yes."

Zhao Chenguang suddenly woke up and quickly changed his words: "It's not a drone, we are going to build satellites in space, and we plan to replace them with Thor batteries to drive them."

"..."

Wang Shan was silent for half a second and said helplessly: "I will consider it."

"Thank you, old chief."

"Nothing else, just hang up the phone."

"By the way, old chief." Wang Shan was about to hang up the phone when Zhao Chenguang saw this and quickly revealed his true purpose: "How about the economy? Is there an agreement?"

"It's basically settled. I'm going to rush back to the imperial capital overnight. The real financial crisis is probably coming." Wang Shan's tone was filled with worry, but more importantly, he was determined that he had to do this.

"Then I'll tell you." Zhao Chenguang obviously understood the seriousness of this matter and put away his playful smile.

This time, Chen Xing and Longguo Capital are targeting the financial system of the island country. After several simulations, the Longguo think tank has determined that the island country will raise interest rates to cope with the fate of being harvested when its survival is at stake.

Once the Japanese yen raises interest rates, the world's financial system will be in turmoil.

Why is the impact so dramatic?

Perhaps many people don't know that the Japanese yen has always maintained low interest rates, or even negative interest rates, in order to stimulate the consumer market and curb deflationary pressure, but this has also allowed international investment banks to see business opportunities.

They first borrow money from the island country, for example 10 million yen, and then deposit it all in the United States or other banks with high deposit interest rates. Since the island country has a low interest rate policy, the loan interest rate charged may be about 1%. According to the current 10% rate in the United States For deposit interest, international investment banks can get 9% interest income without doing anything, not even the actual principal.

This kind of operation of eating the interest rates of the two countries is also called "Mrs. Watanabe".

It is no exaggeration to say that there are countless "Mrs. Watanabes" in the financial markets around the world. Even Wall Street tycoons such as Buffett and Soros are "Mrs. Watanabes."

Once the island country cannot withstand the financial offensive and chooses to raise interest rates to withdraw funds, the original 9% interest income will be reduced, and the actions of international investment banks can naturally be expected.

"Yes." Wang Shan nodded and warned again: "The first battle is the decisive battle. This time, either the US stock market will collapse or the island country's financial system will collapse. We must be prepared."

"Don't worry, old chief." Zhao Chenguang forced a smile and said, "I know what to do, and I guarantee your satisfaction."

"Okay, okay, let's get busy."

"Okay."

The two hung up the phone.

Wang Shan checked the time and turned off the screen of his phone, but after thinking carefully for a while, he picked up his phone and looked through his address book.

And on the other side.

Chauncey Rocket Launch Center.

After Zhao Chenguang hung up the phone, he did not rush to inform the people in the financial system. Instead, he called Song Weiguo.

"Dududu——"

After several busy signals, Song Weiguo's impatient voice came out.

"Speak quickly if you have something to say, and fart if you have anything to say."

The two had known each other for decades and were still close friends. Although their words were a little rough, Song Weiguo also cheered up.

He knew very well that Zhao Chenguang would not call him for no reason.

"Did you watch the Longxing Group press conference?"

Zhao Chenguang asked.

"Press conference?" Song Weiguo was stunned and explained: "I was still moving the army to Zhurihe for exercises. I didn't pay attention to that kid's press conference. What kind of big deal is this?"

Zhao Chenguang: "New energy vehicles."

"Oh, then I saw it in advance and tested it in the car. It's pretty good. Is there anything else?" The production plant of Linghang Auto is in Fengtian, and Fengtian is Song Weiguo's territory. He has tested it himself. .

"Do you know about sulfide solid-state batteries?"

"I know."

"You knew before me?"

"Otherwise, the factories are all here with me." Song Weiguo smiled contemptuously, and then said: "Not only do I know, I also combined drones with sulfide solid-state batteries and successfully developed the Reaper 2 drone with a range of 500 kilometers. Man-Machine.”

"..."

Zhao Chenguang was completely confused.

He really didn't expect that one day, he, the head of the shadow intelligence department, would lag behind others in the country.

"Death No. 2, Zhu Rihe, it seems that Man Guangzhi has to be hung up and beaten again." Zhao Chenguang murmured to himself.

During the last Zhu Rihe exercise, the combined brigade dispatched by the Fengtian Military Region captured Man Guangzhi alive because of the use of the Honeycomb Reaper drone.

This time the Death UAV has been upgraded, with a full range of 500 kilometers. Zhao Chenguang couldn't imagine whether Man Guangzhi would doubt his life.

"Old Zhao, is there anything else? I'll hang up the phone if nothing happens. I plan to personally take command this time." Song Weiguo said with a smile.

If he didn't participate in Zhu Rihe's drill before, except that his old body couldn't stand the torment, he had no chance of winning.

But this time it's different. The armaments used by the Fengtian Synthetic Brigade are all at the top level, and it is inevitable to win Manguangzhi.

Once he really succeeds, he can add a few more lines to Song Weiguo's resume. This is the honor of a soldier of the Dragon Kingdom.

"Okay, okay, it's okay, go ahead and do your drill."

"Then hang up."

As soon as Zhao Chenguang finished speaking, Song Weiguo hung up the phone.

Although it was just a military exercise, no one regarded it as an exercise because the humiliation in modern history was still fresh in their minds.

When the two hung up the phone, Zhao Chenguang looked at the call record on his phone and muttered to himself: "Chen Xing, this guy treats me like an outsider. He told Song Weiguo about the sulfide solid-state battery but didn't tell me. It seems that Siqiu is still not attractive." ”

…

Dragon Kingdom Deep City.

International racing circuit.

Standing on the podium, Chen Xing listened to the cheers from the scene and raised his voice: "Whether it is a polymer semi-solid battery or our sulfide all-solid battery, they have been tested tens of thousands of times by multiple safety agencies. It’s really safe and reliable.”

"Far ahead!"

"Far ahead!"

"Far ahead!"

The moment Chen Xing finished speaking, the audience cheered with "far ahead", which made people's eardrums hurt.

In official live broadcast rooms such as Weibo, Huya, Douyin, and Bilibili, tens of millions of viewers are sending barrages like crazy.

"This time we are really far ahead. All solid-state batteries have been developed."

"I study battery materials, and now I seriously doubt that charging for 7 minutes is not the limit of sulfide solid-state batteries, but the limit of charging piles."

"Definitely, it is an all-solid-state battery. It is not surprising that it can be fully charged within two minutes. But what makes me wonder is how Longxing Group solved the problem of sulfide moisture."

"No matter how he solves it, my dad will suffer a lot tonight anyway. He must give me gold coins to buy Pilot 001, otherwise I won't get married!"

"Buy, buy two!"

The performance that Pilot 001 has shown so far has been recognized by viewers all over the Internet. Even the bad fans can't find anything bad about it because this car uses too many materials.

Chen Xing, who was on the podium, waited for another 10 seconds. When the cheers subsided, he pressed his hands and continued to explain: "Since there is such a powerful power battery, our high-voltage platform is naturally top-notch. The standard version gives everyone 800 Voltage, the exclusive version reaches 1,000 volts.”

"Wow——"

The scene was once again in an uproar.

Although most viewers don't know what this high-voltage platform is used for, the values ​​of 800 volts and 1000 volts look very impressive.

However, in the stands, Masik couldn't sit still at all.

"Shet!"

He cursed angrily, stood up, and walked straight to the entrance to the stands on one side.

BMW Group CEO Nagel, Mercedes-Benz Group CEO Olaf Leiter, Audi Group CEO Dusmai, Honda Group CEO Ohtaki Kazuki, SAIC Group CEO Chen Hong, and BYD Group CEO Wang Fu were all a little surprised that Masik How much of a blow did you suffer when you failed to manage your emotions in public?

"What's going on?"

"What happened to Masik?"

Luo Hao and Duan Yongping asked confusedly.

Rebus shrugged and said he didn't know. At the same time, he joked: "Maybe I have some urgent needs and go to the toilet to relieve myself."

Ren Guofei smiled and said nothing.

In fact, both he and Rebus knew the reason why Masik broke the defense. Currently, the only new energy vehicle companies in the world that can build 800-volt and 1,000-volt high-voltage platforms are Longxing Group, Kunpeng Company and Rice Company.

Wang Fu, who was sitting on one side of the two, took a deep breath, glanced at Rebus and Ren Guofei, and explained to Luo Hao and Duan Yongping: "The 800-volt high-voltage platform is too outrageous, and even Tesla's latest overseas model can't do it. This configuration, let alone a 1,000-volt high-voltage platform.”

"What the hell is this high-voltage platform?"

Luo Hao scratched his head.

After all, new energy vehicles are a new thing, so it’s normal for him to not understand them.

Before Wang Fu could speak, Chen Xing at the podium seemed to hear Luo Hao's question and answered from dozens of meters away:

"Everyone must be wondering, what exactly is a high-voltage platform? What role does it play in the internal architecture of new energy vehicles? Let me briefly explain to you here."

When he paused, he quickly pressed the remote control in his hand, switched the PPT page and continued: "High-voltage platform, its full name is the high-voltage system of electric-powered vehicles."

"Take the standard version of Linghang 001 as an example. It uses an 800-volt high-voltage platform, so it is an 800-volt voltage standard."

"Under this platform, the key components of Linghang Automobile, such as power batteries, motor systems, and electronic control systems, are all tailored for voltages of around 800 volts."

"After hearing this, you may still be confused and don't understand its importance. Let me give you an example." Chen Xing pressed the remote control button again while speaking.

The next second.

A demonstration picture appeared on the LED screen.

I saw that Linghang 001 was virtualized, and the internal structure was clearly visible. The operation mode of the high-voltage platform and power battery was also marked with arrows.

"The power battery is equivalent to the blood in our body. Every time it travels through the body, it can provide energy for various organ cells, and the high-voltage platform is like the heart, responsible for providing power for the blood to travel."

"The 800-volt and 1000-volt high-voltage platforms are equivalent to the hearts of ordinary people and athletes. People who exercise regularly will know that the heart beats slower than those who don't. This is because high-intensity training leads to increased myocardial contractility, and the heart ejects more blood each time than normal people. In other words, the higher the voltage of the high-voltage platform, the stronger the energy supply performance."

"So that's it."

"So that's it."

When Chen Xing finished explaining, everyone suddenly realized what the high-voltage platform was.

Perhaps Chen Xing would not have thought that his press conference not only attracted car owners, but also attracted a large number of second-hand dealers.

It is no exaggeration to say that there are now hundreds of thousands of second-hand dealers watching the press conference across the country, wanting to learn about new energy vehicles.

Knowledge is wealth, learning is progress, this sentence applies to any industry, and opportunities are also for those who are prepared.

"No wonder Masik ran away. It turned out that the configuration was crushed again." Luo Hao realized it later and looked at the entrance to one side of the stands.

At the entrance of the second-floor stands, Masik had already lit a cigarette. He understood why so many people liked it. It turned out that this thing could really relieve stress.

With a 2000 MPa vehicle architecture, L3-level autonomous driving, a 200-kilometer battery, and a 1000-volt high-voltage platform, he knew very well that he had no chance of winning in the mid-to-high-end market. At present, the only way to go is to lower Tesla's price in the Longguo market and compete for the sinking market.

"Damn guy!" Masik directly extinguished the cigarette butt. He had never thought about competing for the sinking market, but that man made him have to consider the car market below 150,000.

On the other side of the stands, SAIC Group CEO Chen Hong was completely out of temper, and the whole person looked like a wilted eggplant.

I thought Chen Xing had delayed holding a press conference because there were major defects in the Pilot 001 car, or other reasons.

Now look...

Four words, far ahead!

Chen Hong only felt that his nose was a little itchy, and his yellow skin gradually turned red, as if a clown's red nose replaced his original nose, making him feel ashamed.

"If I had known earlier, I would have established a good relationship with him, maybe I could have a drink of soup."

Chen Hong sighed in his heart.

It could have been a win-win situation, but now it is no longer possible. He estimated that Chen Xing would not be willing to repair the relationship with him.

Zeng Hong, the CEO of GAC Group, Wang Fu, the CEO of BYD, and other domestic car company CEOs on one side were secretly happy. Fortunately, they did not have any conflicts with Chen Xing, and there was still the possibility of cooperation in the future.

The CEOs of domestic car companies could barely keep calm, while the CEOs of foreign companies were all restless, as if they were on edge.

Every item disassembled from the single unit of Linghang 001 is enough to be a selling point. This car is simply impeccable.

Chen Xing on the podium had no intention of stopping, and pressed the remote control again and said: "Since everyone knows what a high-voltage platform is, let's take a quick look at the list of high-voltage circuit components of the Linghang 001."

The next second.

The LED screen switched.

"As shown in the figure, we support high-voltage circuit components including power batteries, motor systems, electronic control systems, PTC electronic components, DCDC converters, PDU power distribution units, and MCU microcontroller units."

"Due to the strong and stable power energy delivery of the high-voltage platform, our motor has a maximum horsepower of 315 horsepower."

"Wow——"

The scene was in an uproar again.

315 horsepower, this coupe is undoubtedly!

You know, the 2015 Maybach has a horsepower of only 272, which is more powerful than Maybach!

Before the audience spoke, Chen Xing pressed the remote control again and said: "Since the exclusive version of Linghang 001 is a 1000-volt high-voltage platform, we add another motor and use dual-motor drive, with a horsepower of 620!"

"Wow——"

The audience was shocked again.

Not only ordinary viewers, but also car company CEOs were stunned when they saw the numbers on the screen.

Dual motor drive, 620 horsepower, is this still a coupe?

This is clearly an SUV!

"???"

"???"

"???"

The live broadcast room was full of question marks.

620 horsepower has refreshed the audience's cognition. This is the power that only the top sports car equipped with an eight-cylinder engine can achieve, but now it only needs dual motors.

"We not only have dual motors, but it is also a permanent magnet synchronous motor, which is not only more durable, but also has higher energy conversion efficiency."

Chen Xing did not stop and continued: "After talking about horsepower, torque is naturally indispensable. This is a value related to the strength of the vehicle. Let's not talk nonsense and reveal the answer directly."

The voice fell.

The data appeared on the LED screen.

Standard version of Linghang 001, maximum torque: 450N-m.

Exclusive version of Linghang 001, maximum torque: 710N-m.

"Fuck, 450? 710?"

"No way, this Linghang 001 coupe is more powerful than my SUV?"

"My Range Rover only has 600 Nm, and Linghang 001 is going to be a big deal. Doesn't this data mean that it can drag me?"

"Too abnormal, this is too abnormal, my Lamborghini is not as powerful as it, what kind of monster is this?"

"What's the slogan, far ahead, far ahead, Longxing Group is far ahead, we have always been ahead, 50% ahead of our peers, far ahead..."

"No doubt, it is indeed far ahead!"

The dual-motor design structure, 620 horsepower, and 710 maximum torque, this level of coupe has already made all the automotive engineers of the Ferrari Group in Maranello, Italy stand in awe.

They looked at the live broadcast parameters and were amazed.

"With a maximum torque of 710, the Pilot 001 is only 50 Nm away from our Ferrari GTC4Lusso. I can't imagine that this is the level of car manufacturing of Longguo's car companies."

"It's hard to imagine, really hard to imagine."

"I have a strong feeling that the Pilot 001 will surpass the BMW Group and become the leading car company in the coupe field!"

"This car is too perfect."

Ferrari's engineers are not jealous, but purely appreciative.

For the automotive field, Ferrari will never lack customers, only customers lack Ferrari, so the Pilot 001 cannot impact Ferrari's market share.

Although there is no conflict of interest, Ferrari's chief engineer Elihu Klostermann still reminded: "Electric cars may be a way to break through the speed limit. Guys, it's time to act. We will also launch an electric-powered Ferrari."

"We also want to build electric cars?"

"Seriously?"

"I don't think it's necessary. The internal combustion engine will never be outdated."

The other engineers were stunned. They had never thought about designing electric cars. The most important thing was that they were afraid of accidents.

As the top brand in the field of supercars, Ferrari's owners naturally don't say that they use it for daily transportation. Basically, they want to go to the track or race to pick up girls.

If the speed exceeds 200 yards, according to Western lithium battery technology, it is really a mobile bomb. It will explode for you to see when it touches you.

Moreover, everyone who has bought a sports car knows that in order to reduce the weight of the sports car, the whole car is basically made of carbon fiber. The main purpose of a car accident is to explode fragments to reduce the impact.

Since the fragments have exploded, it means that the lithium battery pack cannot be protected, which makes it easy to spontaneously combust and explode.

Because of this, even though Tesla has already grabbed a certain market share overseas and demonstrated the advantages of electric vehicles, sports car manufacturers have not chosen to follow up.

Elihu Klosterman pushed his glasses and stared at the live broadcast screen and said: "Internal combustion engines will not become obsolete, but solid-state batteries can also lead the times."

...

Not only the Ferrari Group, but also engineers from other supercar groups have realized the seriousness of the matter. The Dragon Country brand vehicles that they used to look down on the most seem to have risen quietly.

And Chen Xing at the Shenzhen International Speed ​​Racing Circuit is still talking about the selling points of the Pilot 001, and each one makes people call it careful.

For example, the electronic control system and power recovery design allow 1 kWh of electricity to run seven to eight kilometers, which is definitely far ahead.

Reversing images, blind spot images, parking images, and sentry mode can protect vehicle safety 24 hours a day.

Full-vehicle ambient lights, Dolby Atmos surround sound, seat ventilation, Nappa leather, 18-inch 5k high-definition central control screen, and a refrigerator in the rear seat central control area.

Chen Xing spent a full half an hour to finish describing the details of the interior of the Linghang 001.

He paused for half a second, then pressed the remote control again and said, "Because there is no engine, we have two storage spaces. The front hood has 110L of space, and the trunk has 525, which is very, very large."

"Huh——"

Chen Xing breathed a sigh of relief. He finally described the specific parameters of the Linghang 001 word for word.

"Okay."

"This is the specific configuration of the Linghang 001."

"Pa Pa Pa——"

When Chen Xing finished speaking, the audience applauded. Masike, who was originally smoking at the entrance of the second-floor stand, also walked out of the entrance platform and looked at Chen Xing's podium and muttered: "The configuration is finished, it's time to talk about the price, right?"

As if he heard Masike's words, Chen Xing smiled and looked at the camera in front of him and said: "How much does it cost to take home a standard version of Linghang 001 with 120 degrees of electricity, 315 horsepower, and 450 maximum torque?"

"1 million!"

"1.2 million!"

"2 million!"

The audience began to guess the price.

The press conference has been held for almost two hours. They have also fully understood the parameters and configurations of the standard and premium versions of the Pilot 001. Almost no audience thinks that the price of these two cars is less than 1 million, including the competitors. They also don’t think that the price is less than 1 million.

"The price is far apart."

Chen Xing shook his head.

"3 million!"

"5 million!"

"3.5 million!"

The audience guessed again. Seeing that the price was getting higher and higher, Chen Xing simply revealed the answer and said, "It's getting farther and farther. Count down to three and we will announce the answer directly on the screen."

"Three!"

The audience, including the CEOs of competitors, started the countdown, and everyone was in their throats.

And foreign car company bosses like Masik, Nagel, Olaf Wright, Dusmai, and Otaki Ikki, they unconsciously held their breath at this moment, staring at the LED screen, for fear of missing the moment when the price was announced.

"Two!"

"One!"

When "One" was said, Chen Xing directly pressed the LED screen remote control in his palm and switched to the next PPT page.

"Fuck!"

"No way!"

"Are you kidding me?"

"You're crazy!"

When the string of red Arabic numerals appeared, everyone in the stands, including the president of a foreign company, stood up subconsciously, their pupils trembling, staring at the LED screen.

Price of the standard version of Linghang 001: 209,000!