Chapter 983 We Can Shuffle the Cards Twice in a Row

The Golden Week in early May is not over yet.

Just when the melon eaters were still discussing the sudden appearance of beep charging and the wireless charging technology that may change the way of life of all people, two news that were released suddenly snatched away what belonged to Beep charging limelight.

The first is Star Technology.

At the latest press conference, the spokesperson of Xingkong Technology admitted in response to reporters' questions that lithium-air batteries have made key breakthroughs, and have completed the production of the first generation of lithium-air batteries in conjunction with Zhongshan New Materials.

This piece of news itself is nothing, as early as after Professor Lu's paper was published, people had already had a premonition.

The only thing that may surprise people is that this time not only the thesis came out, but also the patent, and even the visible finished product came out.

Almost five minutes after answering the reporter's question, the stock price of Zhongshan New Materials was pulled to the daily limit in a straight line. Such a rapid speed made everyone unable to react.

It can be said that in just one sentence, the GEM has a market value of several hundred million more...

Of course, although this news is shocking, it can only be regarded as fulfilling people's previous guesses. It did not achieve the sudden sensational effect, and the impact is quite limited.

What really caused a sensation, or what really caught people's attention, was the second piece of news.

That is, the gossip that has been widely circulated some time ago-the news that Xingkong Technology has bundled the patents of lithium-air batteries and wireless charging, was officially recognized at the press conference.

The spokesperson of Xingkong Technology said in a very positive tone that they believe that higher technology brings a higher quality of life, and people's pursuit of quality of life is endless, so wireless charging technology and lithium-air batteries should be unstoppable. share each other.

This kind of statement is a bit irrational. Whether people are pursuing a higher quality of life or not, it should be determined by the market.

But it was also this kind of almost random speech that immediately caused a shock in the entire new energy industry after it was reported.

And the subsequent announcement published by Xingkong Technology on the official website can be regarded as a further confirmation of the statement of its own spokesperson.

That is, Xingkong Technology will bundle the wireless charging technology and lithium-air battery technology it holds!

Moreover, the bundled wireless charging technology is completely different from the standards formulated by the Wireless Charging Alliance, PMA Alliance, and A4WP Alliance, but a technical standard completely defined by Xingkong Technology itself.

Originally, the entire new energy industry was trembling under the prestige that the lithium-air battery was about to come out but had not yet come out. Now this almost hooligan move by Xingkong Technology directly brought the entire new energy industry into a crisis. magnitude earthquake.

Well now, those new energy companies that have invested heavily in lithium-sulfur batteries not only have to face the reshuffle of lithium-air batteries, but also have to be reshuffled by wireless charging technology.

What?

Do you have the stock for wireless charging technology?

If there is, there will be!

Regardless of whether your previous wireless charging technology used the QI standard or the A4WP standard, whether you used mainstream technology or non-mainstream technology, anyway, from now on, as long as you plan to get the technical authorization of lithium-air batteries, you have to use ours System, adopt our standard!

Or, bear more expensive patent fees for lithium-air battery technology, such as paying according to the selling price of the whole vehicle...

A famous car friend BBS.

Related topics have been brushed up in the sky.

Whether it is a car owner who drives a fuel car or a car owner who drives a new energy car, this matter is hotly discussed.

[Fuck, Xingkong Technology is going to amplify its tricks! 】

[Which knowledgeable boss will analyze and analyze, what is the meaning of bundling lithium-air batteries and wireless charging technology together? 】

[It means that if you want to use Xingkong Technology's lithium-air battery patent, you must pay for a whole set of wireless charging technology that has nothing to do with the lithium-air battery patent! And you have to sign a compatibility agreement for wireless charging! If it is not accepted, Xingkong Technology will charge patent fees based on the price of the whole vehicle when using the patents related to lithium-air batteries. 】

[I'm going, bundled sales? Isn't this a hooligan/hooligan? 】

[Yeah, it's just a hooligan/rogue, but what can you do? Unless you can bypass the patent barriers set by Xingkong Technology, you must either compromise or pay! This is like Qualcomm, who insists on charging the chip patent fee according to the selling price of the mobile phone. What can you do? 】

[This trick is aimed at Tesla... A while ago, Evgo just announced its entry into the Chinese market. I see that charging piles with Tesla brands are already everywhere in Shanghai, and the coverage rate is claimed to reach 85%! If all lithium-air batteries use the supporting wireless charging system provided by Uni-President Xingkong Technology, then their charging piles can only be rusted. 】

【Just wait and see, Tesla will definitely make a move, even if Tesla doesn't make a move, Mei probably won't let it go...】

In fact, as the big brother in the field of new energy vehicles, Tesla expressed regret for the news at the first time, and hoped that Xingkong Technology would reconsider this decision.

At the latest press conference, facing the reporters who asked questions one after another, even though Musk maintained the greatest degree of restraint, the lover was still almost out of breath and cursed on the spot.

"We are very happy to see Xingkong Technology has done another great thing for the new energy industry. Don't get me wrong, I am really happy! I am definitely not talking ironically!"

"But I have an immature suggestion here, I hope they can think about it together. If they still want to do some good deeds, it's best to dig a hole and bury themselves in place, even with the shovel! "

Although technological progress is a good thing for society as a whole, which means that people will have more choices in addition to traditional travel methods, it is not necessarily the case for those companies that eat this bowl of rice.

In the latest issue of the newspaper, The New York Times cites Musk's statement at a press conference expressing concern about the advent of lithium-air battery technology.

Excessive technological progress is like a weapon that overheats due to continuous firing, and it is not necessarily conducive to the development of new energy technologies in the long run.

At the same time, although the technology sounds very good, the potential safety hazard is still a problem that has to be paid attention to.

In fact, compared to the furious Musk and the hyped-up media, no matter whether it is the local new energy vehicle companies in China that were first hit, or other major international automakers preparing to make new energy vehicles, the After the initial surprise and uneasiness, he quickly returned to calmness.

Treaties are indeed unequal because there is no choice.

But in fact, it did not directly damage their vested interests.

Compared with lithium-sulfur batteries, lithium-air batteries only need to add a design similar to the air intake grille in front of the car, and can easily complete technical upgrades, and even the design of the car does not need much improvement. It can increase the cruising range by at least 1.5 times, which undoubtedly gives many potential customers who are still swinging another reason to choose new energy instead of traditional energy.

As for the cost and risk of technology upgrading, it can also be transferred to the upstream battery companies. Regardless of whether wireless charging and lithium-air batteries are bundled together...

That seems to be something that battery manufacturers and charging pile companies that are forcibly tied to a chariot should worry about?

Except for some companies such as Toyota, Ford, and Volkswagen who expressed concerns about the possible risks of adopting the Chinese standard, most of them chose to accept it honestly.

The only one who is really angry and wants to scold her is Tesla, which bought Evgo with a huge sum of money and plans to start its own charging pile business.

They had just reached a strategic cooperation agreement with well-known automakers such as Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz, and were preparing to enter Hua's power output industry in a drastic way. As a result, they died before taking the first step.

Even if they want to upgrade their charging piles now, it is too late.

Not to mention the limited charging piles with a total value of one billion U.S. dollars that have been launched in Shanghai. Even if they want to keep up in the field of wireless charging, they have to adopt the technical standards of Xingkong Technology and purchase chips designed and patented by Xingkong Technology...

This means that they not only have to do research and development of related technologies from scratch, but also take the initiative to put shackles and anklets on their own development. And if Evgo, it will mean that billions of dollars of investment are all in vain...

Tesla's grievances and protests have naturally attracted the attention of the US authorities.

Almost immediately after Tesla's press conference ended, the U.S. Department of Commerce also expressed its public opinion on this matter when answering reporters' questions at a regular meeting.

Although it was only an understatement, it still made many people hear something meaningful.

"...Bundling two unrelated patents is not conducive to the healthy development of the industry, and we will keep a close eye on the latest developments in this matter."

Obviously, there is a hint of warning in this sentence.

Many people with a keen sense of politics have already noticed a little bit, and the development of things seems to be gradually becoming interesting...

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