ryethenovel Chapter 155 Two Explosive News Items
Chapter 155 Two Explosive News Items
On April 14, Transsion Motors issued an announcement.
"Transsion Motors' production qualification has been officially approved, and its road test application has been officially approved."
The first model is expected to be released in Q1 2011, with a target price of 25 to 35 yuan. The new car will be equipped with a high-density battery, with a pure electric range of up to 800km, and a photovoltaic range extender system will be optional.
The announcement immediately sparked a lively discussion online.
"800km? Really?"
"How many kilometers does a Tesla drive? Around 400?"
"This is defying the heavens!"
"Starting at 25 yuan, with a range of over 800 kilometers, the price-performance ratio is simply incredible."
"What is this photovoltaic system?"
"It's about installing solar panels on the roof of the car so that we can drive dozens of kilometers more each day."
"Holy crap, this is way too sci-fi."
"Science fiction my foot! Geely already has that. Their mass production vehicle plan is utterly useless. Only a fool would choose it."
"I think it was exposed before. Could it be that their technology has improved again?"
"Nonsense, it's all purchased solutions. Yingli's technology isn't that great either."
As soon as Transsion Motors released its announcement, Geely immediately realized that its opportunity had arrived and began to retaliate.
After all, they had poached so many people, and they absolutely couldn't swallow this insult. So, the online trolls immediately took over the comments section of Transsion Motors.
"800km? That's lab data, mass production will definitely be less."
"The chassis development is happening so fast! Cars are a matter of life and death! Is this approach reliable?"
"The person upstairs is absolutely unreliable; the first batch of car owners will definitely die within three years."
#Transsion Motors to Enter Mass Production Soon#
#Transsion 800km range#
#Is Transsion's automotive chassis reliable?#
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Just when everyone thought that things would quiet down for a while after the bombshell announcement, Shen Fei's personal Weibo account was updated again.
Shen Fei: "The Transsion S2 phone is Transsion's first phone since returning to China, and this time it shows our sincerity."
The brand-new Tos2.0 is equipped with a self-developed chip that is far ahead of its competitors.
The chip will definitely give everyone a big surprise, and it will also give the world a surprise.
The official launch event for the mobile phone is scheduled for April 18th.
See you at the Shenzhen Bay Sports Center (Spring Cocoon Stadium)!
The new phone has been officially scheduled for release.
"It must be because the pressure on rice is too great that Transsion can't wait any longer, otherwise the market will be gone."
"Are self-developed chips reliable? Don't let them turn into hand warmers."
"I have faith in Transsion's design capabilities..."
"Like I said, they probably bought MediaTek's reference design."
"No wonder the Transsion store near my house started setting up counters; it turns out they're going to hold a press conference."
"Yes, we have one here too."
Despite numerous criticisms, bookings continue to rise rapidly.
Transsion's first domestic press conference saw reservations exceeding 700 million.
The tech community is eagerly anticipating this launch event.
The chairmen of China Mobile and China Telecom arrived at their headquarters immediately to vie for the broadcasting rights to the press conference.
As for China Unicom, it has some ideas of its own...
Time quickly came to April 18th, Shenzhen, Spring Cocoon Gymnasium.
At 2 p.m., an hour before the press conference, a long queue had already formed outside the venue.
Although this was the first launch event, the two phones in the Mate series have already proven their capabilities, and people are full of expectations for the so-called self-developed chip.
As for the goods not matching the description, we'll complain about that later.
At least at this moment, they were full of anticipation.
Among the people queuing, some would occasionally stand on tiptoe and peer ahead, as if waiting for something.
"Quick! Look over there, why were they able to drive their car in?"
"Hey bro, take a look at the license plate."
"The... the second-in-command of Guangdong Province?"
"Holy crap, even the provincial governor is here."
"That's quite a lot of face, isn't it?"
"It's not that Chuan Yin has more influence, it's that Shen Fei has more influence. Rumor has it their relationship is quite special..."
"Hey, brother, I have a hammer here. Tell me more..."
While they were discussing, Ren Zhengfei, Yu Dazui, and others also arrived...
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At 2:50 p.m., the audience had already arrived at the venue.
In the VIP area at the front, Zhang Shiqing and Shen Guohua sat in the middle, with Ren Zhengfei and Yu Dazui to their left. Further to the left were Liu Qiangdong from Beijing, Tencent's Ma, and several other faces whose names I couldn't recall, but who were clearly important figures.
Looking at the stage, Zhang Shiqing whispered to Ren Zhengfei beside him, "Mr. Ren, you're here too."
Ren Zhengfei smiled and said, "They are all brother companies, and President Shen is going to drop a bombshell on the world. I can't sleep if I don't come and see."
"That's perfect. Stay after the press conference; I also have something to discuss with you."
Zhang Shiqing then looked at the big screen and began to applaud!
[Ren Zhengfei: Oh no! That's not right, we have Shen Fei, why are we targeting him?]
At this moment, Yu Dazui chimed in, "President Ren, this chip is truly amazing!"
"Let's invite Professor Li over after this press conference to give us a private lesson. It's time for HiSilicon to step up its game."
Ren Zhengfei nodded... "That is indeed a good idea."
Zhang Shiqing silently calculated in his mind how much of a shock the Taishan 900 chip would bring to the world.
He's seen that chip before, and when that happens... the entire tech industry will be thrown into chaos.
Fortunately, they had already started planning ahead.
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At 3 p.m. sharp, the lights went out and the whole place fell silent.
There were no fancy lights; Shen Fei walked straight out from backstage.
Wearing a black suit and a white shirt, his pace was neither fast nor slow, a stark contrast to his image on Weibo.
He stood in the center of the stage and bowed slightly to the audience.
The applause rang out and lasted for a full minute.
Shen Fei didn't interrupt; he just stood there quietly and waited until the applause subsided. Then he spoke.
Good afternoon, everyone.
"Standing here today and looking at so many friends from all over the world, I'm still a little excited."
This reminds me of when I took over Transsion two years ago.
The unconventional opening immediately attracted the interest of many people.
Lei Jun, from Kyoto, also picked up his notebook and began analyzing Shenyang Aircraft Corporation's (SAC) proposal.
He still firmly believes that the Honor Play launch event was stolen...
A photo appeared on the large screen at the scene; it was of the Transsion headquarters in Guangzhou in 2008.
It looks a bit worn out compared to now.
"At that time, because my father had some health problems, I, who was known as the second-generation rich kid, was forced to take over and faced many problems."
At that time, the domestic mobile phone market was fiercely competitive.
Nokia was at its peak, and Samsung followed closely behind, leaving domestic mobile phone manufacturers struggling to survive in the low-end market.
He paused.
"Faced with MediaTek's turnkey solution, mobile phone manufacturing seems to have become an industry with little value; as long as you have people and equipment, you can make mobile phones."
Prices naturally plummeted.
"This market is very competitive. Transsion also struggled, but almost went bankrupt."
Some people in the audience laughed, but their laughter carried a sense of respect.
For example, Zhang Shiqing...