Even though Lu Zhou didn't think the name "Thunder God" was much better than what he had in mind, since all of the researchers in the laboratory agreed, he decided on the name.
Anyway, even if the system was developed, it wouldn't be put into use immediately. There was still time to think about the name.
As for when to use this card …
I'll have to wait until the Soaring Dragon chip is released, right?
On the other hand, Beep Beep Charging's popularity continued to rise, and the number of downloads continued to increase. This new charging station company finally attracted the attention of Evgo, which was also expanding in the Shanghai market.
Because they were going for a high-end, grand, and high-class "strategy," Tesla's Huaxia branch didn't launch an overwhelming marketing campaign on the Internet. Instead, they directly brought Tesla's brand to negotiate with major shopping malls. Then, they reached an agreement with their brand advantage and installed their charging stations at an extremely low price.
Just like Bevis expected, almost no shopping mall would refuse a Tesla charging station, just like how no shopping mall would refuse a Chanel store.
For a big brand that could increase the popularity of the shopping mall, even if they lost money, it would still be worth it.
However, what Bevis didn't expect was that in the parking lot of Yida Plaza, there was a charging station for Tesla's Evgo. However, not only did no one go over to take photos, the limelight was completely stolen by Star Sky Technology's Beep Beep Charging …
Even though this wasn't enough to make him depressed, he still became a lot more vigilant. He immediately reported this matter to the head office's CEO, Mr. Elon Musk.
"… So far, we still have an absolute advantage in the major business districts of Shanghai, but the expanding Beep Beep Charging …" Beep Beep Charging's name was a bit strange, so Bevis paused for a second before he said, "This charging station company controlled by Star Sky Technology is following in our footsteps. If we let them maintain their current development trend, they'll only need half a year to catch up to us in terms of coverage.
"My suggestion is to sign an exclusivity agreement with all of the large and medium-sized shopping malls that are cooperating with us. Once they import our charging stations, they must refuse other charging station companies to obtain exclusive parking spaces in the parking lot, or at least increase their entry requirements and costs!"
After listening to Bevis' report carefully, Musk on the other end of the phone went silent for a while. He then smiled and spoke.
"We can't do that."
Bobby was slightly stunned as he held the phone in his hand.
"Why?"
Musk smiled and spoke in a relaxed tone.
"I believe that you've already experienced it. The person in charge of Beep Beep Charging is an expert in using internet tools for marketing. If you sign an exclusive agreement with a Chinese shopping mall and refuse to allow other Chinese charging station companies to enter, no matter if you use technical confidentiality or other reasons, you will be labeled with a special label. Under the pressure of public opinion, the shopping mall will definitely come forward to terminate the agreement. "
"Because if they don't do this, even if the relevant departments in China don't invite them over for a talk, the Chinese consumers who have been aroused will bring us and our partners a lot of trouble."
Bevis frowned and said, "Are we just going to watch them develop like this? Even though I'm not optimistic about their business model, if we let them continue to cause trouble, it will definitely affect our business — "
"I know, dear Mr. Bevis," Musk interrupted him and said, "I never said we should let them develop, but we should adjust our strategy to limit their development."
Hearing the BOSS's words, Bobby quietened down and waited for him to continue.
"Our current coverage in Shanghai has reached more than 85%. Not to mention that we have reached a cooperation agreement with Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, and five other automobile companies that don't plan on developing their own charging station business, but have plans for alternative energy. We will equip every EVgo charging station with a charging line that matches our partner's interface, and in exchange …
"… Our company, EVgo, will be the only officially recognized charging station company in China!"
Hearing this, Beavis' eyes gradually brightened.
No wonder he's the boss!
He's really smart …
If he added that if the battery malfunctioned while charging at other charging stations, the company would not be responsible for the accident …
It didn't matter if Evgo's charging stations were better than other companies'. It didn't matter if Evgo's charging stations were better than other companies'. Even if Evgo's charging stations were just a rumor, it was enough to motivate consumers to look for Evgo's charging stations on the streets.
Compared to this, online marketing and wireless charging gimmicks were like child's play.
People would choose wireless charging because of convenience, and they would register for membership because of the gimmicks, but who would expect car owners to joke around with their lives?
How naive!
What a joke!
Bevis took a deep breath and said, "I know what to do."
"I'm glad you know." Musk smiled and nodded. He said, "We don't have to sign any exclusionary agreements with Chinese companies. We can do what you call" exclusionary agreements "outside of the venue … Of course, I won't admit it. This is not exclusionary, it's just a strategy based on security considerations."
This type of exclusionary agreement, as well as cooperating with the upstream industry to suppress the downstream service industry, violated anti-monopoly regulations and the spirit of free trade.
But when it came to business, how could there be such fairness to speak of?
Elon didn't plan on letting Beep Beep Charging off just because it was a small company with only 10 million yuan in funding. He would use 120% of his energy to compete with them until they declared bankruptcy …
The reason was simple.
He could see the shadow of that man behind the company.
He would never forget his Waterloo in the aerospace field …
He would never allow himself to lose this battle because of his carelessness!
"By the way, our goal is the entire Yangtze River Delta city group, not just this small piece of land in Shanghai. Do you remember what I told you the last time I came to China? The Yangtze River Delta city group will become the jewel of the entire Pacific Ocean. We can't stop them, but we can share the fruits of their labor.
"In three days, a VIP will visit you. If the situation is optimistic, we can get at least a billion US dollars in financing to help us complete this grand plan.
"Do your best, I'll leave this matter to you!"
Bobby listened to his boss's instructions and nodded solemnly.
"I understand!"
…
Jinling.
Dean's office at the Institute for Advanced Study.
Usually, when Lu Zhou talked about important things, he would choose this place.
First, it was quiet, and second, there was no need to worry about secrets being leaked.
If this was the Jin Ling University mathematics department office, Lu Zhou wouldn't dare to talk about certain things on the table.
Chen Yushan, who was sitting on the only sofa in the office, took a sip of tea. After she put down the teacup, she looked at Lu Zhou and spoke with a smile.
"Tesla has already made a move. Reliable sources say that their people are in contact with Volkswagen Group. If they succeed, they will probably release an official statement that designates Evgo as the official recommended charging station brand."
Lu Zhou put down the pen in his hand and nodded thoughtfully.
"You guessed it again."
Chen Yushan: "There's no guessing, this is inevitable. Looking for outside help is the most efficient way. Compared to the risk of an antitrust investigation, as long as they can control the power output ports of the entire Yangtze River Delta city group, this deal is worth it. "
The cost of an antitrust investigation was obviously not insignificant.
However, if they could stand in a monopoly position, they could earn back the fines from China's consumers.
Not to mention, it was just an official announcement of designated charging stations, the possibility of being classified as a monopoly was very low …
Even though Lu Zhou didn't know much about business, he was still curious about how she was going to solve this problem that was beyond a technical problem or even a market problem.
"Then what do you plan on doing?"
When Chen Yushan heard this curious question, the corners of her lips slightly raised.
"Didn't I tell you two months ago? I'm going to play a big game of chess. "
Lu Zhou was speechless, "… You're still playing chess?"
If she didn't mention it, he would have forgotten about it.
Speaking of which, it's been two months, what game of chess would take so long …
"It's already finished."
Chen Yushan gently flicked her hair behind her ear. She had a proud smile on her face as she continued to speak.
"Now, I'm going to treat you to a good show."
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