Chapter 564: Chen Yansen: You bought $1.5 billion less! The first batch of old investors with ulterior motives!
Lei Yijun took a glance and then looked away.
He raised his hand to look at his watch and couldn't help muttering in his heart: Why hasn't He Xiaopeng come yet?
With a "swish" sound!
The Maybach that had just driven in stopped not far from him and Li Xiang.
Lei Yijun was suddenly surprised and looked at the assistant beside him.
The assistant took a closer look at the license plate number and then shook his head, indicating that he didn't recognize it.
Chen Yansen's car was arranged by Liao Wei. It is usually parked at the Yunsu Express headquarters and is considered a special car.
It would be a disaster if Lei Yijun and his assistant could recognize him!
Li Xiang leaned sideways to take a look, and after seeing half of the face clearly, he hurried forward.
People are divided into rich and poor, and entrepreneurs are also divided into different levels.
Although he has a net worth of over 100 million US dollars thanks to Autohome, he is like a poor man in front of Chen Yansen.
In addition, if he wants to get involved in the field of new energy vehicles, he has to be respectful to the "godfather" of all pure electric vehicle companies.
"Teacher Chen, long time no see."
Li Xiang greeted with a big smile on his face.
"Mr. Li, don't take the address on the show seriously. Just call me by my name."
As soon as Chen Yansen got off the car, he saw a face full of flattery. After seeing who it was, he responded with a smile.
"The most accomplished are our teachers. Last year, I learned a lot about business operation logic from Mr. Chen on the show.
Also, congratulations to Pinbei for breaking through the $150 billion USD market capitalization mark.”
The future number one street-swearer in the car industry is now flattering Chen Yansen by calling him "teacher".
In Li Xiang's opinion, Chen Yansen's ability is really too strong.
I started my business at the age of 17, and the other person entered the industry at the age of 18. Although we had similar starting points, our achievements were very different.
Today, Autohome’s market value is 3.2 billion US dollars. With a 5.3% stake, he has successfully become a billionaire.
However, Chen Yansen already has a book wealth of 300 billion US dollars, ranking first on the world's rich list.
"Unfortunately, it fell back again."
There was a hint of amusement in Chen Yansen's tone.
Driven by its in-depth cooperation with Yidong, Pinbei's market value once reached US$150 billion, but its performance ultimately did not grow substantially, and then fell back to US$144 billion.
"Mr. Chen, did you also buy a Tesla?" Lei Yijun took the opportunity to interrupt.
Chen Yansen shook his head slightly without explaining too much.
At this time, Musk, who received the message, hurriedly apologized to the guest and then trotted over at a brisk pace. Before he arrived, his voice floated over: "Mr. Chen, excuse me, welcome!"
Generally speaking, it is the father who pays the money, but Deep Blue Battery has no shortage of orders.
In Musk's eyes, he is the son and Chen Yansen is the father!
Can Tesla still sell tens of thousands of cars a year without its Deep Blue battery?
Definitely not!
This was also the main reason why he invited Chen Yansen to attend the vehicle delivery ceremony as soon as he came to China.
Firstly, to show respect; secondly, to deepen cooperation with them and thus obtain a more stable supply relationship.
"I heard that Model S LR has sold 30,000 units in the global market?" Chen Yansen asked casually.
"A more accurate figure is 36,017 vehicles, almost ten times the number in 2012."
Musk shook Chen Yansen's right hand and answered every question.
"So far, Tesla has only purchased US$840 million worth of Deep Blue batteries, which is still US$1.5 billion short of the actual amount of battery raw materials it needs."
Chen Yansen asked directly.
"Mr. Chen, to be honest, our weekly production capacity for the Model S is only 550 units. Expanding the production line at the Fremont plant will take time."
Musk said helplessly.
Before launching the Model S LR, he had no idea that it would achieve such a staggering sales volume of 36,000 units within half a year.
You should know that Tesla's global sales in 2011 were only 273 vehicles; in 2012 it was 2,650 vehicles.
Although he is also expanding the production line non-stop, how can production capacity be increased overnight?
To build a factory, one must approve land and plan blueprints; to build a production workshop, one must coordinate the construction schedule; to purchase equipment, one must compare prices globally and wait for delivery; and to run in the production line, one must adjust parameters through repeated trial production.
Each link is closely linked to the next, and no step can be rushed.
Musk subconsciously clenched his fists and added anxiously, "Orders are now scheduled for six months from now."
Chen Yansen smiled lightly, and his eyes glanced at Xu Hongwei, the head of the Shanghai Investment Promotion Association.
So he asked, "So you want to leverage China's automotive industry chain to increase production capacity?"
Musk's heart trembled. He followed Chen Yansen's gaze and immediately realized what was happening. He said truthfully, "I have indeed considered this."
As for deeper information, he refused to disclose it.
Chen Yansen didn't take it seriously, it's human nature.
Lei Yijun and Li Xiang on the side looked at each other, and saw a hint of shock in each other's eyes.
Musk actually has the idea of building a factory in China!
Lei Yijun was thinking: Then He Xiaopeng will be under even greater pressure. It is conceivable how difficult it is to compete with a pure electric car brand with mature manufacturing processes and three-electric technologies.
Li Xiang frowned and thought to himself, he had just planned to get involved in the field of new energy vehicles, and Musk was about to come to China to build a factory. Isn't this like meeting a big boss right after leaving the novice village?
With Tesla's technology and brand influence, once it fully enters the market, it will undoubtedly quickly seize China's electric vehicle market share.
By then, if a latecomer like me wants to get a piece of the pie, the difficulty level will probably increase dramatically.
Moreover, Tesla's sales volume is high, and those high-quality suppliers are likely to allocate resources to it. If they want to build a competitive supply chain on their own, they will probably have to spend a lot of effort.
"We have to speed up our layout, otherwise by the time Tesla has established a firm foothold in the domestic new energy vehicle market, we might not have any chance anymore."
Li Xiang thought to himself.
Xu Hongwei, who was talking to someone, immediately waved and walked over quickly after seeing Chen Yansen.
"Mr. Chen, I'm sorry for not welcoming you! But this is Mr. Musk's fault. He kept saying there would be an important guest today, but he refused to reveal his identity. If I had known it was Mr. Chen, I would have been waiting at the door."
Although Xu Hongwei is an employee of the Central Department, he usually communicates closely with the business community, so he is obviously much more tactful when speaking.
Different from his last performance in Xucheng, Xu Hongwei's attitude this time was obviously more enthusiastic.
"Mr. Xu, nice to meet you again! Xingyuan Technology was able to acquire the Amethyst production base thanks to Mr. Xu's mediation."
Chen Yansen raised his right hand and shook hands with Xu Hongwei.
Xu Hongwei's face froze, and after a few seconds of hesitation, he finally spoke frankly, "Mr. Chen, in fact, this acquisition was mainly driven by the Huake Association and the Big Fund."
To put it bluntly, if it were any credit, he would dare to take it away with his eyes closed.
But what are the China Science and Technology Association and the Big Fund?
If someone finds out about it later, even his boss might be in trouble.
"But the person responsible for the implementation is Mr. Xu, so it's not redundant for me to say thank you."
Chen Yansen said in a warm tone.
Xu Hongwei's expression relaxed a lot after hearing this. He shook Chen Yansen's hand a little harder and said, "Mr. Chen, you are too polite. This is all my job."
He heard some hidden meaning in Chen Yansen's words. He pointed out his contribution without crossing the boundary between the China Science and Technology Association and the Big Fund. He secretly admired the other party's thoughtfulness.
No wonder his business was so prosperous in just four years. Even when Li Qingsong visited the Lighthouse Country, he brought Chen Yansen with him.
This honor is unique in the Chinese business world.
Musk knows some Chinese, but not much.
But the assistant behind him was quietly translating the conversation between Chen Yansen and Xu Hongwei for him.
"Chen Yansen's social influence in China seems to be greater than I expected." Musk thought silently in his heart.
Lei Yijun and Li Xiang were shocked when they saw Xu Hongwei talking to Chen Yansen as if no one was around.
Xu Hongwei's status is not low. If he takes one step further, he will be able to sit in the real core of the Shanghai Central Department.
But such a person, when facing Chen Yansen, still unconsciously used honorifics when speaking.
This shows how important Chen Yansen is to the upper class.
A flash of envy passed through Lei Yijun's eyes.
After a few minutes of chatting at the entrance, Musk led Chen Yansen into the venue and arranged for him to be seated in the first group.
Soon after, Wang Dongfeng, CEO of Forgame Holdings, Yin Xidi of Lifan Group, Li Bin, Chairman of Bitauto, Cao Weiguo, CEO of Sina, Yu Gang, founder of No.1 Store, and He Xiaopeng of UC Browser arrived one after another.
Most of these people who buy Model S LR have impure motives.
Basically, they want to take it back and disassemble it for research.
Some people retreat when faced with difficulties, while others face them head-on.
Obviously, He Xiaopeng, Li Xiang, Li Bin and others belong to the latter.
Musk understands this, but he doesn't care either.
After all, having a bunch of business leaders endorse him for free can actually help Tesla expand its sales in China.
Ctrip founder Liang Zhangjian sat in the customer area and subconsciously looked at Chen Yansen in the first row with a very complicated mood.
He claims to be a veteran of China's Internet industry, but he is not even qualified to compete with Chen Yansen.
Ctrip was defeated miserably by Chen Yansen's subordinates.
Market share fell to second place in the industry!
Chen Yansen naturally knew that Liang Zhangjian was staring at him, but he didn't care at all.
There are so many people who hate him, Liang Zhangjian is not even among them.
If you don’t agree, just bear with it!
If anyone dares to jump around in front of him, he doesn't mind. While beating up Qiandu and Ali, he will also give Ctrip a beating.
In fact, Liang Zhangjian didn't even have the courage to come over and say anything harsh.
Just as the car delivery ceremony was about to begin, a tall, blonde young woman arrived late, surrounded by assistants and bodyguards.
"What is she doing here?"
Chen Yansen narrowed his eyes and said with a little surprise.
Seeing this, Musk took the initiative to greet him, smiled and said hello, then pointed in the direction of Chen Yansen.
"Damn Musk, are you going to write a letter for me?"
Chen Yansen understood immediately and replied in a low voice with a dark face.
Before he could think about it, a young woman wearing limited edition Chanel was walking towards him quickly.
"Mr. Chen, are you surprised to see me?" Vinika sat directly to the right of Chen Yansen and asked with a smile.
"Does Bangpu Group also have business in China?" Chen Yansen asked in return.
"There wasn't one before, but there is one now," Venika replied meaningfully.
She paused and continued, "I'm here on behalf of Bangpu Group's Hotel and Tourism Department, responsible for communicating with Evergrande about the joint venture hotel."
Cooperate with Evergrande?
Then your family is lucky in this life.
Chen Yansen suddenly felt amused, and then whispered, "Do you remember what I told you last time?"
Vinika felt an itch in her heart and looked straight at Chen Yansen, meeting his gaze.
(End of this chapter)
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