The Volkswagen Group held an extraordinary board meeting the next day to discuss the ownership of Bugatti.
Xia Yu was not sure how long this meeting would last, but the pressure was on Volkswagen. They couldn't have their cake and eat it too, so they had to choose between him and Rimac.
Upon hearing the news, Rimac's founder Matt Rimac rushed to the United States from Croatia, but unfortunately he could not meet Rimac before the meeting came to a conclusion.
If he couldn't meet Volkswagen, he would meet his opponent this time. He found out that Xia Yu was visiting the Autostadt theme park today.
When passing by, Xia Yu wanted to take a look, but he was busy talking business yesterday, and it was almost dark when he came out of the headquarters building, so he could only come during the day today.
Starting from the factory, cars are assembled from parts, tested, and then transported through glass tunnels to the glass tower delivery center, waiting for their owners to pick them up.
This delivery method is very different from getting a car from a 4S store or a third party. There is no need to worry about buying an old car.
After leaving the glass tower, Xia Yu's next stop was the Bugatti Brand Pavilion in Autostadt, which was a place he had been looking forward to for a long time.
Bugatti's classic models from all eras are collected here, unlike Xia Yu's private car museum, where the Bugatti exhibition hall mostly collects new cars.
New cars are comfortable, but classics never go out of style. For example, the Type 15 in front of him was produced in 1912. Its logo is a small golden snail, as cute as its body.
“It’s very chic, isn’t it?”
A voice sounded behind him, and a middle-aged man with a beard stood next to Xia Yu.
"Yes, Mr. Matt."
Xia Yu agreed and called out the man's name.
Although this was the first time the two met, both sides knew each other, so Xia Yu was not surprised by his arrival, but Matt was a little surprised.
"Mr. Sherlock knows me?"
"I've seen your Rimac C_Two. It's a beautiful car with impressive stats."
Xia Yu said that although he did not like electric supercars, he could not deny the performance of this car.
With a maximum horsepower of 1,914 and a maximum torque of 2,300 Nm, it can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 1.85 seconds, surpassing the Bugatti Bolide in all aspects and fully demonstrating the advantages of electric vehicles.
"Thank you for your attention. Rimac and China have a strong connection. Our major shareholder, Camel Holdings, is a Chinese company. They saw the future of Rimac before Porsche did."
Matt started to get close to him, but didn't he know that colleagues are enemies?
Camel should be the No. 1 lead-acid battery manufacturer in China. Its research on lithium batteries is relatively backward. Investing in Rimac is considered a different approach. The subsequent follow-up investment from Porsche and Hyundai proves that this investment is a sure win.
Xia Yu was not jealous. There were many projects invested by Xia Capital that made more money than this one, not to mention that investment was just a subsidiary business of the group. To build Xia into a behemoth like Welander, finance alone would not be enough, but it would have to rely on explosive technology.
"Mr. Matt, I know what you're here for. Let's not beat around the bush. Volkswagen has the final say on who Bugatti sells to. You and I are just the buyers."
After listening to Matt's long speech, Xia Yu said calmly.
Just as he thought, Matt was willing to exchange shares to acquire Bugatti, in order to turn it into Rimac's second electric supercar brand.
Wow, this is not a mixed-race anymore, it's a direct change of breed. Xia Yu felt that he couldn't lose, he had to maintain the pure bloodline of the Bugatti fuel car.
"Well, whether in my hands or yours, Bugatti will be reborn and become the king of electric supercars."
Matt also thought it through. He had done everything he could, and the outcome depended on fate.
"I find it hard to agree with this. Bugatti will never go electric. The W16 engine has a brighter future."
Xia Yu had no intention of having another debate about electric cars and gasoline cars, so he turned and left, leaving Matt standing there, staring blankly at the Type 15 in front of him.
This is not what he imagined. Doesn't this guy make power batteries? Why is he so obsessed with internal combustion engines?
Maybe it’s because of sentiment. The reason why the super rich are super rich, and not just money-making machines without emotions, is because of sentiment.
Although he is a wealthy writer, Xia Yu is still a human being. He enjoys life, follows his heart, and lives a carefree and happy life.
After leaving the Bugatti showroom, he took a car back to the hotel. Wolfsburg was built for Volkswagen. Without the automotive element, it was not as interesting as those small towns with stories.
As for Xia Yu, his favorite European town is Cremona in Italy. It is not only the hometown of violins, but also has a history of more than 2,000 years. At that time, the ancient city of Pompeii had just been buried under volcanic ash.
There is no doubt that China has a long history, but there are not many ancient buildings that have been preserved to this day. Xia Yu is not interested in any ancient city in the country. He is only interested in the tombs in the country, which are the real time capsules that seal history and culture.
Soon, the results of the meeting came out, and Xia Yu came to Lao He again.
"Congratulations, Mr. Sherlock, the Bugatti is yours from now on."
Lao He congratulated Xia Yu on behalf of all members of the board of directors.
When the dust settles, the public will stand on their own position and make the most appropriate decision.
"Congratulations, and I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation on the battery project."
Xia Yu stretched out his hand and shook hands vigorously with Lao He. Both parties got what they wanted. The only loser was Rimac. All their efforts to acquire Bugatti were in vain.
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