Chapter 120 The market determines the direction

Hongqi’s internal meeting lasted for two days.

The outside world doesn’t know exactly what they talked about. They just know that the entire Hongqi’s external attitude completely changed after those two days.

In the second week after German cars turned to technology, Hongqi officially announced that it would fully enter the high-end field.

This is also the first domestic car company to declare its intention to enter the high-end field.

And there were a lot of rumors.

For example, it wants to create its own domestic supercar brand, continue to expand its services on Hongqi sedans, and at the same time open up the market for luxury SUVs.

Although he didn't say many words, it was obvious that he was serious.

Even BYD did not expect that the originally conservative Hongqi would make such a "against its ancestors" decision in such a short period of time.

Well, it was a joke.

But it can also be seen that domestic car companies are somewhat surprised by Hongqi's statement.

Even the prince wants to fight in person?

The automobile industry is really in chaos right now.

Graphene batteries and hydrogen-powered batteries are at war with each other above, and multiple car factions are preparing to fight each other below.

Such a chaotic situation has also given many capitalists some bold ideas.

The current situation is so chaotic that it is a good time to fish in troubled waters.

This war is not only to establish the future mainstream technology ranks, but even some established car companies may be kicked out of the first echelon due to team issues.

As long as you find the right time, you can't say that the next top car company will be born in your own hands.

In the international market, countless capitals have turned their attention, and the most orders received by various research institutions currently are to investigate the current automobile market.

And it is naturally impossible to hide this from the eyes of the car company bosses.

This is really a rhythm that is going to force you to go to hell.

Under the tide of the times, there is no possibility for them to escape. Since capital has already seen it, if they don't pay attention, they will die.

The smell of gunpowder is getting stronger and stronger.

And in September, an even more surprising news came out.

Apple officially announced that it has acquired a little-known domestic auto parts manufacturer.

Apple will officially launch its own car brand next year.

At present, the initial investment amount alone is as high as US$50 billion.

The news made the already strong smell of gunpowder even more pungent.

There have long been rumors that Apple wants to expand its own business, but I didn't expect it to actually happen.

This is not some cat or dog, but the world's top capital.

Coupled with Apple's already terrible brand effect, most people really can't bear to spend money to clear the way.

The most troublesome thing is that although the beautiful country has not yet determined its own direction, Apple is seriously on the side of the technology gate.

They already have a cooperative relationship with this company in the field of mobile phones, and now they have stated that they will integrate graphene battery technology in the field of automobiles.

This will undoubtedly have a great impact on the attitude of the beautiful country.

Panasonic regards the market here as a life-saving straw. If even Eagle Sauce gives up hydrogen power, all they can eat is some soup.

So after Panasonic heard the news, it immediately sent people to talk to Apple.

However, the people they sent failed to persuade Apple.

In Apple's words, in addition to considering the basis for previous cooperation, they did this because they valued the market there.

Unlike your neons, there was no such thing as car culture in Tujia.

Even though I have begun to awaken now, it is still not considered a success.

This results in the market there being highly tolerant of global car brands.

Not to mention the consumption level there, just looking at the market, Apple definitely wants to be in line with here, so that it can sell better at Rabbit.

And your family is dominated by Japanese cars and has a complete car culture.

It is very difficult for us at Apple to join, and coupled with the difference in market size, we chose to continue to cooperate with TechGate after considering many aspects.

Simply put, the market there determines our attitude.

If you have any suggestions, you can convince Rabbit to use your hydrogen-powered battery. As long as the other party agrees, I can sign a contract with you immediately.

But the question is, can you do this?

The boss of Apple said it very sincerely. If it weren't for the fact that Panasonic and Apple had cooperated before, I would have been too lazy to pay attention to him.

How big is the market for others? How big is the market for you?

Not to mention that German cars have fallen behind, which is equivalent to tearing a hole in the EU.

The whole world, Japanese, German, American, British and Chinese models, two of the five car series have already made their choices.

And if the German team plays this way, maybe the British team will make a decision soon.

Even if it doesn't, you can't decide the direction just by relying on your market.

No one can give up on the Chinese market. For American car companies, not only Apple, which I just joined, but also many bosses think so.

I am just making a start. Strictly speaking, this is already the overall decision for American cars.

At least Ford has made it clear that they don't want to put a hydrogen tank in the car at all.

We at Apple are just a new member of the family. Even after our elder brother said so, we can only follow the big army.

If you have any questions, you can go to Rabbit, or if you have negotiated with GM and Ford, then we will naturally follow.

After hearing this, Panasonic's forehead almost exploded with anger.

Go talk to the rabbit? Are you kidding? They will only agree if they are crazy.

Besides, hydrogen power is very safe, and it’s not like explosives can explode at the drop of a hat!

As long as the concentration of this thing is controlled well, it won't explode at all!

They have already conducted experiments to compare the properties of some flammable substances such as hydrogen, natural gas, coal gas, and gasoline in numerical terms. The ignition temperature of hydrogen is significantly lower than that of gasoline, and the energy generated when igniting is even lower than that of all other flammable substances.

Combustible substances involved in the comparison.

Moreover, the density of hydrogen is only 7% of air. Compared with gasoline, propane and methane, it has greater buoyancy in the air and is easier to rise quickly. Its diffusivity and rapid volatility are also significantly higher than other flammable materials.

gas.

Hydrogen explosion requires a high concentration. It usually starts burning before the explosion, but it is difficult to explode. Moreover, hydrogen is light in weight, and the hydrogen that overflows the system will rise quickly after catching fire, which in turn protects the car body and passengers to a certain extent.

Therefore, it is difficult to gather high concentrations of hydrogen in the air. If a leak occurs, the hydrogen will quickly diffuse and volatilize, making it difficult to form an explosive aerosol. Especially in an open environment, it is easy to escape and will not be retained after volatilization of gasoline.

Difficult to evacuate in air.

It is precisely because of this that we can confidently and boldly use hydrogen power.

But why do everyone now think this thing is dangerous? We are not fools. If it was really easy to explode, would we have taken so long to develop it?

Damn it, don’t listen to BYD’s lies!
Chapter completed!