What's wrong with me being a rich man?

Chapter 565 Upward (4k)

April wasn't even over yet, and the sales volume of Kyushu vehicles of the Silicon Carbon Group had already exceeded 6000 units. Although the sales trend had been anticipated internally, everyone was still overjoyed when the target was actually achieved.

This means that silicon carbon sales have remained stable at 5000+ for two consecutive months. Although the doubts about it being a flash in the pan have not been completely dispelled, the management can already look ahead to the next stage of planning and layout.

To discuss the plans of the silicon carbon group, we cannot only talk about the silicon carbon group; we must look at the development of the entire new energy industry in China.

Therefore, Yu Xing took advantage of the auto show to communicate many intentions, including engaging in joint procurement with new forces that were truly willing to invest, releasing the decision to open-source the system on a small scale, and discussing the carbon silicon group's response to the subsidy reduction next year.

This year's cash subsidy is 5.6 yuan, and next year's cash subsidy will be up to 4.5 yuan. However, silicon carbon can also offset sales through interest-free financial loans and other means.

In addition, Yu Xing also hesitated about another direction.

According to the plan, the Silicon Carbon Group will use the funds from its IPO to build a new factory, and related work will begin next year. The discussion that attracted local attention last time was part of this discussion.

However, with the initial stabilization of Carbon Silicon Kyushu, Yu Xing considered whether the pace of development could be accelerated. This did not mean changing the listing plan and seeking financing from institutions, but rather that the preliminary work could be postponed.

Furthermore, funding may not be a major issue for silicon carbon at present.

The shift from mobile internet to the new energy industry has presented many challenges in the past few years, but there are also some project operation experiences that can be reused. However, Yu Xing is more cautious now that silicon carbon has reached this stage.

He even specifically sought out Wang Chuanfu to discuss this matter, since Wang had more experience in car manufacturing, a longer history, and a larger scale.

Wang Chuanfu has been in Shanghai this week and has actually gotten quite used to Mr. Yu communicating with him about the situation.

One asked a question, and the other answered; the atmosphere was very pleasant.

However, halfway through the conversation, Wang Chuanfu suddenly remembered the news he had seen that morning and asked Yu Xing, "President Yu, how was the last week of this month? Will you be able to surpass 5000 this month?"

“No problem, we’ve broken 6,000 this month, but we won’t announce the sales figures yet,” Yu Xing replied.

Wang Chuanfu asked, puzzled, "Why?"

Yu Xing laughed and said, "The news from Beijing requires us not to announce it yet, but to let them broadcast the news of our sales for two consecutive months."

Wang Chuanfu understood.

He was about to return to the topic of scale and production capacity with General Manager Yu when he inexplicably asked, "How's the situation with your small orders?"

With sales exceeding 5000 units in March and 6000+ in April, such sales figures are truly astonishing. Even if the Silicon Carbon Group were to dissolve immediately, its performance at this price point would be enough to make it a prominent name in the history of Chinese automobiles. However, whether it can maintain such performance will determine whether it can make its own mark on the history of Chinese automobiles.

Upon hearing this question, Yu Xing frowned and shook his head slightly.

Seeing this, Wang Chuanfu comforted them, saying, "After the first wave of publicity, it will take time for the second wave to take effect."

Upon hearing this, Yu Xing realized that President Wang had misunderstood something, and agreed, saying, "Yes, the effect of publicity needs to be pervasive. This month's small orders have exceeded 30,000, putting a lot of pressure on delivery."

Wang Chuanfu was stunned for a moment, looking at President Yu with a bit of confusion.

If he remembered correctly, after the March sales figures came out, General Manager Yu discussed a small order of 2.1...

With deliveries hitting new highs, are small orders also reaching new highs?
He was silent for a moment, then suddenly gestured with his hand: "Mr. Yu, you should go back. I'm still here giving you a lesson! With this kind of order volume, what are we even talking about!"

Seeing this, Yu Xing couldn't help but laugh and said, "President Wang, I haven't told anyone when others ask me. I'm genuinely hesitant. Besides, small orders need to be converted, and they're not the final sales figures."

Wang Chuanfu sighed and said helplessly, "President Yu, if you're hesitant, then I'm hesitant now too. I can't give you experience, and what I say might not be right either. We don't have the experience to sell cars in the 30 yuan range to this extent right now..."

He was speaking from the heart. As for Mr. Yu's comforting "small-scale conversion," the market has already taken note of and analyzed the situation of silicon carbon. The small-scale conversion of silicon carbon is definitely above average in the industry.

In other words, if these 3 small deposits are converted into large deposits and then into car deliveries, it will result in at least another 1 final sales, which means that carbon silicon can maintain a sales level of 5000+ in the following 5 and 6 months.

At the same time, the accumulation of small amounts of carbon and silicon is also increasing synchronously, which clearly indicates that a positive cycle has begun.

Based on this trend, Kyushu, which launched its silicon carbon product in February, may be able to achieve sales of 5 units this year!
What else is there to say?

Since Wang Chuanfu attended the auto show, he must have been observing carefully. Judging from the visitor traffic at the auto show booth alone, the carbon silicon group even had higher numbers than the German luxury brands (BBA). Of course, since it was in Shanghai, there was a strong incentive related to the availability of new energy vehicle license plates in Shanghai, but...

Everyone is working on new energy vehicles and positioning themselves in the mid-to-high-end market, so the "Tang" performed much worse at the auto show.

Seeing Wang Chuanfu's helpless expression, Yu Xing comforted him, saying, "Mr. Wang, if you put it that way, it's not just you guys; no other company in China has this kind of experience. You don't need to be discouraged."

Wang Chuanfu: "..."

He was silent for a moment, then shook his head and said, "President Yu, you really know how to comfort people, but it is indeed the truth. The name of your car, Kyushu, Kyushu, it really is Kyushu that has created a new chapter. What you said at the press conference was not wrong."

Domestic independent brands have not yet broken through the 20 yuan mark with their products; this has always been the market for joint venture brands. Kyushu's market performance is a significant new chapter.

Wang Chuanfu praised again, "President Yu, just from the name you gave this car, I can tell you have ambition and confidence."

“…” Yu Xing said carefully, “President Wang, I didn’t come up with this name; it was discussed internally within the company.”

Wang Chuanfu nodded: "No wonder, Kyushu's market performance is inseparable from a team with courage and confidence."

Yu Xing knew he was bound to receive such praise today, so he didn't dwell on it and changed the subject: "President Wang, if BYD were to achieve sales figures like Jiuzhou, how would you plan for the future?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Chuanfu looked at President Yu seriously and realized that he wasn't trying to mock him in a roundabout way.

After thinking for a long time, he sincerely said, "Then we must expand production capacity, absorb excess capacity, go all out and go fast, and reduce configurations and prices when necessary, so as to completely establish ourselves in the 25+ market!"

Seeing that President Yu did not respond, Wang Chuanfu pressed on, "President Yu, what do you say?"

Yu Xing pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "That's not bad either."

Wang Chuanfu repeated, "Not bad? Then where is there anything wrong?"

"Expanding production and absorbing the output, going all out and going fast, we should really cherish this opportunity at this stage." Yu Xing paused, then said, "Reducing specifications and lowering prices, we can't do that with carbon and silicon for now. Not only can we not do it, we have to find ways to continue moving upmarket."

Wang Chuanfu frowned: "Continue upwards?"

Yu Xing confirmed, "Continue upwards."

The two disagreed.

One went from upper-middle to middle, and the other went from upper-middle to upper. After a long while, Wang Chuanfu saw Yu Xing off.

Wen Zhixuan, the vice president of BYD, came over and asked, "President Wang, what are you and President Yu talking about? It looks like you're having a very heated discussion."

It wasn't just intense; it looked like they were about to start arguing.

“He just had questions, and so did I.” Wang Chuanfu shook his head and added, “He hesitated, and so did I.”

He was indeed hesitant. The "Tang" exhibited this time had been officially launched to the market with the auto show, but the feedback from the front line was not good. Considering that the small orders from carbon silicon manufacturers were over 3 yuan, it was like heaven and earth.

But... President Yu actually respects me quite a bit.

When Wang Chuanfu heard about the sales volume and small order for silicon carbon, he really wanted to tell President Yu not to be so respectful to him...

However, witnessing the rise of Silicon Carbon Kyushu has deeply moved me.

The "Denza" brand, which embodies BYD's high-end aspirations, is a joint venture with Mercedes-Benz, and the dominant position is in the Mercedes-Benz's hands. However, domestic brands like Silicon Carbon Group have proven that they can succeed without the help of joint ventures. Why can't Denza do the same?
Wang Chuanfu did not voice his hesitation, thinking he would observe the dynamics of silicon carbon for a while longer.

Wen Zhixuan could roughly sense the boss's complicated emotions and used a comparison method to comfort him: "Mr. Wang, the Highlander is the one that's suffering the most. I've been wandering around the carbon silicon area these past two days, and the most common thing I heard people saying when they were queuing up was that the Highlander would cost another 8 yuan. Compared to that, the Kyushu is really a good deal."

In Shanghai, besides the purchase price of the Highlander, there's also the license plate fee, and the difference is significant.

He continued, "Highlander's key city markets are also key markets for carbon silicon, and with the added incentives for new energy vehicle license plates, Highlander's sales this year are unlikely to look good."

Wang Chuanfu nodded: "Jiuzhou is determined to take a bite out of this market, otherwise they wouldn't be trying to poach people from the high-end Highlander. President Yu is indeed a medical student; he can cure the Highlander's price gouging problem with just one move."

Wen Zhixuan laughed out loud.

He added, "But I've heard that there are now cases of people paying extra to transfer orders from Kyushu to other places."

Wang Chuanfu asked in surprise, "Is that so?"

"It seems like the delivery time for silicon carbide trucks has become longer. Orders placed earlier can be picked up sooner. I overheard people in the queue talking about this." Wen Zhixuan lived up to his surname and was very good at listening. "The official reason is that some people are annoyed by the long delivery time and are willing to transfer their orders."

Wang Chuanfu couldn't help but sigh again: "So that's how it is. I've never experienced it before, so I didn't know about this kind of thing."

Wen Zhixuan rarely saw his boss in such a mood.

However, the story he was talking about soon had a sequel.

The issue of Kyushu order transfers and price increases is different from the 4S dealership price increases for Highlander vehicles. In the latter case, the company profits, while the former easily breeds scalpers.

Silicon Carbon Group did not want market instability, so after learning about it, they set a limit on the vehicle pickup by the individual or their family member. They also offered a delay bonus for users who transferred orders, paying the pickup user 200 yuan for each additional day. In addition, due to this policy change, users who had previously locked in large orders could apply for a refund within 48 hours.

If you don't want to bring it up, we'll refund it now. If you want to bring it up but feel it's taking too long, we'll give you a cash subsidy.

The rapid disposal of silicon carbide has been well received.

One commenter remarked, "The new company is showing sincerity. We should cherish our current carbon silicon business; once it grows bigger, it will learn bad habits from its predecessors."

Silicon carbide can ignore scalping, since it's a matter between users, but it should still be handled from the perspective of regulating the market, while also taking into account the inconvenience of delivery time, further alleviating the anxiety of waiting from the source.

Not only are the materials used in car manufacturing sincere, but the company's response and handling of the situation are also sincere.

The Shanghai Auto Show ended on April 29. Many media outlets provided summary reports on the show, but almost all of them focused on the popularity of Carbon Silicon Kyushu.

This undoubtedly helped silicon carbide save a significant amount of money on promotion and marketing.

As May begins, media outlets that continue to focus on silicon carbon are waiting for the release of a new round of monthly sales rankings to confirm Kyushu's official sales figures for its second full month.

However, silicon carbide has been delayed again, with no news for three consecutive days. Occasionally, when interviewed by the media by phone, they only said that the announcement was the only reliable source and did not reveal any accurate information.

This undoubtedly raises questions.

The carbon silicon Kyushu market is indeed very hot, but this kind of hot period only lasts for a little over two months at most. This delay... could it be that there will be a precipitous drop in the last week of April?
Just as there were some similar speculations and comments in the industry, the April sales figures from Silicon Carbon Kyushu were announced in the news at 7 p.m.

—Carbon Silicon Group's Jiuzhou New Energy SUV sold 6359 units in April, exceeding 5000 units for two consecutive months, setting a record for domestic brands in the 30-yuan SUV segment and demonstrating the vigorous development of my country's new energy vehicle industry.

This is a sales figure that shouldn't surprise the industry. After all, Kyushu has been releasing its weekly rankings for three consecutive weeks in April, consistently maintaining its third-place position. A breakthrough in this area compared to March is to be expected.

However, the scene of a reporter interviewing Song Gang, the plant manager of the Lingang silicon carbon plant, in the news shocked the industry.

Facing the camera, Song Gang said, "We are working overtime to produce vehicles, hoping to deliver them to customers as soon as possible. The capacity expansion of the first phase of the production line will be completed next month, at which time we will be able to better serve our more than 3 small order customers."

Monthly sales increased, and orders followed suit...

If prices keep rising like this, do you, Silicon Carbon, still expect to sell tens of thousands of vehicles a month?!

The figures from authoritative news sources are undoubtedly highly valuable.

Industry insiders have varying opinions on this.

Like Jia Yueting, who arrived in Changzhou with his team, he turned off the TV immediately after seeing the news about silicon carbon sales.

I'm not going to look at silicon carbon anymore, I'm not going to pay attention to it. Paying attention to it is useless. The most important thing is to do the things I have well.

Jia Yueting told himself this, but soon received an unexpected message.

"Mr. Jia, the city leaders won't be coming tomorrow," the secretary reported the latest news.

Jia Yueting frowned: "Why? Wasn't it agreed upon? Why the sudden change?"

The secretary said, "I heard that the leader went to Lin'an temporarily. Mr. Yu from the carbon silicon company went there for negotiations, and many city leaders also went there."

Jia Yueting sighed deeply, feeling helpless.

He was about to shake his head when he suddenly remembered Yu Xing's attitude towards him, and immediately prayed in his heart that if he didn't pay attention to silicon carbon, the other party wouldn't pay attention to LeEco either...

(End of this chapter)