I can become stronger by paying salaries. I have one billion employees!

Chapter 565 Breaking the one trillion mark is almost a certainty!

Ten minutes later, the Tesla delivery ceremony officially began.

A sharp-looking Musk stepped onto the stage and solemnly handed over the keys to the Model S LR to Lei Yijun, He Xiaopeng, Li Xiang, Liang Zhangjian, and Li Bin, among others.

Reporters from home and abroad frantically pressed their shutters to capture the scene.

The delivery of vehicles will be carried out in batches of 10 people each, for a total of 100 customers.

Musk smiled and shook hands with each buyer, chatting and exchanging pleasantries. He was busy for more than half an hour before moving on to the media Q&A session.

"According to users in Hangzhou, they placed orders last September but have not received their cars yet, and their deposits have been held by Tesla. What do you think about this?"

A reporter from Sohu.com held a microphone to Musk's mouth and asked a question.

Musk's smile faltered after hearing his assistant's translation, but in a public setting, he couldn't show his displeasure on the spot, so he could only respond calmly: "I'm sorry that Tesla's failure to deliver the cars early has caused inconvenience to customers. If there is an opportunity, I would like to apologize to them in person."

He paused and added, "Of course, users can also cancel their orders at any time."

The implication is clear: Tesla has not breached the contract, the delivery date has not yet been reached, and these people are simply being unreasonable.

"In another month, it will be six months since the order was placed. Do you think it's reasonable to make users wait this long? Does Tesla have enough products this year to meet the demand in the Chinese market?"

The reporter pressed for an answer.

"Tesla is working hard to scale up production, but it will take some time. However, I can assure you that vehicles will be delivered on time."

Musk gave a vague answer.

Once the Fremont plant's production lines are fully operational, weekly production capacity will be increased to 1000 vehicles, at which point the supply problem will be solved.

Following this, several media outlets, including China Automotive News, Phoenix Auto, and Autohome, successively mentioned issues such as Tesla's fires, pricing, and after-sales service.

Musk knows that every issue must be treated with care.

Of the 3.6 Model S LRs sold, more than 5700 were ordered from China.

With China's generous purchase subsidy policy for the new energy vehicle industry, it's easy to foresee that this land will become an important market for Tesla in the next five to ten years.

For this reason, Musk had to repeatedly emphasize Tesla's safety, citing the Model S LR as an example, saying that in traffic accidents, the chance of an electric car catching fire is only one-fifth that of a gasoline car.

The handover ceremony didn't end until 10:30.

Musk hosted a thank-you dinner at a nearby hotel, inviting more than a dozen of the first Tesla owners, as well as central office staff, suppliers, and media representatives.

Inside the banquet hall, Veronica's gaze remained fixed on Chen Yansen.

After learning that her family business and Evergrande intended to jointly build a hotel in Shanghai, she came to China with the business team under the guise of an internship.

"Mr. Xu, Mr. Lei, I'm sorry to bother you for a moment."

Chen Yansen put down his wine glass, gestured to Ye Qiuping to attend to the guests, and then slowly walked towards the restroom.

The two security guards were about to follow when the boss waved his hand, so they stopped.

Veronica thought for a moment, then, in her high heels, slowly chased after him.

As I turned the corner, an arm blocked my way.

"The men's restroom is up ahead," Chen Yansen said, looking at Veronica with a half-smile.

“I think I went the wrong way,” Veronica explained weakly.

“I know the right way.” Chen Yansen beckoned and walked towards the elevator.

Do you think I'm blind?

Veronica looked up at the sign in the distance, then turned to look at the opposite route. Knowing what was going to happen next, she still followed.

The elevator goes directly to the floor where the guest rooms are located.

Chen Yansen swiped his card and entered an executive suite.

Veronica paused slightly, took a deep breath, and slowly walked in.

There was a "bang" sound!
The door was tightly shut!

"Do you remember what I told you last time?" Chen Yansen asked again.

"Remember, this is your territory."

Veronica leaned back on the sofa in front of the French windows, looked up and replied, her lake-blue eyes shining brightly and looking extremely moist.

“You’re sick,” Chen Yansen said with certainty.

"Yes, doctor, I need to take my medicine."

Veronica's hands and feet were numb; she was extremely nervous and spoke through heavy breathing.

Chen Yansen smiled slightly: "Imported drugs are fast-acting."

Before Veronica could finish saying "I'm number one," Chen Yansen interrupted her.

By the time he returned to the banquet hall, the luncheon was already coming to an end.

Musk invited him to play golf, Xu Hongwei invited him to have tea at the Central Secretariat, and Lei Yijun, He Xiaopeng and others invited him to a private club.

Chen Yansen politely declined, then took Ye Qiuping out of the hotel and drove to the MH district. Meanwhile...

The three major portal websites and various news and information platforms have all featured related special reports on their homepages.

"The man behind Musk's success – Chen Yansen, founder of Senlian Capital, attends Tesla delivery ceremony!"

"Deliveries officially commence, and the refreshed Model S LR welcomes its first batch of Chinese customers!"

Tesla delivers Model S LR to its first batch of owners; a roundup of the first owners' identities!

"Can the Model S LR, with a range exceeding 1200 kilometers, replace gasoline-powered cars?"

When netizens clicked on the news, they were surprised to find that the first batch of car owners included not only the founder of XPeng Motors, but also Li Xiang of Autohome, Li Bin of Bitauto, Liang Jianzhang of Ctrip, and others.

Why did He Xiaopeng buy a Tesla?

"What else can we do? Don't we know that the best way to understand a product is to break it down and analyze it?"

"Domestic new energy vehicles are terrible, with a range of only 500 kilometers at most. Look at Tesla!"

"Don't rush to kneel down. Actually, BYD, BAIC, SAIC and FAW all have the capability to make electric vehicles with a range of over 1000 kilometers, but the key question is whether you can afford them?"

"Tesla's range relies entirely on its Deep Blue batteries! Not to mention 1200 kilometers, even 2000 kilometers can be produced! But the price will definitely not be lower than 200 million."

The comments section was filled with all sorts of opinions, but most netizens believed that the technology of electric vehicles was not difficult; the challenges lay in battery costs, the availability of charging stations, and the motor and electronic control system.

Half an hour later, He Xiaopeng posted a video on Douyin. The content was simple: he announced that XPeng Motors' first pure electric vehicle would have a range of at least 1000 kilometers.

"Tesla's 160 kWh battery pack costs $7.2 to replace. I estimate that XPeng Motors' selling price will not be less than 100 million yuan. The cost is there."

"By the time XPeng Motors goes online, it will probably be two or three years from now. At that time, the supply price of DeepBlue batteries may not be so high!"

"Electric cars are so damn fuel-efficient!"

"Gasoline cars are also very energy-efficient!"

Netizens couldn't help but make fun of it.

For most potential buyers, pure electric vehicles with long range are too expensive.

A Tesla Model S LR is priced at 119.9 yuan!
Spending over a million to buy an electric car?
Simply sick!
However, after seeing that the Model S LR sold nearly 6000 units in less than six months, many domestic car companies couldn't help but get their hands on it.

Although it hasn't been announced publicly, preparations are underway in private.

the other side.

After arriving at Xingyuan Technology, Chen Yansen quickly grasped the general situation of the production base with the accompaniment and introduction of Liang Jinsong.

The 12 second-hand NXT 1950i DUV lithography machines purchased from GlobalFoundries and United Microelectronics Corporation have all been debugged and are currently in the process optimization stage to improve yield and stability.

"Boss, I tried to produce a batch of Tiangong B100 and Tiangong C100 chips, but the yield rate is only 47%, so we still need to continue to refine the process."

Liang Jinsong spoke the truth.

The Tiangong B100 is a mid-to-high-end processor designed under the leadership of Mike Keller, comparable to Qualcomm's Snapdragon 800 series, while the Tiangong C100 is mainly aimed at the low-to-mid-end market, with performance almost identical to the Snapdragon 600.

"Don't rush, I know you need time. Equipment coordination, process control, and process improvement—each of these requires debugging thousands of parameters to maintain a very high degree of consistency."

Chen Yansen showed no sign of urging him.

Liang Jinsong promised him a 15-month period, and only 3 months have passed so far.

"Thank you for your understanding, boss." Liang Jingsong breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to himself: The boss understands the technology, so he won't give bad advice.

Chen Yansen only stayed at the production base for a few hours before leaving the MH area, then took a plane and rushed back to the virtual city before dark.

The next day, Verica recovered somewhat and tried to send a message to Chen Yansen, only to learn that he had already returned to the virtual city.

"I misjudged him. This guy is even worse than Wall Street bankers. He'll disappear as soon as he pulls up his pants."

Veronica was so angry she wanted to grind her teeth.

Yesterday's events are still vivid in my mind; the other party neither treated her as a woman nor as a human being.

Within just one hour, she was on the verge of death several times.

As for why they were so eager to contact Chen Yansen, it was mainly because although Dr. Chen's acupuncture technique was rough, its therapeutic effects were astonishing.

However, she did not forget the main purpose of the trip; the business cooperation with Evergrande was the top priority.

……

……

In the Delta Villa District, a gentle breeze rustles the camphor trees in the courtyard.

Ye Qiuping was cooking in the kitchen, while Chen Yansen leaned against the soft couch by the sink, flipping through the business and financial weekly reports of various projects.

Pinbei's daily sales have exceeded 28 billion yuan. At the current growth rate, it is almost certain that the total transaction volume in 2014 will exceed one trillion yuan.

In addition, Lazada can also supplement some of the revenue.

(End of this chapter)