From knock-off old-man's electric vehicles to industrial giant

Chapter 157 Orders Sold Out Instantly, Bewildered Competitors? Stunned Girls!

Perceptions about this world are diverse.

Before doing it instead.

Huang Jun also didn't believe that one could earn 10,000 to 20,000 yuan a month driving for a ride-hailing service.

He only realized it after he actually ran away.

Looking at these "keyboard warriors" online, Huang Jun was truly furious.

He needs to let everyone know that the income in the ride-hailing industry is not as low as people imagine!
He went through the comments one by one.

He spoke to the camera.

"Starting today, I will post a video every day until I pay off the loan for this car. You trolls can follow me all you want and see who the real culprit is!"
I'll show you just how much money you can make driving a Starcar for ride-hailing services!

...

The thought of silencing so many critics ignited a burning fire within Huang Jun!

But at the same time.

Many drivers who work as ride-hailing drivers in the same city suddenly sneezed while sitting in their cars, and a sense of foreboding crept into their hearts!

Very weird.

These days, no one would be foolish enough to actively promote anything that could earn them more money.

Although "travelogue" type videos have been popular in the self-media field for several years.

However, this kind of daily life and professional sharing self-media content is still in its infancy.

Huang Jun, being a naive and impulsive young man, had no idea that he had suddenly stepped into two different tracks.

……

The Starry Mini Ultimate Edition campaign on Weibo has achieved excellent results.

Under the influence of "money power".

Many influential figures in the automotive industry also shared the post, resulting in a significant number of clicks.

This quickly attracted the attention of its peers!

Within minutes of the announcement.

All relevant poster information has been compiled and sent to the executive group of our peers.

This phenomenon.

This perfectly illustrates the saying—

The person who cares about you the most in this world isn't necessarily your lover, but they are definitely your competitors!

"Starry Mini Ultimate Edition??"

Wuling headquarters.

Jiang Ze sat in his office, staring at the sudden message and lost in thought.

"Director? Xingchen Motors has made a new move. How should we respond?"

The marketing manager next to me asked cautiously.

In the past two months.

The overall sales of Star Mini have declined from 25,000 to 20,000 per month – a clear sign of decline.

And their Wuling Mini sales have increased from 10,000 to 14,000 per month—demonstrating their kingly demeanor!
……

That's what we say to outsiders, of course.

Only those within their ranks know how terrible this is.

In order to increase sales and market share.

We're almost at the point where we're not making any money.

Despite maintaining a high-profit price, the Star Mini still manages to sell 20,000 units per month.

It’s outrageous!!

What these competitors in the lower-tier markets fear most is that the Star Mini will suddenly have a "big price reduction"!
They ruined all the sales they had worked so hard to build!

After all, Xingchen Motors does have a real profit margin.

Other automakers source their batteries from the supply chain, and none of them can compete with Xingchen Automotive.

of course.

The situation isn't as pessimistic as it seems.

The major track of the lower-tier market.

Xingchen Motors may be number one, but there will always be someone who comes in second or third.

Wuling is now the perennial runner-up.

Moreover, in addition to purchasing battery packs from CATL and Guoxuan High-Tech, they are also actively cooperating with other suppliers to develop customized battery cells, accelerating the process of reducing battery costs.

"Don't panic..."

"Star Auto has actually not taken any measures to lower prices, and instead launched some kind of customized women's car. I think they've really lost their minds!"

Jiang Ze calmly analyzed the situation.

"With a price tag of over 60,000 to 70,000 yuan, how could we not know the spending power of female car owners in lower-tier markets?!"

"In the 30,000 to 50,000 yuan price range, there are indeed many female car buyers, but most of them actually buy mid-to-low-end models with low range, and their spending power is not as good as that of men."

On the contrary, male car owners are more knowledgeable about the features and know that the biggest cost of micro electric vehicles lies in the battery.

Longer-range models offer better value for money, so they'd rather grit their teeth and buy the more expensive ones.

This is illustrated in our internal data.

-

Let's take a look at Xingchen Motors.

His car is indeed very well made and has a great design, but if it's targeted at the female market, it might not necessarily be very effective.

It's undeniable that some wealthy young women like it, but most women can't afford it.

Therefore, the advantage lies with me!

As soon as these words came out.

The others in the office were stunned.

meditation.

Then it dawned on me!

"Makes sense!"

"That's absolutely right. The car is well-made, but its price has gone way off the low-end market. Those willing to pay a premium for a microcar are mostly male users. What's the point of creating a special model exclusively for women?!"

"The director is brilliant!!"

...

"Well—we'll see whether it's wise or not later."

Jiang Ze raised his hand.

"We still need to keep a close eye on Xingchen Motors' situation. Once their orders go on sale, we'll order one first, take it back and do some reverse engineering, and study its exterior and interior."

Then, we'll release a cheaper alternative, the Wuling Cat Ear Premium Edition.

It achieves both low price and meets the growing demand for aesthetic design from the general public.

It goes without saying who is truly building cars for the people!
"Applause, please!"

—Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
Everyone was shocked once again!

I couldn't help but applaud.

This logic... is absolutely flawless!!

"It's entirely possible to predict that even if Xingchen Auto launches this pre-sale, the orders won't be snapped up too fiercely. Five thousand units... it will probably take at least half an hour to an hour."

After all, their system locks in the order once you pay, unlike the small order model.

Ordinary people wouldn't pay money to throw it away.

Jiang Ze continued.

Based on his years of understanding of the lower-tier market, accurate analysis, and outstanding predictions, this is a very reasonable figure.

Although there is a limit of 5,000 units, whether a model can be welcomed by the market can still be judged by the order lock-in time, even with the app pre-order model.

……

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

It was 8 PM that evening.

It's also time for the Starry Mini Ultimate Edition to open for pre-orders.

We've already promoted it on the Starry Sky app community, Weibo trending topics, and other places that need traffic boosting.

Marketing Department Office.

"Director, the pre-sale will open in five minutes, and the number of online users on our app has increased significantly."

An employee came in to report. Yu Nian looked at the steadily increasing number of online users and nodded slightly.

In any case, the data doesn't lie.

If the Starry Mini Ultimate Edition performs well in pre-orders, it means that their internal ideas have proven to be entirely feasible.

The second round of reservations will follow soon.

By the time.

Even if this version only sells 5,000 units per month, the profit margin is double that of the standard version.

Yu Nian pondered.

When he came to his senses, he realized that it was already 8:01.

-

"How's it going? How many orders have you locked in?"

He spoke subconsciously.

Then I looked down at the data.

This look.

He was completely stunned.

"Holy crap—it's all locked?!"

He was truly dumbfounded!
"Director, in just fifty-five seconds, all five thousand Starlight Mini Ultimate Edition units have been sold out!!"

Everyone's tone was one of shock, followed by excitement!

Yu Nian was still in a daze.

"Is the data correct...?"

"There shouldn't be any errors. The back-end system has checked all the order information, and everything is normal. The order deposits have also been paid. However... the specific information seems to deviate a bit from our predictions."

"What deviation?"

"93% of the bike owners who locked their bikes were male, which is a bit different from our expected potential customers."

Yu Nian felt as if a truck had crashed into his brain.

This is even more astonishing than orders selling out in seconds.

"All men?"

"Yes."

"..."

Yu Nianzhen was a little confused.

I was incredibly confused.

--hiss!!
This doesn't make sense, does it?
"Well, it's good news anyway... Let's send it to President Xu first."

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at the same time.

A group chat called "Starry Night Mini Macho Fan Exchange Group".

"I got it! I got it!!"

"Haha! I got one too!"

"Damn it, the reservation button was only lit for one minute! One minute! Are you guys animals?!"
"First come, first served; one minute is already a chance."

"If you're bad at cooking, practice more!!"

"With the top-of-the-line limited edition available now, are you still hesitating? You deserve to miss out!!"

"I thought it would cost 80,000! Who would have thought Starcraft would only sell for 60,000? They don't even want 65,000! It's a steal!"

"Damn it, I didn't manage to snag one! Is there any kind soul willing to sell their order? They can take delivery of the car and transfer ownership to me, I'm willing to pay! Please!!"

...

The day.

The moment the price was announced, the group exploded.

You don't even want 65,000? Starcraft definitely didn't make any money building this car!

Many group members were making fun of it.

Some people actually believe this.

Even if you make money, it certainly won't be much.

This is a truly conscientious car company!
...

Looking at the number of people in the group chat again, it was shocking!
It has expanded dramatically from the initial one or two hundred people to a large group of over a thousand.

This all started with the group owner right after the group was formed.

Not only did they attract a large number of viewers to their live stream.

They also posted the message on Baidu Tieba and spread it in Wuling Mini owner groups.

Eventually, the group just kept growing.

The group that joined were mostly Wuling Mini owners and car enthusiasts who had recently become interested in the Wuling Mini.

According to the guys in the group.

A real man should go for flashy pink, and when buying a car, he should buy the top-of-the-line model!

Why would you buy anything less than the top-of-the-line model?!
Moreover, the Starry Mini Ultimate Edition boasts such substantial and generous upgrades.

The guys analyzed every configuration item in great detail.

Most people already had the intention to buy a car.

In such a lively atmosphere and discussion.

They immediately changed their minds.

joke.

Adding ten or twenty thousand yuan, can that still be called money?!

Several fellow car enthusiasts from the same area had already made plans.

After picking up the car, we'll organize a meet-and-greet with a group of local male fans.

……

at the same time.

There is also a group of girls who are interested in the new Starry Mini.

The unique color scheme and the girly pink interior made them feel respected.

So when the lockout was opened, I clicked on it.

I couldn't help but linger a while looking at the interior and the additional features.

It only lasted for a short while.

When they wanted to click to pay the deposit.

The icon lit up briefly and then went black.

Sorry, the configuration you selected is sold out.

A message pops up.

The girls were all dumbfounded!

……

They were dumbfounded.

There are also competitors closely monitoring Xingchen.

???

"No, how could it be gone so quickly!"

Jiang Ze stared blankly at his phone.

doubt.

Puzzled.

incredible.

His eyes were full of doubt.

"Holy crap, is Xingchen Automotive... playing a fool?!"

……

　Some people have said that the content is too self-indulgent and feels disjointed when divided into sections.

　　I'll make some adjustments. Starting tomorrow, I'll release two chapters at 9 AM. This way, reading them consecutively will be more enjoyable. I'll also sort out the plot and try to update more frequently.

　　I will try to adjust the update time to 5 pm as much as possible in the future. It may be a little late occasionally, but not by much!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)