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

Chapter 304 The Azure Dragon Leaps into the Sky
But before the two could exert their strength...

Xu Yi shrugged and turned to grasp the hands of both of them.

He's younger and stronger than the two bosses in front of him.

They managed to subdue both Wang Chuanfu and Li Shufu at the same time.

This rendered the two unable to move!

"Mr. Wang, Mr. Li, why aren't you at your own booth? What are you doing here?"

Xu Yi looked slightly surprised.

A subtle tension filled the air as their eyes met.

"We're not in a hurry—we mainly want to personally witness the splendor of a truly domestically produced supercar."

Li Shufu said.

Geely Auto brought a brand-new electric concept car, which is also the world premiere of the model. It is an SUV named CONCEPT ICON. It is also in Hall W2. Although it may not have the same presence as the international big brands, it is still a very eye-catching product among domestic brands.

However, judging from the scale of the event, the media's traffic reflects their truest thoughts.

In this venue today, there will only be one number one in terms of exposure for domestic brands.

"Mr. Xu, I think your design is very avant-garde, especially the car logo, it's very meaningful..."

Wang Chuanfu then added that BYD was showcasing the revamped Tang II and the new Qin models, while the Denza SUV, which was planned to be unveiled in the second half of the year, wouldn't be ready until at least the second half. Since Geely wasn't in a hurry, they certainly weren't either. They were all in the same exhibition hall anyway, so they could easily find the time.

He was more interested in the design elements of the Starry Sky car logo.

--hiss.

How do you say it?

He liked it very much at first sight.

The interior buttons on these BYD vehicles are all labeled with Chinese characters.

The design elements also lean towards a Chinese style.

But others say they're old-fashioned.

He was also dissatisfied.

This is clearly traditional culture!

Why do people online say they have bad taste?
But when he saw the promotional image, he instantly understood!
It's amazing how they managed to design such a beautiful and sophisticated Chinese character car logo using oracle bone script and unique curves!

Regardless of age or gender, no one felt out of place watching it.

Isn't this exactly what BYD has always wanted to do?

How come Xingchen beat us to it again?
strange?
Why did I use the word "again"?
Wang Chuanfu's emotions were indescribably complex.

In short.

I find it hard to keep a straight face whenever I see President Xu.

“President Wang, that’s not what you just said. You said that BYD had the idea of ​​using oracle bone script as the car logo, but Xingchen beat you to it. So who was first?” Li Shufu’s question hit the nail on the head.

"Cough cough cough..." Wang Chuanfu coughed repeatedly.

Xu Yi: "Hey—good designs always seem to resonate with each other. BYD's emphasis on traditional culture is no less than that of the stars. We also look forward to seeing even better high-end models from BYD and Geely in the future."

After saying this, he also sincerely invited everyone present to go together.

……

A few minutes later.

Xu Yi finally arrived at the scene on time, but he was stunned when he looked at the venue!
The number of media people at the scene was even greater than he had expected. Every flash and shooting position was crowded together, and people even occupied the barriers and the steps further away!

Within this small area alone, there are probably over a thousand people, and if you look further afield, with more people still crowding in, the total number is likely over two thousand. And these are all media personnel, not just casual tourists!
Xu Yi had seen the data before, and last year the peak visitor flow in Hall W2 was between three and six thousand.

This is...

Why are there already one or two thousand people rushing towards Xingchen right at the start?
Security guards at the entrance of the exhibition hall have already begun to limit the number of visitors.

"President Xu...President Xu!!"

"Mr. Xu, would you be willing to do an interview?"

"Is the high-end series of Starry Sky called Brilliant? Is this a complete declaration of war against foreign performance cars and supercars?"

As Xu Yi entered, chaos erupted at the scene. Reporters kept pushing and shoving, and the organizers immediately began to coordinate, fearing a stampede. Even professional car reviewer Yang Li was dumbfounded.

Holy crap... do you guys have to get so excited? This is just a concept car unveiling for Stardust today, they didn't even hold a formal press conference, what are you guys doing?

But these journalists and media professionals don't think that way!

There's a lot of discussion online about this domestically produced supercar; getting a photo of it on its debut is a real steal!
Moreover, among domestic independent brands, there may be a few with higher annual total sales than Xingchen, but none of them have greater popularity and market acceptance than Xingchen!

So many people are crowding in here, you can't go wrong following them.

...

Online comparisons between Faraday Future's FF and the renderings of the StarCraft supercar quickly drew criticism, with comments such as, "Faraday Future's FF used a PowerPoint presentation to raise funds, but StarCraft seized the opportunity to refine it into a real domestically produced supercar."

Some people joked, using a popular meme: "Mr. Xu dares to go abroad next week, Mr. Jia, do you dare to come back to China next week?"

Mr. Jia remained completely silent in response.

I don't know if she was completely enraged after being tricked by the stars, or if she couldn't think of a way to retaliate against this joke.

The internet is filled with a joyful atmosphere.

Some people even compared the NIO EP9 with the Starry Night.

In an interview the day before yesterday, Li Bin personally sent his blessings to StarCraft: "StarCraft and NIO are both practitioners in the domestic new energy industry. The two companies have deep exchanges and friendships. The EP9 is the world's first supercar capable of battery swapping, representing NIO's technological genes. StarCraft's supercar will inevitably also have its own unique technological genes. We all know that StarCraft has accumulated a wealth of new energy technologies, with far-reaching expertise and wide influence, which is unmatched among domestic car companies. So, we can just look forward to it as much as possible before the announcement."

These words also subtly revealed a degree of well-intentioned praise.

Li Bin is indifferent to the controversy surrounding him.

NIO has completed its mission with the EP9. For the ES8 and battery swap stations, they will need to purchase Polestar batteries. Their focus will be on the battery swap station route and ES8 sales, and they will not continue to produce the EP9.

With the support of many parties.

People naturally have very high expectations for this car.

Xu Yi walked to the center of the booth, took the microphone from Yu Nian, and naturally began the opening ceremony as it was his first public appearance on media day. Facing the constant flashes from the media, he was not intimidated at all, and calmly said, "Welcome to all media friends. I'm very pleased that you can attend today's premiere of the Brilliant Series models. This is Xingchen Group's first high-end sub-brand, and also Brilliant's first flagship supercar..."

"Several reporters just asked if Xingchen is going to wage war against foreign supercar brands. I want to say that we are just trying to bring higher-quality new energy vehicle products to the market. There is no question of declaring war. Xingchen has always been a latecomer and we have great respect for all the established car brands. We only have respect for the world's top high-end models, including domestic high-end cars!"

pay tribute!

Another tribute!
"Hahaha!"

A group of media professionals were amused.

It's one thing if someone else said that, but Mr. Xu, isn't it a bit inhumane of you to say it like that?
If you were to list all the brands that have been honored by the stars, you'd probably be horrified.

Could Starfall be a tribute to Faraday Future?
No further words were said.

Xu Yi then lifted the curtain covering the car.

Under the spotlight.

A domestically produced supercar with an unparalleled and unconventional appearance has finally made its official debut in front of the public!
The car's name has finally been revealed: a dark gold oracle bone script emblem bearing the character "极" (extreme). The location of the license plate has also been disclosed.
—The dazzling U9!
...

　There will be two more chapters later.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)