Chapter 372 A mistake

Chapter 372 A mistake

Chapter 372 A mistake
The leaders from Beijing came to Shen for new energy. In addition to inspecting the Carbon Silicon Group, they naturally visited other cooperative suppliers that had also landed there.

After lunch, Zhu Zehui found an opportunity to walk over to the cheerful Yu Xing and asked a question: "Mr. Yu, is that Bosch system real or fake?"

Yu Xing didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Director, of course it's true. BMW's all-electric i3 next year may use Bosch's iBooster system, but Bosch has given a mass production time of around 2014."

Zhu Zehui was a little surprised: "I thought you mentioned this in a moment of wit, not the kind of technology that can't be implemented? Then it will be used by BMW, how can you two cooperate like this?"

"..." Yu Xing gave a reason, "Because we are engaged in extended-range vehicles, which is different from BMW's pure electric vehicles. Bosch is definitely willing to cooperate with different power platforms."

Zhu Zehui asked again: "Is this also OK for extended-range vehicles?"

Yu Xing patiently replied: "The wire control system can be used not only in electric vehicles, but also in gasoline vehicles. Bosch wants to adapt to all power platforms, but it can optimize the effect of kinetic energy recovery and increase the range when used in electric vehicles. The data Bosch gave us is that the range of the BMW pure electric i3 can be increased by 20%. Therefore, it is a good match for electric vehicles and it is also very good for us to use."

Zhu Zehui tried to understand and nodded, lowering his voice: "It sounds good. We should talk more about this kind of thing. When applying for a project, there should be expert arguments, and the experts should know the cutting-edge things in the industry."

Yu Xing laughed and said, "Experts do this every day. Why do they need us to tell them? They are quite authoritative."

Zhu Zehui frowned and said, "There are different opinions on the selection of the range extender this time, and experts are generally not optimistic about the market for range extenders."

Yu Xing sighed: "Experts are too far away from the market, and it is easy for false authorities to appear. Their words cannot be trusted completely."

Zhu Zehui was choked for three seconds before he said, "There are doubts about the range-extended vehicle. If you do it yourself, there will be fewer doubts. This time, someone helped promote the range-extended vehicle. If we have to do a batch of demonstration projects later, the doubts will be louder. We still have to do it."

Yu Xing nodded naturally, and did not find the previous department leader's behavior strange.

Zhu Zehui finally asked: "Can Carbon Silicon Group compete with foreign electric vehicles like Tesla in the future?"

"We will first take advantage of electrification to take over the fuel vehicle market, and then there will be competition with vehicles of the same positioning." Yu Xing said calmly, "Carbon Silicon Group's first model positioned for families will definitely not have this kind of competition, but there will be similar positioning later. What we want most is not only to develop in the domestic market, but also to compete internationally. However, we still have to take it step by step."

Zhu Zehui thought it made sense and decided to make the cake bigger first.

He thought for a moment and said, "We need to talk to the leaders about the specific performance of electrification in the car."

Yu Xing said, “Hmm,” “We talked a lot about this on stage before, and it’s basically about the implementation path through electronicization, integration, and software.”

Zhu Zehui nodded: "Oh, I wasn't paying attention just now."

Yu Xing and Director Zhu were already very familiar with each other, so he joked, "That has to be listened to carefully."

Zhu Zehui nodded repeatedly: "I'll listen carefully. You should do your best. Let's make Lingang New Energy a success. Others may not be optimistic about it, but we have to strive for excellence."

Yu Xing will definitely do his job well, but he is actually worried about whether the director can do well.

Carbon Silicon Group is relatively slow or passive in public relations, because sometimes it is not clear whether the things it can get access to can be sustainable, so it is better to focus on its own research and development and projects.

The locals in Lingang were very enthusiastic about similar operations after the range extender project successfully gained support, but Yu Xing maintained a restrained enthusiasm. He did mention it when he received a call from Li Yifan in the evening and unexpectedly found that he was also very concerned.

"I talked about it over dinner that night. Even if LiDAR is selected, the funding for support won't be that much," Yu Xing said about the feedback he received.

There is no practical demonstration in the field of LiDAR, and it sounds less reliable than the range extender. The process from theory to commercialization will inevitably take a long time, so it still has to rely on market-based funds.

"Mr. Yu, we just need a reputation. It will be easier to recruit people with such a reputation." Li Yifan said eagerly, "Sun Kai has also talked to someone at Stanford about the possibility of returning to China to work on radar, but the effect was not good. I think if we can have such a reputation, it may be easier to recruit people." Yu Xing thought it made sense, but thinking about the application process for such things, he smiled and said, "If we must have a reputation, it will be easy to get it. I will find someone to set up a specious 'Huaxia New Energy Industry Support Fund'. Others will not be able to tell the difference. Anyway, the money is real."

Li Yifan: "Uh..."

It sounds a bit crooked...

Yu Xing heard the other party's reaction on the phone and felt that they were not that familiar with each other after all, so he quickly made up for it: "Sun Kai's recruitment effect is not good, right? Then you can ask him to say that the LiDAR project is in close contact with the National Science and Technology Support Program and has great hope of obtaining support. Isn't that enough? We are indeed in contact."

Li Yifan felt that this level of evil was easy to accept.

He hung up the phone and immediately discussed it with Sun Kai, but was interrupted by the other party excitedly when he was halfway through his words.

"In close contact? How much money can be allocated? What are the procedures?" Sun Kai asked happily.

Li Yifan was about to explain when he heard the sound of Sun Kai pulling the person next to him over from the other side.

——Sun Kai: Come on, Duan Haoyang, come and listen, our projects are about to get national support!
Li Yifan knew that Duan Haoyang was Sun Kai's colleague, and it was obvious that the two were discussing a project back home. Duan Haoyang had a very good academic foundation, and he had heard of his abilities several times before.

He was stunned for a moment, and his throat seemed to turn on the signal involuntarily: "Well, I don't know how much money can be allocated, but in addition to this, I have basically received support from the China New Energy Industry Support Fund. The money from that fund is not small, and it is better. In the end, it is easier to do things with money."

“Oh, that’s great.” Sun Kai said happily, “Did you hear that, Duan Haoyang? Our project has a bright future. Just listen, we haven’t even arrived in China yet, but we’ve already received support from two companies above. That’s what we call earnest love!”

Li Yifan remained silent, listening silently to the two people discussing on the phone, hesitating on how to explain it clearly to Sun Kai.

Soon, Duan Haoyang, who had been wavering, made a preliminary decision and was willing to return to China to work on lidar.

"Li Yifan, is there anything else?" Sun Kai successfully recruited Li Yifan and asked with a smile.

Li Yifan hesitated for a few seconds and then said, "It's okay. I just wanted to tell you this good news. Um...it's okay."

Sun Kai laughed: "It is indeed good news. OK, I will go find someone to talk to."

The call is over.

Li Yifan felt his scalp tingling. After a moment of restlessness, he sent a message to Mr. Yu: "Mr. Yu, please hurry up with the matter of the China New Energy Industry Support Fund."

Yu Xing: “?”

Li Yifan found an excuse: "Mr. Yu, you are right, as long as the money is real."

As for whether people can tell the difference, maybe we’ll know in a few days…

It took him a while to see Mr. Yu's reply, "Then let someone see how to do it. It should be possible to hang it directly in Lingang."

Li Yifan breathed a sigh of relief. If he could establish affiliation with the local Lingang, have a legitimate name, and have financial support, it seemed like it would be possible.

He shook his head slightly, still regretting that he hadn't explained it directly to Sun Kai on the phone. This... he had learned it the wrong way!
A few days later, Li Yifan received another call from Sun Kai and learned that there were four more people willing to return to China to work on the project, and the results were very good.

He had to update his evaluation of himself, which turned out to be a blessing in disguise!
(End of this chapter)