Chapter 266 Battery Technology

Baiyun headquarters is compared to the Magic City.

It will be a full six stories taller, with a huge rooftop swimming pool on top.

There is also a large parking area.

His Sikorsky S-92 helicopter, worth $32 million, is parked on it.

This is the most luxurious helicopter known in the world and can carry 19 passengers.

To this end, he specially hired a dedicated pilot in the group.

Even Yang Mi was stunned when she saw this luxurious life.

The top floor is his own private space. Without his invitation, outsiders will definitely not be able to get in.

Just for the rooftop swimming pool and the helicopter, the annual maintenance and usage fees are at least tens of millions.

This shows how much of a waste it is.

His personal office at Baiyun headquarters is not that big, and there is a special rest room in it.

The office environment can be said to be quite luxurious.

Gao Hu came to him with Xiao Chunchuan. Seeing that Yang Mi was also here, he first asked for an autograph for Xiao Chunchuan.

Yang Mi sat on the huanghuali sofa with her legs crossed.

After swimming for a while, I was a little hungry.

He also wanted to urge Chen Pingsheng to go to dinner, but he was too lazy to pay attention to her.

"Old Chen, you're not here specifically to see me, brother, are you?"

"I don't have that much time."

Chen Pingsheng asked him to sit down. Guangdong likes to drink tea and chat, and he also has this habit.

"In addition to setting up a short drama shooting center here this time, the most important thing for me to come here is to see the development of the Dream Fund. I am also waiting for an important guest."

"Who asked you to come all the way here and still wait like this?"

"A boss who makes batteries was found to have defrauded Zhengfu New Energy's market subsidies some time ago. Now the company is facing bankruptcy and reorganization."

New energy insurance fraud has been common in the past two years. The specific operation is to build a new energy vehicle yourself and then sell it to yourself.

Then get vehicle subsidy funds from the government.

Just dismantle the car again or digest it in place.

Just this left hand and right hand can make a net profit.

Gao Hu was surprised, "This has gone wrong, and you still want to come to him for cooperation. Lao Chen, are you correct?"

"Although there are problems with the company's operations, the battery technology and production capacity are still there."

Chen Pingsheng said: "Don't worry, I have a plan, and I will definitely not do anything blindly. The key is that battery production is the lifeblood of new energy, and I must master it."

The three major parts of a fuel vehicle are chassis, engine and gearbox.

The main reason why China should vigorously support new energy is because these three areas have been an era ahead of foreign countries.

Various patented technologies cannot be circumvented at all.

Talking about transcendence is even more idiotic.

New energy is different. There are three major components of electric vehicles: battery, motor and controller.

New energy is obviously more inclined to electronic products.

A new track, once again coming to the same starting point, only in this way can we talk about transcendence.

This is also the main reason why China vigorously develops new energy sources.

It can be said to be a new industrial revolution.

If Chen Pingsheng can't even master battery technology, then wouldn't he just be an assembly plant in new energy?

Assemble all the parts together and then hang a take-off sign.

He didn't think this would have much future.

Therefore, even if the risks are infinitely higher, he must control the lifeblood of the battery himself.

Gao Hu had no choice but to wait here.

The company Chen Pingsheng is hosting is called Aotema, the largest lithium iron phosphate electronics factory in the country.

The founder is also the former technical director of BYD.

The factory is also running well, just opposite BYD.

If you want to say whether Ultrama's battery technology is good or not, it's definitely good.

The key is that its production capacity has been expanded too fast, and the new energy market environment in recent years has not been able to keep up.

The market simply doesn’t need that many battery manufacturers.

The penetration rate of new energy vehicles is less than 3% of that of fuel vehicles.

Ultrama was still frantically expanding its production capacity in the past two years, mainly because of government subsidies.

Production capacity increased, but we found that the batteries we produced could not be digested at all.

The government's subsidies have introduced a series of new regulations this year. If you want to receive subsidies again, you must meet a number of conditions.

It was now difficult for him to survive.

Chen Pingsheng invited him to dinner or took his top-level helicopter to a farmhouse in the center of the lake island.

The four-blade rotor was whirring in the air.

There are countless people below looking up, wondering which big boss is off work.

It's an exaggeration to actually take a helicopter.

The farmhouse on the small island in the middle of the lake is quite private.

Surrounded by large reservoirs, this island in the middle of the lake can only be reached by boat or helicopter.

From the outside, no specific facilities on the island in the center of the lake can be seen at all.

It was all blocked by the surrounding dense woods.

Chen Pingsheng parked the helicopter on an open grassland.

Anyone who can eat in this kind of place is either rich or expensive.

Everything is game or pure seafood.

There's nothing you can't think of, and there's nothing you can't eat here.

Of course, the price is also super high.

Any dish of baby fish starts at 8,000 yuan.

One meal would cost at least a hundred thousand.

Chen Pingsheng doesn't care at all, he just cares whether the taste is authentic or not.

He will never talk about buying shares or acquiring a battery factory first. After all, it is not him who is short of money now, but other battery factories.

If there were not 1 to 2 billion for the blood transfusion of this battery factory, it would only be half a year at most.

The main reason why Chen Pingsheng chose Otaku from so many battery factories was because the marketing department had been checking for three months.

Only then was it determined that it was the optimal acquisition target.

What he lacks most now is battery technology, and Ultra Code just has it.

The key is that its production capacity is sufficient and its employees exceed 8,000.

For such a giant factory, it can only be said that it is running too fast.

Before new energy has fully taken off, it will expand production capacity too much.

This made huge losses inevitable, and he always believed that Ultrama should focus on battery research.

Give up the idea of ​​​​doing new energy on your own.

Isn't it better to make batteries to the extreme and become an upstream supplier in this industry than to build cars by ourselves?

"Mr. Chen, Mr. Tong of Jinlan Capital has told me about you several times. We don't need to hide you this time. My factory boy knows that we are indeed encountering difficulties now. Once Mr. Chen is willing to cooperate, Now is definitely the best time.”

The reason why the two agreed to meet today was also due to Tong Zelan.

It's just that she is out of the country now, so she can't come over.

Chen Pingsheng closed the menu. Conversations with people at their level often don't require much skill.

Just be sincere.

After all, who can achieve this level is not the best among the best.

Sincerity is the key to negotiation.

"Tong Zelan has indeed told me several times about the situation of your factory. It can be said that to save your battery factory, at least 5 billion will be needed."

"and…"

Chen Pingsheng paused and then said: "If we want to cooperate, I hope you can abandon the idea of ​​producing new energy vehicles by yourself and concentrate on research and development of batteries. It is no exaggeration to say that in the future new energy industry, battery life will still be the best. Crucially, the service life of the battery is the lifeblood of the battery factory.”

If you want to talk about new energy vehicles, it may be difficult to understand.

It’s easy to understand electric vehicles. It seems that you don’t need to refuel and save money. The battery will basically be scrapped after a year or two of riding.

Replacing a new battery costs several hundred dollars at least.

The key factor hindering the development of new energy now is the service life of batteries.

It's like an ordinary person buying new energy to save money.

As a result, after driving for a few years, the battery was completely scrapped.

If you want to drive it again, you must replace it all, and the price of replacing the battery is almost the same as replacing a new car.

This is not about saving fuel. It’s obvious that there is a pitfall.

If this problem is not solved, new energy vehicles will not develop at all.

This is also the main reason why Chen Pingsheng insists on controlling the largest lithium iron phosphate battery factory in China.

Since we want to develop new energy technology enterprises, we must master core technologies.

Only in this way can we be invincible in the future.

Of course, the risks are infinitely high.

To acquire such a major battery manufacturer, three to five billion is basically enough.

But you have to completely revitalize it.

At least 10 billion will be invested in battery research and development.

Adding up these seven, seven or eight, he will invest more than 30 billion in this industry at the beginning.

Can't imagine.

"Mr. Chen, what you said has touched my heart."

Zhang Zhiyao sighed: "In the early years, I led the technicians in the factory to develop battery technology, which made rapid progress. In recent years, in order to adapt to the times, we have been crazy about expanding production capacity, and as a result, we can no longer consume it at all."

"The idea of ​​producing my own new energy vehicles is mainly because the batteries cannot be sold. If possible, I would like to return to my original intention and engage in battery technology research and development in a down-to-earth manner."

"It's a pity that nearly ten thousand people in the factory depend on me for food. Once I can't get the money to go back, it will be a matter of time before it goes bankrupt."

It can only be said that he is a good technical director, definitely not a good operations director.

People who are great at technology are often not good at marketing.

Both are great, refer to Rebus.

Such people can be said to be very few.

This is exactly in line with Chen Pingsheng's thoughts.

"Tong Zelan gave you an estimated value of 5.2 billion for that factory."

When it comes to this, there is no need for Chen Pingsheng to be secretive. He is the largest lithium iron phosphate battery factory in China.

If he doesn't accept it, there are many people who are willing to accept it.

The key is to see who opens with higher conditions.

This kind of factory will either close down or go into business.

There are only two outcomes.

"I am willing to spend 5.5 billion for a wholly-owned acquisition. In addition, I will use another 15 billion to invest in battery research and development in your factory within three years. From now on, you, Mr. Zhang, only need to focus on researching patents in the battery field. Just leave the technology and market to me.”

"In addition, you can personally get 12% of the original shares."

This condition confused Yang Mi and Gao Hu, who were concentrating on eating.

Is Lao Chen already so proud?

More than 10 billion have just been spent to build a new energy super factory in Shanghai.

Now it will spend 5.5 billion to fully acquire the largest lithium iron phosphate battery factory in China.

Another 15 billion blood transfusions will be given to it within three years.

Is this really going to take precedence over everything else in the new energy track?

Yang Mi kicked Chen Pingsheng.

Brother, don't be impulsive.

Everyone knows that you have money, but we can't do this even if we have more money.

This is just the investment in the battery factory, and what about the motor and control system?

How much investment is needed to do well in these two areas?

It can only be said that new energy has really become a super money-eating beast in the group.

You can't see where its margin is at all.

Zhang Zhiyao didn't bring the contract with him, otherwise he would have signed it immediately.

While getting 5.5 billion in cash, he can also get 12% of the original shares.

The key is that there is also a guaranteed investment of 15 billion in battery technology research and development in the next three years.

This is exaggerated.

Among the current new energy vehicle companies in China, only BYD has such a high investment in battery factories.

Others are far behind.