readease Chapter 257 Photovoltaic Panels: Western Medicine is Still Better
Chapter 257 Photovoltaic Panels: Western Medicine is Still Better
"We can't buy it." This time, Shen Fei's words carried a hint of a smile. "There's only this one available right now."
Sure enough, but Zhao Mingyuan wouldn't give up. He put on a miserable expression, his eyes full of worry.
"And our production capacity..."
It's a pity Shen Fei wasn't by his side, otherwise he would definitely have been moved by his acting skills.
"One machine is enough. Your production line is designed to produce 100 million pieces per year."
This laminator has a capacity of 150 million sheets per year, which is more than enough.
Zhao Mingyuan's little scheme completely failed.
"Boss, did you make this equipment yourself?"
"I guess so?"
We'll talk about new equipment once we receive a large order.
Zhao Mingyuan didn't ask any more questions. He knew that it was pointless to ask what the boss didn't want to talk about.
In the following batches, the yield rate remained stable at over 95%, and the cost decreased by 20% compared to before.
When the news spread, not only the entire photovoltaic industry, but also the power grid immediately sent people over.
Meanwhile, Li Zhenguo, chairman of LONGi Green Energy Technology Co., Ltd., was attending a meeting in Xi'an. Upon hearing the news, he immediately sought confirmation from others.
Is it true that Transsion's solar panels have a 95% yield rate?
"That should be the case. The news came from their factory; apparently, costs have decreased significantly."
Li Zhenguo sat there, feeling a sense of powerlessness.
LONGi is the world's number one manufacturer of monocrystalline silicon wafers. However, their core technology is not that strong, and many key components are controlled by Europe.
He also considered doing research and development, but after investing hundreds of millions of yuan, he found that it was too expensive and there was no guarantee of success.
Why not buy finished products from other companies, then sell in large quantities and earn a meager living through hard work...
But this hesitation led to the arrival of a new champion, whose component efficiency reached 28%.
They could have comforted themselves with the low yield rate of the transceiver, but now the yield rate has improved...
They really should consider a career change.
It's truly embarrassing that a professional can't compete with someone else's ancillary industries.
"Make some arrangements; I'm going to Guangzhou next week."
"Go to their factory."
"Yes. Let's go see how they did it."
To prevent Transsion from barring visitors, he decided to buy several Transsion cars for his company's use.
After all, when you visit someone else's core technology site, you have to offer them some benefits.
Liu Haiyuan of Tongtong Co., Ltd. was also a little panicked. Although their main business was solar cells, Transsion's photovoltaic panels used a technology route that they had never seen before.
"Have our people gotten any samples yet?"
"Mr. Liu, security at Transsion's factory is very tight; we can't get in."
"Then I'll find a way, spend money to buy it, use connections, whatever it takes, I need to see that solar panel."
I want to see that solar panel within a week.
Meanwhile, when the news reached the United States, Tesla's head of hardware, Andrew Stevens, was considering what components Tesla should use.
After all, electric vehicles need to be differentiated, they need to showcase Tesla's uniqueness, and they need to present the American people with an environmentally friendly photovoltaic concept.
I believe the American people will really like these zero-pollution, long-lasting photovoltaic cells.
"Mr. Musk, there is a company in China that produces 28% of the solar panels."
The person on the other end of the phone was also very interested, after all, Musk had proposed this concept before, and everyone was very enthusiastic at the offline fan meet-up.
Which one?
"Chuanyin is now a motorcycle owner."
Musk gave a knowing look; he remembered.
"But is it reliable for a company that makes mobile phones to get into solar power?"
"Reliable. They not only made it, but they also mass-produced it."
I had been following them for about two weeks. At that time, they were in a lawsuit with Bosch, and that foolish company Bosch became their stepping stone.
Car prototypes were released at that time.
However, I really dislike their design. To maximize the solar panel area, they even used the front hood, which is terrible.
"Make arrangements; I need to talk to them."
"Understood, I'll arrange it right away."
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When Elon Musk tweeted the message, the argument that solar panels were useless vanished instantly.
Some people previously said that the solar panels on cars that "dress up" are just a gimmick, generating only a few kilowatt-hours of electricity a day, which is not very useful, and they also take up space on the hood, making the user experience terrible.
Nobody talks about it anymore.
Because Tesla has proven that solar panels can not only generate electricity, but also generate electricity efficiently, and can also contribute to a low-carbon lifestyle.
Shen Fei was drinking tea in his office when he saw the message.
"President Shen, orders for photovoltaic panels have increased by 40%." Huang Tianya pushed open the door and came in, his face beaming with uncontrollable joy.
"As expected."
"Oh, right, there's one more thing. Tesla just called. They said they want to talk about a collaboration with us."
Shen Fei put down his teacup and looked at Huang Tianya with great interest.
"Musk?"
"He made the call himself and was very interested in the technology, but from what he said, it seemed like he wanted to buy out the technology."
Shen Fei shook his head. "Buying them out is impossible, but we can supply them with goods."
"Let him come to Guangzhou to talk."
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On May 19th, Transsion finally held a press conference after a one-time delay.
During the seven-day delay, although there were many voices online saying that Transsion was going to run away, most consumers firmly believed that it was due to Bosch's problems.
After all, if they hadn't been blocking the ESP system, there wouldn't be so many problems.
Although they have received the punishment they deserved, many consumers have still gone to their official website to hurl insults in the past few days!
This time, Transsion did not participate in the auto show, but instead held a very real offline launch event at the launch area of the Transsion automobile factory.
This has generated a lot of buzz; there are even teams doing live streams outside the Transsion Motors factory.
You have to understand that this isn't the future, where you can easily do live streaming. With today's 3G network, doing a live stream almost feels like a huge financial burden.
Around 8:30, Shen Fei arrived backstage.
Zhang Bin was already waiting, but now his head was covered in sweat.
"Boss, I'm a little nervous," Zhang Bin said honestly.
Shen Fei patted him on the shoulder: "The last introduction was very good, just do it the same way this time."
Don't worry."
"But... last time it was just a technical joke, so a few mistakes were okay. But this is a formal press conference, what if I say something wrong..."
"It's okay if I'm wrong. As long as the car is good, everything else is good."
Shen Fei believes that car owners nowadays are quite rational, and besides, it doesn't matter much if they say something wrong.
After all, when the new energy era arrives, isn't it normal for car company owners not to understand the technical specifications?
Mispronouncing a name is a very basic problem.
Leaving aside the automotive industry, even in the mobile phone industry, the boss can mispronounce his own chip. Not the specifications, but the name...
Are we all tolerant of each other?
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At 9 o'clock sharp, the sound system started playing, and Zhang Bin took a deep breath and walked up.
Good morning, everyone!
Transsion Motors was officially launched today.
A round of applause erupted from the audience.