novelweb #271 - Mascus and Akio Toyoda
#271 - Mascus and Akio Toyoda
In response, the various media outlets and netizens naturally became excited.
Because they knew that this product launch event was very likely to unveil an electric car.
After all, rumors had it that Geek Technology's electric car project was initiated as early as the end of February 2013.
In other words, the electric car project was initiated after Geek Technology launched the Geek S4 smartphone and the second-generation Geek computer.
As for the construction of the Super Automobile Factory, it only started a few months later, officially commencing in early May 2013.
Therefore, from that time until the end of March 2014.
Geek Technology's electric car project had been underway for one year and one and a half months.
As for the completion of the Super Automobile Factory, it had been just over seven months.
According to Geek Technology's initial estimate that preliminary production could begin in as little as six months.
The Geek electric car factory had already been completed for more than a month, so it was very likely that the Geek electric car would be unveiled this time.
Faced with this situation, how could consumers not be excited, and how could fellow automakers not feel immense pressure?
Of course, that wasn't the only thing that excited consumers.
Because through internet media, Twitter, Weibo, and other channels, they discovered that a total of 1,200 newly built or renovated Geek electric car 4S stores around the world were successively receiving many cars.
Although these cars were covered with a layer of dustproof, waterproof, and anti-peeping cloth, making it impossible to see their specific shape.
It was undeniable that these cars arriving in stores one after another, combined with the product launch event to be held in a few days, made it highly likely that Geek Technology would be unveiling an electric car.
Therefore, many people began to pay attention to this matter, expressing their intention to attend or watch Geek Technology's product launch event on time, wanting to know just how powerful the Geek electric car would be.
After all, as time passed, the fact that Geek Technology was going to manufacture electric cars, not gasoline cars, had gradually been exposed by the media.
Especially last month, after all the Geely Automobile 4S stores, which had long been acquired by Geek Technology, were renamed Geek Electric Car 4S stores.
This officially proved that the cars Geek Technology was developing were not gasoline cars, but electric cars.
So people could also know that the car to be launched this time was an electric car.
On the other side, at Tesla Motors headquarters, "Damn Geek Technology!"
Tesla CEO Elon Musk cursed, then felt a deep sense of powerlessness.
Because he knew that a powerful competitor had officially entered the arena, and Tesla's future development would inevitably be hampered.
At that time, Tesla would not be able to maintain its land-grabbing status, and it was even uncertain whether it could continue to maintain its current sales performance.
Thinking of this, how could Musk not curse Gao Nian and damn Geek Technology?
However, people ultimately have to face reality. Although Tesla CEO Elon Musk's mood was quite depressed, he still decided to attend Geek Technology's product launch event on time.
On the other side, Toyota Motor Corporation's president, Akio Toyoda, was also in a similar state of anger and frustration.
After all, the price that Toyota Motor Corporation paid to prevent Geek Technology from entering the automotive industry was not insignificant.
The last time they speculated on Geely's stock, Toyota Motor Corporation lost its principal due to the failed speculation, losing nearly 100 million US dollars.
And he, Akio Toyoda, not only lost his year-end bonus and bonus for 2013 due to this failure, only receiving a basic salary, but also suffered a sharp decline in prestige.
The failure of this incident became a failure record that Akio Toyoda could never erase, becoming his shame.
This made him deeply hate Gao Nian, hate Geek Technology, and hate that Musk.
Because it was Musk who vigorously touted the Geek Technology threat theory, praising Toyota Motor as the leader of the global automotive industry and saying that it should play its role.
In the end, he, Akio Toyoda, was successfully trapped, actively attacking Geek Technology and actively targeting Geek Technology, and then suffered a huge blow.
On the contrary, Tesla cleverly hid among the nine major automobile companies. Even the last time they speculated on Geely's stock, Tesla's losses did not exceed 10 million US dollars.
Thinking of this, Toyota Motor President Akio Toyoda's anger towards Musk increased, and he wanted to give Tesla a lesson even more.
Of course, these are all things for the future. The most important thing now is Geek Technology's product launch event.
So, Akio Toyoda, who had made a decision, immediately decided to attend Geek Technology's product launch event on time to see if the electric car launched by Geek Technology this time could seriously threaten Toyota Motor's sales.
And time passed slowly like this. In the blink of an eye, a few days passed, and time came to April 1, 2014, April Fool's Day.
At this time, the Bird's Nest Stadium in Beijing was packed with people, with as many as 50,000 domestic and foreign tourists and fans crowding here.
People's expressions were mostly excited and expectant, eager to know what Geek Technology's electric car looked like.
Of course, for the people in the front row, they also occasionally showed a hint of surprise, because various well-known presidents and public figures also walked into the VIP seats one after another from the VIP entrance.
And time passed slowly like this. In the blink of an eye, time came to 9:00 AM, and Gao Nian slowly stepped onto the stage of the launch event.
"Pa pa pa pa pa pa—."
"Pa pa pa pa—."
Dense applause rang out again.
After the applause subsided slightly, Gao Nian continued:
"This time, we have two things to launch, namely the second-generation three-dimensional graphene supercapacitor and the Geek electric car!"
After speaking, many 'batteries' appeared on the projection screen behind Gao Nian. Some of these 'batteries' looked like mobile phone batteries.
Because these 'batteries' had the same shape as mobile phone batteries, they were flat rectangular battery structures,
Making it easy to mistake them for mobile phone batteries.
"As you can see, this is our second-generation three-dimensional graphene supercapacitor.
The reason why this second-generation three-dimensional graphene supercapacitor can be called the second generation is because its performance improvement compared to the first generation is quite amazing.
As for how much its performance has improved? Next, let us show you its performance parameters."