All round car designer

Chapter 529

After returning to Tesla’s headquarters, it was just before four o’clock. Seeing that it was still early, Zhou Fei went to the production workshop with Ma Huafu and others, and expressed condolences to all the front-line workers on behalf of the company, thanking them for their support. A period of hard work.

Later, the group came to the construction site of Tesla's Phase II factory to learn about the specific construction progress.

Under the urging of Ma Huafu, the progress of the second phase of the factory is much faster than before, and it will be officially put into use around July next year.

If the second phase is successfully put into production, then Tesla's annual output will reach 50 vehicles, which will greatly improve Tesla's market supply capacity, which will also be a good boost to further expand the electric vehicle market.

Including the third phase of the project under preparation, the total design production capacity will exceed 80 vehicles, and exports will also be guaranteed by then.

However, Zhou Fei did not put Tesla’s Phase III project in Shencheng. If the industry is too concentrated in one place, it is not a good thing, so Zhou Fei put the Phase III factory in the headquarters. Anyway, here in his hometown , Feichi company has reserved a lot of industrial land, which is enough for future development.

Zhou Fei has other plans to put the third-phase factory in his hometown. Since other models of the company are also undergoing electrification reforms, Tesla will play a good role as a demonstration pioneer. The production workshops of other models will follow , will also be modified according to Tesla's standards.

"In the second phase of the project, we must send special personnel to keep an eye on it, keep abreast of the progress here, and report to the headquarters as soon as possible if there are any problems."

After coming out of the construction site, Zhou Fei exhorted.

"Don't worry, Mr. Zhou, I'll take care of it myself, and I won't miss the start of the second phase of production." Ma Huafu said while patting his chest.

Since taking over Tesla, Ma Huafu has been personally responsible for all issues related to production and sales, and he dare not slack off.

"Of course I'm relieved to see you, old horse. Let's go. It's almost time for dinner. Let's chat while eating." Zhou Fei took off his helmet and said as he walked.

After working hard all day, Zhou Fei was already hungry.

Dinner is settled in Tesla's canteen. The canteen is divided into upper and lower floors. The first floor is the staff canteen, and the second floor is a small canteen for leaders to go up and order.

Zhou Fei ordered a portion of mustard shredded pork and a portion of fried pork with bamboo shoots, and he ordered rice. With these two dishes, Zhou Fei could eat three bowls of rice.

"If you don't have time for tomorrow's negotiation, then don't go, I can just be alone." Zhou Fei said without raising his head while eating a big mouthful.

"I'm going, why not! I want to see what tricks Xu Yingteng will play next." Ma Huafu replied immediately.

"Aren't I afraid that you will be pissed off?" Zhou Fei thought it was funny when he thought of Ma Huafu's expression in the car in the afternoon.

"Mr. Zhou, Baixun's choice is not limited to our Feichi company. In fact, our range of choices can be expanded. It doesn't have to be hung on the tree of Baixun. There are also Internet companies such as Jingdu and Tenghua in China. If the big factories are far away, we can also look abroad, and those technology companies in Silicon Valley in the United States can be our choice."

Ma Huafu took a sip of the soup and said hesitantly. ,
Zhou Fei also took a sip of hot soup, and then wiped his mouth comfortably, "I understand what you mean, those technology companies in Silicon Valley are indeed a good choice, and the terms may be more beneficial to us, but the negotiation cost is also high. Big, plus language, distance, etc., it’s not worth running so far. As for the country, let’s see tomorrow’s results first, it’s really not going to work, let’s prepare with both hands, don’t worry, I know what’s going on.”

Zhou Fei's idea is to find the best partner for Tesla, and the best one at present is Baixun.

At nine o'clock the next morning, the second round of negotiations between Baixun and Feichi officially started.

The focus of the stalemate between the two parties is still that Baixun insists on taking the leading position in the joint venture company, while Xu Yingteng is a little loose on the technical blockade, claiming that Feichi can use the self-driving technology for the rest of its models, but this is also true. The condition is that Tesla must provide technical personnel training for the joint venture!

"Mr. Xu, of course we can provide the necessary training, but I don't know what kind of technical training Mr. Xu refers to?"

Intuition told Zhou Fei that the training that Xu Yingteng mentioned must go beyond basic car architecture.

"Of course it is all-round. Tesla is the leader in the electric vehicle industry. We hope to learn more advanced technologies from you." Xu Yingteng replied with a smile.

Sure enough, Xu Yingteng's words confirmed Zhou Fei's thoughts. It seemed that Baixun had relaxed yesterday's requirements, but in Zhou Fei's view, this condition was even more stringent than yesterday.

"Mr. Xu, I still want to reiterate that if our cooperation is successful in the future, our Feichi company will naturally not shirk the necessary technical training, but if it exceeds a certain limit, IMHO, this has already involved the issue of commercial secrets Yes, I think Mr. Xu should be able to understand."

Zhou Fei paused, and without waiting for Xu Yingteng to speak, he continued, "I know that Baixun's choice is not limited to our Feichi company. Long before we contacted Mr. Xu, Baixun had already contacted Shenqi, but the same , our choice may not be just Baixun. There are many companies at home and abroad that can provide artificial intelligence services. The reason why I insist on negotiating with Mr. Xu is because I believe that this cooperation is in line with the common interests of both of us. , our sincerity, I hope Mr. Xu can see it."

When Zhou Fei said these words, he was actually a little angry, but he was holding back all the time. In the two negotiations, Zhou Fei showed the greatest sincerity, and he could back down on many conditions, but However, Xu Yingteng kept making progress, and the conditions he put forward became more and more outrageous. If he hadn't taken into account the face of both parties, Zhou Fei might have got up and left long ago.

Everyone is a person with a head and a face, and there is really no problem of who is afraid of whom.

"Of course I can feel Mr. Zhou's sincerity. How about this? We've been talking for almost two hours, and we must be tired. I'm here at this hotel at noon. I'm here to be the host, right? It's gone." Xu Yingteng couldn't see Zhou Fei's mood swings, and said with a smile.

Reaching out his hand without smiling, Zhou Fei has already said this to this extent, if Xu Yingteng doesn't hold back, he might really get into a deadlock.

"Okay, then listen to Mr. Xu's arrangement, and we'll talk about it in the afternoon." Zhou Fei didn't refuse, and replied with a smile.

After lunch, the two sides took a short break before sitting down at the negotiating table again. With the experience of the morning, Xu Yingteng restrained himself a little this time. Although the new conditions were still harsh, they were no longer as rascal as before.

"How about this, Mr. Xu, the cooperation terms can be implemented according to what you said, Baixun is dominant, and Tesla can also provide necessary technical support for Baixun, but this degree needs to be grasped by ourselves. Our requirements It's very simple, in terms of artificial intelligence, Baixun needs to carry out in-depth cooperation with us, this is our bottom line."

Speaking of the end, Zhou Fei was also a little tired, and directly showed the bottom line.

(End of this chapter)