192: Chapter 192 The Energy Declaration Shakes the World

Star Technology, Geely Group, BYD Group, Dening Era.

The official websites of the four companies posted the same news at the same time.

A joint announcement appeared in everyone's sight.

The logos of the four companies hovered over the four corners of the Earth, like four guardian satellites.

The title of the announcement was written in striking white Songti font.

[Joint Announcement Regarding the Establishment of "Huaxia Future Energy Group"]

The announcement was brief.

Every word carried immense weight.

[To promote the transformation of the global energy structure and accelerate the process of sustainable development, Xingchen Technology Group, Geely Holding Group, BYD Co., Ltd., and Dening Era New Energy Technology Co., Ltd., through friendly consultation, have reached a deep strategic consensus.]

[Starting today, the four parties will jointly invest one trillion yuan to establish "Huaxia Future Energy Group Co., Ltd." in Fei City.]

[The new company is dedicated to the research, development, production, and global promotion of SC-V3 solid-state batteries and next-generation energy technologies.]

[The new company is 55% controlled by Xingchen Technology Group, with Mr. Chen Xu serving as the first Chairman.]

At the end of the announcement, the electronic signatures of the top leaders of the four companies were attached.

Chen Xu

Li Shu

Wang Fu

Zeng lao

As soon as this announcement was released, it was captured by major financial information terminals worldwide.

New York, Wall Street.

Goldman Sachs Group trading floor.

A young trader was holding a coffee, browsing pre-market trading data.

He saw this breaking news pushed to the terminal.

He roared into the receiver, his voice tearing through the entire trading floor.

"Buy new energy stocks! I don't care about the price!"

"All traditional auto stocks! All of them! Sell them all!"

"Short Volkswagen! Toyota! GM! Ford!"

His roar triggered a chain reaction.

The phones across the entire trading floor rang in unison.

On the screens, every stock ticker related to new energy lit up in green.

Frankfurt, Volkswagen Group headquarters.

In the office of the Chairman of the Board, an emergency meeting was underway.

On a large screen, the stock price curve of the Volkswagen Group was displayed, a red line curving downward without any sign of a rebound.

Sweat from the CFO's forehead dripped onto the documents in front of him.

"Mr. Chairman, within fifteen minutes of the opening, our market value has evaporated by one billion euros."

"It's still falling."

"All buy orders have disappeared."

The Chairman of the Board turned pale as he looked at the head of the technical department.

"Tell me, is that 600Wh/kg for real?"

The technical head was a rigorous German engineer.

"Mr. Chairman, if the data is true..."

"Then the pure electric platform we invested thirty billion euros to develop is just a pile of trash."

Tokyo, Toyota headquarters.

In the office of President Akio Toyoda, the atmosphere was oppressive.

The head of the PR department spoke to his bowing subordinate in a hoarse voice.

"Contact all our media channels in China immediately!"

"At all costs!"

"I want to know everything about that SC-V3 Solid-State Battery!"

A technical executive slumped on the sofa, muttering repeatedly.

"It's over..."

"The future of hydrogen energy is over..."

"Toyota's future is also over..."

At this moment, the global automotive and energy markets fell into complete panic and turmoil.

China's internet, meanwhile, turned into an ocean of joy.

The headlines of all automotive forums and social media were occupied by the six characters 'Huaxia Future Energy'.

A car owner who had just ordered a German luxury brand electric vehicle posted a screenshot of his order in a car club group.

He immediately followed it with a screenshot of the cancelled order.

"Brothers, I feel like I almost became the sucker of the century."

"The divine domestic car with a range of 1,000 kilometers is coming. Why would I still buy this 500,000-yuan 'electric daddy'?"

Another consumer planning to change cars posted on Weibo.

"I've already sold the BBA I've been driving for five years and am now waiting with cash in hand."

"I don't care about the brand or the interior; as long as it's a car equipped with Xingchen solid-state batteries, I'll buy it with my eyes closed!"

The topic 'Waiting for the Domestic 1,000-km Range Divine Car' surpassed 300 million views in just one hour.

Countless consumers preparing to buy cars made the same decision that day.

Fei City, Yaodong District Management Committee.

In Niu Huaiyuan's office, the ringing of two landline phones hadn't stopped since the moment he walked in.

City leaders.

Provincial leaders.

There were even a few calls directly from the offices of ministries in Beijing.

The content of every call was more or less the same, inquiring about the specific planning of that 'National New Energy Industry Demonstration Zone.'

Niu Huaiyuan put down the phone and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

He knew his small district was about to become the focus of the entire world.

Picking up his jacket from the desk, he stepped quickly out of the office and instructed his secretary.

"Get the car ready. We're going to Star Technology."

Half an hour later, Niu Huaiyuan's car pulled up at the foot of the Star Technology headquarters building.

Before he even got out of the car, his attention was drawn ahead.

An official motorcade consisting of Audi A6s and Hongqi H9s was slowly driving into the park.

The license plates began with numbers representing the Provincial Party Committee.

Niu Huaiyuan immediately pushed open the car door, straightened his collar, and hurried forward to meet them.

The top provincial leader in charge of industry stepped out of the Hongqi H9 in the middle.

Seeing Niu Huaiyuan, he merely nodded.

His gaze passed Niu Huaiyuan and landed on Chen Xu, who was walking out of the building.

"Chairman Chen, I've come uninvited."

With a hearty smile on his face, the leader proactively extended both hands.

"Welcome, leader, for your visit and guidance."

Chen Xu shook hands with him.

In the conference room, there were no unnecessary pleasantries.

The leader walked directly to the urban planning map on the wall.

He picked up a marker and drew a large circle next to the Xingchen Technology Park.

This circle encompassed almost all the reserved industrial land in the eastern part of the Yaodong District.

The tip of the pen left a thick, striking red mark on the map.

"Chairman Chen, the province held an overnight meeting and finally decided to allocate all of this land, over 30,000 mu."

"This place will become the 'National New Energy Industry Demonstration Zone'."

"All policies, all approvals—it's a green light all the way."

"Whatever you need, the province will provide."

The top leader's words were powerful and resonant.

This was the manifestation of national will.

The future of a province, and even a country, was being staked on this young man.

Just as Chen Xu was about to speak.

There was a soft knock on the conference room door.

Guan Yi walked in quickly.

There was a trace of solemnity on her face.

She handed a tablet to Chen Xu.

On the screen was a screenshot of the official website of CNN, the Cable News Network.

An exclusive interview video was placed in the most prominent position on the homepage.

The cover of the video featured the confident face of Yang Qing, the CEO of Lenovo Group.

He sat before the camera, talking eloquently.

The title of the video was written in bold English font, glaring and eye-catching.

"Exclusive Interview with Yang Qing: Technological Innovation Should Follow Globalization, Not Nationalistic Frenzy"