155: Chapter 155 Two Explosive News Items

On April 14th, Transsion Auto issued an announcement.

"Transsion Auto's production qualifications and road test applications have been officially approved. The first model is expected to be released in Q1 of 2011, with a target price of 250,000 to 350,000. The new car will be equipped with a High-density battery, boasting a pure electric range of up to 800km, with an optional photovoltaic range-extending system."

As soon as the announcement was released, the entire internet buzzed with activity.

"800km, is that for real?"

"How far does Tesla go? Around 400, right?"

"Transsion is really trying to defy the laws of nature."

"Starting at 250,000 for over 800km of range, the value for money is simply insane."

"What is this photovoltaic system?"

"It's just installing solar panels on the roof of the car, getting dozens of extra kilometers per day."

"Holy crap, that's too sci-fi."

"Sci-fi my foot. Geely already had that, but the mass-produced version was trash. Only a fool would choose it."

"I remember it was exposed before. Could their technology have improved?"

"Improved my foot. It's all bought solutions. The technology from Yingli isn't that great either."

Once Transsion Auto released the announcement, Geely immediately realized an opportunity had arrived and began to retaliate.

After all, having so many people poached, they absolutely couldn't swallow this insult, and their hired internet trolls immediately occupied the comment section of Transsion Auto.

"800km? That must be lab data. It will definitely shrink in mass production."

"Developing a chassis this fast? Cars are a matter of life and death! Is doing it this way reliable?"

"The person above is absolutely right, it's not reliable. The first batch of owners will definitely die within three years."

#Transsion Auto about to mass produce#

#Transsion range 800km#

#Is Transsion Auto chassis reliable#

Just when everyone thought that Transsion would be quiet for a while after dropping this big bomb, Shen Fei's personal Weibo updated again.

Shen Fei: "As the first phone since Transsion's return to the domestic market, the transsion s2 is full of sincerity this time."

"The brand new Tos2.0 is equipped with a 'far ahead' self-developed chip."

"The chip will definitely give everyone a big surprise, and at the same time, give the world a surprise. The phone launch event is officially scheduled for April 18th."

"Shenzhen, Spring Cocoon Stadium, see you there!"

"The new phone is officially scheduled."

"It must be because of the pressure from Xiaomi, making Transsion afraid to wait, otherwise the market would be gone."

"Is the self-developed chip reliable? Don't make a hand warmer."

"I trust Transsion's design capabilities..."

"Still the same thing, it's probably a public solution bought from MediaTek."

"No wonder the Transsion stores near my house started setting up counters. It turns out they're holding a launch event."

"Yeah, we have one here too."

There were many voices of doubt, but the number of reservations continued to rise rapidly.

Reservations for Transsion's first domestic launch event directly exceeded the 7 million mark.

The digital tech circle was even more full of anticipation for this launch event.

The chairmen of China Mobile and China Telecom arrived at the headquarters at the first opportunity to fight for the broadcast rights of the launch event.

As for China Unicom, they had some little ideas of their own...

Time quickly came to April 18th, Shenzhen, Spring Cocoon Stadium.

At 2:00 PM, one hour before the launch, there was already a long line outside the venue.

Although this was the first launch event, the two phones in the mate series had already proven their strength, and people were full of anticipation for the so-called self-developed chip.

As for the product not matching the description, they could curse later.

At the very least, at this moment, they were full of anticipation.

In the queue, some people stood on tiptoe from time to time, looking forward as if waiting for something.

"Quick! Look over there, why were they able to drive the car in?"

"Brother, look at the license plate."

"Yue... Yue. O1... Provincial... Second-in-command?"

"Holy shit, the governor is here too."

"This is some serious face, huh?"

"It's not Transsion that has the influence, it's Shen Fei. It's said their relationship isn't ordinary..."

"Hey, brother, I've got snacks, tell me more..."

While they were discussing, Mr. Ren, Big Mouth Yu, and others also arrived...

At 2:50 PM, the audience had already arrived at the venue early.

In the front VIP area, Zhang Shiqing and Shen Guoming sat in the middle, with Mr. Ren and Big Mouth Yu on the left. Further to the left were Liu Qiangdong from JD.com, Pony Ma, and several faces whose names couldn't be recognized but who clearly looked like big shots.

Zhang Shiqing looked at the stage and whispered to Mr. Ren beside him: "Mr. Ren, you came too."

Mr. Ren smiled: "We are all brother companies, and since President Shen is going to drop a big bomb on the world, I couldn't sleep if I didn't come to see it."

"That's perfect, stay after the launch. I have a matter to discuss with you as well."

Zhang Shiqing then looked at the big screen and started clapping!

At this moment, Big Mouth Yu chimed in from the side: "Mr. Ren, this chip is truly powerful!"

"After this launch event ends, let's invite Professor Li over to give us a private lesson. Our HiSilicon needs to stand tall too."

Mr. Ren nodded... This was indeed a good idea.

Zhang Shiqing silently calculated in his heart how much shock the Taishan 900 chip would bring to the world.

He had seen that chip, and when the time came... the entire tech circle would be turned upside down.

Fortunately, they had already started laying the groundwork in advance.

At 3:00 PM sharp, the lights dimmed, and the whole venue went quiet.

There were no fancy lights; Shen Fei walked directly out from the backstage.

A black suit, a white shirt, his pace neither fast nor slow, a slight contrast to the image on Weibo.

He stood in the center of the stage and bowed slightly to the audience.

Applause erupted and lasted for a full minute.

Shen Fei didn't interrupt; he just stood there quietly waiting for the applause to die down naturally, then he spoke.

"Hello, friends, good afternoon."

"Standing here today, looking at so many friends who have come from all over, I'm still a little excited. This reminds me of the situation two years ago when I took over Transsion."

The non-formulaic opening immediately attracted the interest of many people.

Lei Jun in Beijing also picked up his notebook and began to analyze Shen Fei's plan.

He still firmly believed that the honor play launch event was stolen...

A photo appeared on the big screen at the venue; it was the Transsion headquarters in Guangzhou in 2008.

Compared to now, it was a bit dilapidated.

"At that time, because my father had some health issues, I, the 'second-generation rich' everyone talked about, was forced to take over and faced many problems. At that time, the domestic mobile phone market was a bloodbath."

"Nokia was in its prime, Samsung followed closely behind, and domestic mobile phones could only struggle to survive in the low-end market."

He paused for a moment.

"Facing the turnkey solutions provided by MediaTek, mobile phone manufacturing seemed to be an industry with no real substance. As long as you had people and equipment, you could make phones. The price was naturally driven to the bottom."

"This market is very cutthroat, and Transsion struggled, but we struggled to the point of almost going bankrupt."

Someone in the audience laughed, but the laughter carried respect.

For example, Zhang Shiqing...