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Chapter 1360 A Heavy Whip

When Huateng Industrial Group sent out invitations to various media to attend the press conference for the new engine half a month later, Liu Ming also received a call from Lao Yang of Sohu.com.

Old Yang's praise of Wolfsburg's 1.4T engine and dry dual-clutch transmission did not make Liu Ming feel much better. He was in a state of confusion and just dealt with it casually. After analyzing the information at hand, he quickly called his boss: "Boss Sun, do you have time now? There is an important situation that I want to report to you in person."

Listening to Liu Ming's anxious voice on the phone, Sun Cong did not dare to neglect: "Very urgent?"

"It's indeed urgent," Liu Ming said, "Of course, if your next event is very important, I can wait a while."

Hearing this, Sun Cong understood that Liu Ming's matter was indeed very urgent, but not to the point of burning his eyebrows. Fortunately, he did not have anything particularly urgent, so Sun Cong immediately responded: "Okay, come over."

More than ten minutes later, Liu Ming handed Sun Cong a few documents he had just printed out: "Mr. Sun, take a look at this."

Sun Cong took the information and looked at it, and was immediately shocked: "The highest thermal efficiency is 40.1%? How is this possible?"

  Huateng Industrial Group was able to develop an engine with a maximum thermal efficiency of over 40%, which was completely beyond Sun Cong's imagination. Now he finally understood why Liu Ming was so anxious to see him, because according to the previous plan of Southern Wolfburg, they were going to brag about the combination of Wolfburg 1.4T engine and dry dual-clutch transmission, especially the 1.4% thermal efficiency of the 35T engine, which was one of the next publicity focuses. But now, Huateng Group has developed an engine with a maximum thermal efficiency of 40.1%. How can he play with it?

Southern Wolfburg was promoting its engine with great enthusiasm, saying that it was an amazing engine with a thermal efficiency of 35%. But then a competitor suddenly said, "We have an engine with a maximum thermal efficiency of 40.1%." How could they continue to play?

Could it be that we are actually making further improvements, and that the maximum thermal efficiency of the further improved 1.4T engine can reach 37.5%, the maximum power can reach 150 horsepower, and the maximum torque can reach 240 Nm?

  At this moment, Sun Cong hated Zhang Qihang and Huateng Industrial Group: These two bastards always caused trouble for him!

Liu Ming smiled bitterly and nodded: "I also think it is unlikely. Even the person who leaked the information to me thinks it is unlikely. But based on my understanding of Huateng Industrial Group and Mr. Zhang Qihang, if this thing was made by Huateng Group, I think it is possible."

"..."

Sun Cong frowned and stopped talking.

He actually agreed with Liu Ming's words. If this engine was developed by other domestic automobile manufacturers, then the credibility of this news would indeed be questionable. But since it came from Huateng Industrial Group, and Huateng Industrial Group held a press conference so solemnly to announce the news to everyone, then based on everyone's understanding of Zhang Qihang and Huateng Industrial Group, although it was incredible, everyone still tended to "wait and see", and this tendency itself explained everyone's attitude towards Huateng Industrial Group: in terms of technology, Huateng Industrial Group and Zhang Qihang are serious, they are serious.

Seeing that his boss was silent, Liu Ming said to himself: "After getting the information, I thought about it carefully and felt that there is still some possibility."

"Oh?"

After hearing what Liu Ming said, Sun Cong's complexion recovered a little and he nodded, "Then tell me in detail."

Liu Ming: "First of all, the engine of Huateng Group is different from the Alto cycle engine we use. This is an Atkinson cycle engine specially used for hybrid vehicles. As you know, Huateng Group's current hybrid engine has a maximum thermal efficiency of 34.5%. Huateng Group has invested a lot in research and development in recent years. It is completely normal to make some progress in the field of engine technology and improve it on the basis of 34.5%."

"That's true," Sun Cong nodded. He also felt that Liu Ming was right: "Go on."

Liu Ming continued, "Secondly, you see, the information provided by Huateng Group to the media said that they cancelled all the gear train equipment outside the engine, such as the traditional mechanical water pump, air conditioning compressor, starter, generator... all these things are gone, the burden on the engine is reduced, and combined with some internal friction reduction methods, the thermal efficiency can naturally be further improved.

Of course, as for what other measures Huateng Group has taken to improve thermal efficiency, we will probably have to wait until the press conference. After all, they also have to hide something and wait until the press conference to officially announce it, so as to attract the attention of the media and the public. "

"Um……"

Sun Cong responded, but didn't say anything else. Instead, he lowered his head and began to think.

Now that it has been confirmed that Huateng Group may have developed an engine with a maximum thermal efficiency of 40.1%, it is necessary to figure out what impact this incident will have on Southern Wolf Fort, what impact it will have on the publicity strategy previously formulated by our side, and what adjustments need to be made...

Fortunately for Sun Cong, although the new engine of Huateng Industrial Group was released quite suddenly, the company's Lavida equipped with a 1.4T engine and a dual-clutch gearbox will not be available for a few months. By then, the impact will be much smaller...

Liu Ming, on the other hand, suddenly gloated over the misfortune: "I guess the big brother in the north should have received the news. We are fine, after all, our main product has never been hybrid power. I just don't know how Yifeng, the big brother, will react after seeing this news. After all, they have always claimed that the thermal efficiency of their hybrid engine is the highest in the world. They should be very troubled after seeing this news, right?" Sun Cong was stunned for a moment, and suddenly he also laughed: Yes, facing this bomb suddenly dropped by Huateng Group, it is indeed a headache for me, but the biggest headache should still be Yifeng, right? I don't know what kind of scene the always proud and fragile thief will be when he sees that someone has surpassed him in the highest thermal efficiency of the engine, and it has surpassed him by so much...

As expected, it is indeed very sad when you are unlucky, but if you see someone who is even more unlucky than you, the original sadness is immediately halved, and you may even feel a little happy...

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Liu Ming's guess was correct. The Northern Oil Thief did receive the information conveyed by the media with which he had a good relationship.

After seeing this information, Gu Mingjun was fine, but Nakata Satoshi was furious: "Impossible! This is impossible! Huateng Automobile cannot be better than the Otter in terms of engine technology!"

Looking at Nakata Satoshi who was losing his composure like a madman, Tani Mingjun shook his head helplessly: How could this guy be so fragile? This news has irritated him like this?

When Gu Mingjun received the document forwarded by the cooperative media, he actually didn't quite believe it: 40.1% thermal efficiency? How is this possible? Why don't you guys from Huateng Group fly to the sky? Perhaps Huateng Group's new hybrid engine has indeed made some progress in thermal efficiency, but whether it can reach 40.1%, Gu Mingjun feels that there is still a question mark.

But no matter what, I still have to tell this news to Satoshi Nakata.

Then Satoshi Nakata went crazy.

This guy rushed from his office to Gu Mingjun's office, shouting "Impossible".

But Tani Mingjun had no idea what Nakata Satoshi was really afraid of. What he was worried about was not the "maximum thermal efficiency of 40.1%" at all, but through this incident, he could see that Huateng Industrial Group had figured out how to scientifically develop an internal combustion engine. Even if the maximum thermal efficiency of this engine was not 40.1%, the next one or the next one might be able to reach it.

How did Otter create the myth of being the "world's number one" in the field of hybrid power systems over the years?

On the one hand, it relies on its own E-CVT transmission with a complex and extremely sophisticated planetary gear structure. On the other hand, it relies on its own Atkinson cycle engine code-named 36.8NZ-FXE with a thermal efficiency of up to 1%. The combination of these two has created the myth of the Otter in the field of hybrid power.

Over the years, Oil-Thief Otter has been working hard to promote its improvement in the thermal efficiency of internal combustion engines, maintaining and consolidating its myth and status. But now, Oil-Thief Otter's mythical status in the hybrid field has been broken. The ones who broke this myth are the Chinese, who are the people the Japanese despise the most but are deeply feared in their hearts.

Therefore, Tani Mingjun did not understand that Nakata Satoshi was actually using madness to cover up his inner fear.

He patted Nakata Satoshi's shoulder and advised: "Mr. Nakata, now is not the time to get excited. You should report this news."

Nakata Satoshi finally reacted and nodded quickly, "Yes, yes, you are right. I need to report this news to the headquarters immediately."

"Also, Mr. Nakata," Gu Mingjun continued, "You should understand that when Huateng Group's engine thermal efficiency is improved, the fuel consumption of their hybrid vehicles will also be reduced. At that time, Huateng Group will definitely vigorously publicize their new achievements in fuel consumption.

The market situation has changed so dramatically. I hope you can remind your executives that they can no longer look at the problem with the old perspective. The Otter needs to prove to consumers that it is the most powerful king of hybrid systems. "

This was such a chuunibun, even Tani Mingjun felt like vomiting after he said it, but Nakata Satoshi just bought into it. He nodded vigorously: "Tani, you are right! Please rest assured, I will definitely work hard to convince everyone in the headquarters."

(End of this chapter)