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Chapter 136 New Cooperation 【Subscription】

In order to obtain enough solid-state batteries, Kulas did not hesitate to come to Binjiang City from Liganife in person, and was treated very coldly.

Previously, due to competition for the production capacity share of solid-state batteries, this was forbeared and did not happen.

But now he couldn't control it.

I just felt a nameless anger welling up in my chest.

Angry to the extreme.

Because in this plan, the annual production capacity that Pingguo can obtain is less than [-] million yuan.

It is the least among several mobile phone brands present.

You know it's a year's worth.

As a top smart device technology company, Pingguo shipped 6000 million mobile phones globally last year.

No exaggeration to say.

The solid-state batteries I got at this time may not even be enough to fit between my teeth.

At this time, Kulas still doesn't understand that Future Technology's move is to support their domestic brands and secretly suppress their Pingguo mobile phones.

There is such a big gap in the number of solid-state batteries, I am afraid that Pingguo's domestic market share will soon be wiped out by brands such as Xiaomi Huawei.

The key point is that Pingguo has no way to deal with this situation. Who told them not to have the production technology of this solid-state battery.

Even Sanxing Electronics, which often cooperates, does not have relatively advanced technology in batteries.

If it doesn't explode, it's considered a great success.

Xu Lei saw Kulas' performance in his eyes, which was basically the same as he expected.

Pingguo has occupied the high-end mobile phone market in China for so many years. Xu Lei will definitely support domestic brands if there is an opportunity, and increasing the number of their solid-state batteries is the best way.

In this way, Pingguo lost a sufficient supply of solid-state battery mobile phones, so it could only shift the market focus to overseas.

Moreover, if he hadn't led the Chinese Academy of Sciences project team to successfully develop a top-level lithography machine and get rid of the embarrassing situation of no high-end chips available, I am afraid that Huawei's market share would have gone to Pingguo.

Now Pingguo lacks solid-state batteries, just as Huawei couldn't make high-end chips back then.

But in front of so many heads of brand companies, Xu Lei naturally wouldn't say what was in his heart.

Then he pretended to appease Kuras' emotions.

"Mr. Kulas, don't worry."

"I have nothing to do about the distribution of production capacity."

"After all, our Xingyuan battery has just been established, and we have a limited number of production capacity, and we have to use more production capacity to produce power batteries."

"But don't worry."

"When our production capacity increases next year, it will definitely meet your company's needs."

There was nothing wrong with Xu Lei's words, but Kulas only felt it was particularly harsh when he heard it. He stood up immediately under the burst of anger, and expressed on the spot that he would give up the purchase of solid-state batteries.

"Since you are so insincere, then there is no need to discuss this cooperation. Even if our mobile phones don't use solid-state batteries, we can still guarantee sales."

The voice just fell.

Without waiting for Xu Lei to respond, he immediately turned around with his assistant Mel and opened the door to leave.

Such a situation was definitely not expected by Xu Lei.

Originally, he just gave Pingguo the least share of production capacity, thinking that even if the other party was dissatisfied, he couldn't say anything.

But I didn't expect that this Kuras had quite a personality, and he chose to refuse to cooperate directly.

It's a pity that this approach will only affect Pingguo himself in the end.

What's worth mentioning is that when Kuras was about to disappear from sight, Xu Lei still added something.

"Mr. Kulas, Xingyuan Battery welcomes you to come and discuss cooperation at any time."

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As Pingguo voluntarily withdrew from the competition, the rest of the process became much faster.

The major brand companies are no longer questioning the production capacity share they have obtained, which can be regarded as the successful conclusion of this investment promotion conference.

Also.

In addition to distributing the share of Pingguo to Xiaomi Huawei, Xu Lei also made certain reservations on the production capacity of power batteries.

Because this is related to the subsequent layout of Xingyuan Battery in the industry.

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Due to the flight problem, although Kulas was extremely angry, he could only temporarily stay in the hotel room where he was staying, and could not fly back to the company headquarters immediately.

But if someone stayed outside the door at this time, they would definitely hear a voice laced with anger.

"It's downright disgusting."

"They never intended to sell us enough solid-state batteries to begin with."

"Originally, I thought that this time at least tens of millions of purchase orders could be won for the company, but the result is less than ten million. It is obviously targeting us."

Mel, who was standing quietly by the side, listened to what Kulas said. Although he understood that his boss was in a bad mood at the moment, he hesitated a little before reminding him.

"boss."

"Will giving up the purchase of solid-state batteries make things difficult for us going forward?"

Now Huawei Xiaomi and other mobile phone brands have obtained enough solid-state batteries. When the three large-scale bases of Xingyuan Battery are completed and officially put into use, various solid-state battery mobile phones will inevitably appear on the market like mushrooms after rain.

And it still covers all the high, middle and low markets.

At that time, only Pingguo still uses traditional lithium batteries, and its competitiveness will definitely drop significantly.

Will seriously affect mobile phone sales.

of course.

These situations are very clear to Kulas, and at the same time, he understands that the number of solid-state batteries that are less than [-] million will still not have much effect.

Therefore, instead of being constrained by future technology, it is better to give up cooperation and find another way out.

He does not believe that as the world's top smart device technology company, it will be stumped by a small battery.

But when Kulas was about to speak to Mel's concerns, there was a sudden knock on the door, accompanied by the voice of a foreign girl.

"Ms. Mel, there are people outside who claim to be from Ningwang New Energy Company and want to see Mr. Kulas."

"Ningwang New Energy?"

Kulas was stunned when he heard these words, and a little suspicion flashed in his heart.

He knows Ningwang New Energy, which is considered a large-scale lithium battery production company in the battery industry.

The other party was able to find his hotel and came to the door at this time, obviously with some purpose, but as a company that mainly produces power batteries, Kulas couldn't figure out what the other party was looking for.

Just considering the predicament that Pingguo is facing right now, he hesitated for a while and immediately responded.

"Let the other party come in."

Soon.

Led by a blonde beauty, Zhou Jia, dressed formally in a suit and leather shoes, finally met Kulas, the CEO of Pingguo.

Zhou Jia was born overseas when he was a child and joined Ningwang New Energy after finishing his doctorate there, responsible for battery technology research. It has been several years.

Under the development of the past few years, Ningwang New Energy has almost become the world's largest lithium battery production company.

The market value is also rising steadily.

But who would have expected that during the critical period of the company's development, Xingyuan Battery suddenly announced that it had conquered the solid-state battery production technology and reduced the cost to the same level as lithium batteries.

This is undoubtedly a great blow to the lithium battery industry.

Faced with this unexpected situation, Ningwang New Energy can only choose to save itself and use the sodium-ion battery that is still in the laboratory stage.

However, since the new energy vehicle brands that had maintained cooperation before have all invested in the embrace of solid-state batteries, they had to change their strategy and choose the mobile phone battery market, hoping to take this opportunity to make a name for themselves in sodium-ion batteries.

As long as it has the strength to compete with solid-state batteries, Ningwang New Energy still has a chance.

"Mr. Kulas, our sodium-ion batteries are cheaper than traditional lithium batteries, and their performance is also comparable to that of solid-state batteries."

"If you choose to use it, you may be able to get rid of the current predicament."

After the two parties finished their introductions and expressed their intentions, Zhou Jia stopped wasting time and directly discussed cooperation with Kuras.

Being able to cooperate with a world-renowned brand like Pingguo will definitely be of great help to the promotion of its new sodium-ion battery. After so many days of investigation, Zhou Jia finally found a suitable opportunity, so he naturally didn't want to miss it.

At the same time, Kulas was also thinking about Zhou Jia's words.

He is not clear about the performance of sodium-ion batteries, but if he is able to catch up with the performance of solid-state batteries, he can give it a try.

At least it can resolve Pingguo's current embarrassing situation.

Moreover, unlike Xingyuan Battery, which is building a production base, Ningwang New Energy's production capacity will soon deliver batteries.

In this way, Pingguo's sodium-ion battery mobile phone can also be launched as soon as possible.

After careful weighing, Kuras finally made a decision to choose cooperation.

"I hope we can cooperate happily."

When he said these words with a relaxed face, he immediately reached out and held Zhou Jia together.

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With the end of the investment promotion conference held by Future Technology, major brand companies have also issued announcements after leaving Binjiang City, saying that they plan to officially launch solid-state battery new energy vehicles next year.

Due to the continuous rise in oil prices, many people are facing the embarrassing situation of not being able to drive a car.

It makes people who originally planned to buy a car feel a little tangled.

Although new energy vehicles are a good choice, there are also many problems in terms of battery mileage and incomplete charging station facilities.

But things are different now.

Using the latest solid-state battery, the cruising range is at least three times higher than before, and it can run even at high speeds in the province.

Perfect for urban use.

So everyone on the Internet was very happy and excited after seeing the good news.

However, some who are Tesla users have questioned this.

Wondering why Tesla cars weren't included.

"In the past, new energy vehicles could only be called battery vehicles, but now I am willing to admit that it is a car."

"Finally using solid-state power batteries, I have a goal for the next car change."

"This time we have to start."

"It's a pity that when the solid-state power battery car is launched, at least the new base of Xingyuan Battery must be completed. I don't know how long it will take?"

"Why didn't Tesla respond? Don't they plan to use Xingyuan's solid-state battery?"

"It's normal, Pingguo Sanxing hasn't moved either."

"A friend recommended me to buy a Tesla. It would be perfect if it was equipped with a solid-state power battery."

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(End of this chapter)