Special troubles of rebirth

Chapter 821 The perfect ending of 09 (1) (page 12)

During the visit to Laboratory No. 1, the expert team brought by Lu Xiangping kept saying it was impossible.

Because according to the data of Pioneer IV lithium battery, the maximum limit can theoretically support a cruising range of 350 kilometers for a small-displacement car.

It is impossible to build pure electric vehicles, but it is more than enough to support gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles.

"We have applied for relevant patents in this area, and it is impossible to commit fraud. Experts can go back to the Patent Office website for inquiries."

The person in charge of the laboratory is also very proud: "Not to mention the past few years, this year alone, the research funding of our No. 1 laboratory has exceeded 5 million. How many power battery manufacturers in China can do this?"

When the professionals were discussing the technical aspects, Lu Xiangping, Wang Yu and a few others were in the outer circle. When they heard this number, they looked at Wang Yu in surprise.

"I remember that there are laboratories 2 and 3 on my tour tomorrow, right?"

"Yes, both laboratories are located in Shanghai. After all, it attracts more high-end talents."

Wang Yu glanced at the leader of Yang City next to him: "This is a popular approach at the moment. In the future, I also plan to set up several laboratories in the capital, the Midwest, and even Europe. After all, some experts are unwilling to move, so they can only Enterprises have relocated talents.”

"That's not what I wanted to ask."

Lu Xiangping asked curiously: "How much money did Guoke New Energy invest in research and development in 09?"

Wang Yu did not reply directly to Lu Xiangping, but looked at Guo Yuan behind him.

"Director Lu, throughout 2009, Guoke New Energy invested a total of more than 12 billion in research and development!"

Guo Yuan stepped forward and replied: "Investment accounts for more than 60% of the company's annual profits."

"Mr. Wang is so generous!"

"My requirements for Guoke New Energy are very simple. They do not need to turn over profits to the group headquarters in the first five years, and they can just support themselves."

Wang Yu smiled and said: "But there is a rigid rule that within the first five years, the proportion of investment in R&D cannot be less than 50% of the current year's profits."

Because Guoke New Energy is not a listed company, its financial data does not need to be released to the outside world. Therefore, the outside world has no way of knowing how much money Wang Yu invested in this company in the past few years. Wang Yu’s so-called need not to turn it over to the group headquarters in the first five years. Profits are also calculated starting from 09.

Guoker New Energy started from the Lin family's battery production company. It was acquired by Wang Yu at the end of 04. It did not reach breakeven until 08. Before that, Wang Yu had invested billions in investment (including some minerals in the southwest). ).

"The early R&D investment of innovative companies directly determines the future prospects of the company. Although it is said that, how many people dare to bet?"

After hearing Wang Yu's reply, Lu Xiangping sighed more and more: "There are countless companies that have misjudged the direction of development, and those that have seen the direction of development correctly but failed the night before dawn. There are only a few who have really survived." "

"It's normal for big waves to hit the sand."

Wang Yu responded: "Every promising industry always has capital willing to try it. Once you develop the right path, you will be able to take the lead. Markets, talents, and funds will continue to flow to you, and eventually you will form a leading position." There is a local aggregation effect. So there are always people willing to take a gamble.”

"It seems that Mr. Wang is very confident in the current development direction of Guoke New Energy?"

Lu Xiangping nodded and said: "According to the current research and development results here, we are indeed a big step ahead in terms of domestic lithium batteries, and are even among the most advanced in the world. Future new Once the energy industry forms a wave like the Internet industry, Mr. Wang will be the trend-setter in the industry."

"The general direction of the Internet, new energy, biotechnology, and intelligence in the future is well known. In addition to the Internet industry that has already emerged, the prospects for other industry segments are looming. Who can say that they are 100% sure?"

Wang Yu restrained his confidence and responded in a humble tone: "I can only say that we should follow the general direction. As long as the deviation is not too big, there will be room for a U-turn in the future."

Another leader of the National Development and Reform Commission standing next to Lu Xiangping spoke at this time: "Mr. Wang's words are extremely pertinent. There is really no clear and precise direction for the development of new energy technology. Omi is currently taking It’s lithium-ion batteries, but Xiaobook has spent a lot of effort on taking the technical road of hydrogen energy batteries, and it’s really hard to say the future direction.”

The choice of the hydrogen energy route as the main breakthrough direction did not happen overnight. As early as the 70s, the government and enterprises began to invest in research. In the 80s, the industrial direction was basically determined. By the 90s, large enterprises in the government With the support, the entire hydrogen fuel cell industry chain has begun to be laid out.

Compared with OMI, Xiaobenzi has a higher overall planning level in the hydrogen energy industry and stronger long-term execution capabilities. At the same time, Xiaobenzi has accumulated a large amount of capital during the rapid economic development period in the past 30 years and has the ability to invest in hydrogen energy for the long term. .

In the 20s, international oil prices were at a historic low. At the end of 90, a barrel of oil was less than ten dollars. Without strong government promotion, companies had no intention to develop new energy sources, and the energy industry around the world reduced the development of new energy sources. of R&D investment, only a small one. Because of the lack of local resources and being hit hard by the last oil crisis, we still pay attention to new energy technologies.

Against this background, Xiaobenzi began to make counter-cyclical investment in hydrogen energy storage technology in China. On the unavoidable technical route, it obtained a large number of key patents. Only one Toyota company, in the field of hydrogen energy battery technology The number of patents reached more than 6000, accounting for more than half of the world's patents in this field at that time.

These are what Lu Xiangping and others saw, and they are real, but no one is aware of another thing.

Most of the patents are monopolized by small companies. Will China, the United States and Europe revolve around small companies in the future?

Therefore, in the years before Wang Yu was reborn, the explosion of the new energy industry focused on lithium batteries rather than hydrogen batteries. The biggest reason was that Zhongmiou no longer wanted to play with hydrogen energy batteries with a small book. You can play alone at home. , we all started anew and worked on lithium batteries together.

In the end, Xiaobenzi was in trouble. From the government level to the corporate level, they had been investing in and developing hydrogen energy technology for decades while others were working on lithium battery technology. The direct consequence was that Xiaobenzi, let alone riding in new energy vehicles, This wave is coming, and even traditional oil truck companies are beginning to be affected.

Of course Wang Yu knew this outcome, but for a while China was walking on two legs. Even when the future direction was unclear, hydrogen energy once had a development market in China.

He clearly remembers that there was a period of time when hydrogen energy filling stations were being built everywhere in China, and some city buses were using hydrogen energy.

Therefore, even if Wang Yu told Lu Xiangping their ending, it would only be regarded as a possibility.

"So the laboratory in Shanghai is taking the hydrogen energy battery technology route?"

Lu Xiangping asked curiously: "You also use two-legged walking to avoid walking in the wrong direction in the future?"

"The technology of Guoke New Energy is in the direction of lithium batteries. There is one generation of production, one generation of testing, and one generation of theoretical research. The laboratory in Shanghai is more focused on theoretical research and development."