A week later, Akio Toyoda got an electric car and Musk smiled.

"Because I often expect some unsatisfactory things, I think they may not be satisfactory, but they always get up as expected, so I'm afraid it will be the same this time." Although Mr. Lu Xun has said many inexplicable "words of warning to the world" in recent years, believe me, this sentence is really what he said, and it happens all the time.

A few days ago, Akio Toyoda, the head of Toyota, couldn't sit still and shouted to the media: "Electric cars have been over-hyped." He believes that advocates have not taken into account the carbon emissions generated by the power generation process and the cost of transition to electric vehicles. If all cars are powered by electricity, and Japan is mainly a country that relies on coal and natural gas to generate electricity, then there will be a power shortage in Japan in summer. Therefore, Akio Toyoda believes that electric vehicles are not helpful to the environment. The more electric vehicles are produced, the more serious carbon dioxide emissions will be.

"If Japan bans gasoline-powered vehicles too hastily, the current business model of the automobile industry will collapse, which will lead to millions of people losing their jobs." Another important position of Akio Toyoda is the president of Japan Automobile Industry Association. It is really necessary for him to consider the health of the entire Japanese automobile industry system.

It is worth noting that following the related bans issued by California and Britain, Japanese local media also reported in early February of 65438 that the Japanese government will ban the sale of gasoline vehicles from 2035, but it will still allow the sale of hybrid vehicles. However, it seems to be under pressure from the automobile industry, and Japan has not issued any official statement so far. Officials from Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry also said that no decision has been made on the future of gasoline vehicles. It seems that Akio Toyoda felt that the pressure was not enough, so he continued to add a handful of firewood.

For the industry gods who wander around the major forums all the year round, I saw such a topic on the Weibo before going to bed and instantly woke up a lot. "The subtext is that you want to buy my fuel cell car." "It's not the trend you brought up by Tesla." We can't guess whether Akio Toyoda is considering his own interests or to some extent, but Tesla is indeed the initiator. Moreover, the initiator once again ushered in his own shining moment after Akio Toyoda just completed the electric car of Diss.

As of February 18 18, Tesla's share price has reached US$ 695, a record high, and its market value has reached US$ 65,8791billion, which has surpassed the sum of the market values of nine global automakers such as Volkswagen, Toyota, Nissan, Hyundai, GM, Ford, Honda, Fiat Chrysler and Logo, and is equivalent to that of Toyota. Since the beginning of this year, Tesla's cumulative increase has reached 73 1%. You know, its share price was only $72 a year ago. Since1mid-October, Tesla's share price has risen by 60% at a high level.

It is precisely because of this wave of operation in the securities market that Elon? ? Musk's personal fortune soared? 90? A billion dollars, is that enough? 1673? One billion dollars, an increase this year alone? 1397? 10 billion dollars wealth, ranking second in the global rich list, second only to Amazon founder Bezos.

It's no wonder that a few days ago, after the prototype SN8 of the starship rocket, the key vehicle in Musk's Mars immigration plan, exploded in the test flight, Musk also congratulated the space exploration technology company on his personal social platform and shouted: Mars, here we come! Sure enough, I have a meal in my hand, and my heart is unwavering.

Grandpa Ge said: "2 1 what is the most lacking in the century? Talent! " Master Xing said, "Without dreams, it is different from salted fish." As it happens, Musk collected these two things. There is really only a thin line between a madman and a genius. Musk jumped repeatedly at both ends. As for the result? Perhaps, as infernal affairs said at the beginning, "you can choose the way."

However, at present, in the most important China market, despite security incidents, both Musk and Tesla are moving in the established direction with the tolerance of the market. Data show that new energy vehicles currently account for about 6% of the total passenger car sales in China. By 2020 1 1 month, the total sales of passenger cars in China will be17.5 million, of which the sales of new energy vehicles will be about 963,000. During the period from 1 to 1 1, Tesla gained a market share of 12% in China's new energy vehicle market, second only to local automakers BYD and SAIC. At this time, even if Akio Toyoda doesn't want to, I'm afraid this wave is much more cruel than he thought.

It's not just Musk who wants to hold on to his dreams. In Los Angeles, 500 kilometers away, there is also a "wanderer" who suffocates for his dream and wants to go home before choking. Takeshi Kaneshiro said, "Everyone has a habit. My habit is to wait here for Mei to get off work! " Boss Jia gave a favorable look and said that he also had a habit. His habit was to wait for the right time to return to China.

Recently, it was noticed that a company named Fafa Automobile (Zhuhai) Co., Ltd. was formally established in June 65438+February 65438+April 2020 with a registered capital of 250 million US dollars. The company is owned by FF? Hong? Kong? Holding? Ltd. is wholly owned by Jia, who is also the supervisor of LeEco (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd. ..

According to public information, Franco-French Automobile (Zhuhai) Co., Ltd. has a registered capital of 250 million US dollars, and its business scope includes: sales of new energy vehicles; Sales of new energy vehicle production test equipment; Research and development of auto parts; Sales of new energy automobile electrical accessories; Electric vehicle charging infrastructure operation; Software development; Application system integration service in artificial intelligence industry; Intelligent vehicle equipment manufacturing, etc.

Will Jia Yueting take this "springboard" to return to China again? I'm afraid it's not enough to set up this company, but on the other hand, it can really be seen as a signal that FF is trying to expand its business in China. After all, at the end of last year, Bi Fukang revealed that he was negotiating with domestic car companies. "What cannot be ignored in the progress of FF is that it is still seeking a backdoor listing in the United States, which will be conducive to the promotion of domestic cooperation." Some insiders analyzed.

Um ... as for the cooperation, how is it going? At best, it is orderly progress, at worst, there is no real progress. However, compared with whether FF is alive or dead, whether Boss Jia starts the countdown to returning to China, I am more concerned about what my colleague's father-in-law's 40 Wan Le will do with the stock. ...

Text/Chao Luo

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