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Chapter 244 Tech Leaks

As if that wasn't enough, two minutes later, Shenfei posted another Weibo message: "China's supply chain doesn't rely on handouts, it relies on itself."

"Transsion is awesome, Chinese manufacturing is awesome."

"Has Bosch apologized for the report? I'm going to buy a copy to keep as a collector's item."

"This is the price of being strangled. Let's see who dares to bully Chinese companies in the future."

"I can brag about what Boss Shen said for a year..."

Meanwhile, at Bosch's headquarters in Shanghai, Muller looked at the Weibo post and instantly understood that no matter what they did, at the moment the supply was cut off, Bosch had become nothing more than a backdrop to their actions.

Then he stood up, picked up the teacup on the table, and smashed it hard on the ground.

Porcelain shards scattered everywhere.

But nothing can be changed.

The verdict has been delivered, and public opinion has been settled.

Bosch's reputation in the Chinese market, built up over 20 years, was shattered overnight.

Because he agreed to those people's demands, he has now been liquidated by the company. He has already found out that this time, he will take full responsibility.

He might even face imprisonment.

Meanwhile, the popularity of Transsion Motors surged by 50%.

"Using our own ESP makes it safer and more reliable." Has this statement become Transsion's best selling point?

Ironically, the very car companies that had initially partnered with Bosch and Transsion to cross the line all called Huakong Intelligent Driving the day after the verdict was announced.

"Mr. Wang, we are from Jili, and we'd like to discuss the procurement of ESP..."

……

Chen Hao, the founder of Huakong and a top engineer, had never seen such a lively day.

But now, he understands.

He recalled that when he left Bosch to found Huakong, everyone said he was a fool.

"Esp, that's Bosch's technology, you can't make it."

"Chinese people making ESP? Don't even dream about it."

"Your technology is many years behind Bosch's, 20 years, 30 years, or more."

His ESP is now installed in Transsion vehicles, with performance comparable to Bosch 9.0.

Although they didn't develop it themselves, we are grateful for the boss's super-enhancing technology.

Three days later, Bosch's apology letter appeared on the front page of the China Daily, Economic Daily, and China Automotive News.

The content is short, still arrogant, but not as conceited.

"Bosch China publicly apologizes to Transsion for its dishonest performance of its contract. We respect the court's ruling and will take this as a lesson to uphold business integrity."

Everyone knows that the value of this letter goes far beyond just three lines.

This is a signal.

A signal to suppliers worldwide.

In the Chinese market, making money honestly is fine, but if you don't want to make money honestly, Transsion will replace you, and then it will be time for a cleanup.

In just a few days, the capital market's valuation of Huakong Intelligent Driving surged from over 200 million to 2 billion.

Bosch's ESP business in China saw its market share drop from 73% to 69%.

It dropped by a full four percentage points, and most of the lost market share was seized by Huakong, which now has a total market share of 8% in China.

Almost all Chinese automakers have quietly transferred some of their orders to China Automotive Holdings.

It's not because their delivery technology is better, but because their prices are cheap enough, plus political correctness.

Chen Hao showed no regrets about Huakong Laboratory, after all, he knew the real reason for the overvaluation...

The 2.0 billion is just the beginning. Once the boss's ESP 20 comes out, Bosch will face another blow.

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Meanwhile, Transsion held another press conference.

The venue was chosen to be the Shenzhen Bay Sports Center, where Huawei has previously launched many mobile phones. Today, they will continue their promotion here.

At 8 a.m., a long queue had already formed at the entrance of the venue.

Fortunately, the staff prepared a special passage for the media reporters; otherwise, they might not have been able to squeeze in among these enthusiastic fans.

After all, these fans are die-hard supporters with considerable fighting spirit. Some are holding up signs that are sending encouragement via voice transmission, and there are also some excited young people.

Someone unfurled a red banner that read: "Support domestic products; foreigners are just bluffing."

Zhang Bin stood backstage, a little excited. Today he was the star, and he would give all the audience a preview of Transsion Motors.

"Mr. Zhang, the live stream signal is ready." Liu Fang, Li Qing, and others came over. "There are 12 platforms across the internet, and we expect to have over 500 million viewers online."

"The boss was also in the audience."

Zhang Bin quickly patted his chest and straightened his clothes. He kept thinking to himself: the boss must be under even more pressure there.

"Any news from Bosch?"

"No. Their people are probably cleaning up the mess, and some of them might be watching the live stream."

At 10:00 AM sharp, Zhang Bin walked onto the stage.

The soft stage lights shone on him, and the speakers behind him began to introduce him: "Zhang Bin, the factory director of Transsion Motors."

A round of applause erupted from the audience.

"Thank you all for coming to the Transsion Motors launch event." Zhang Bin's expression was very approachable, giving the impression of a technician.

His background was also introduced on the big screen, and many people immediately thought to themselves, "He really is a technician by training, no wonder he's so easygoing."

"Today we're not launching any new products, but rather giving you a glimpse into Transsion's future plans and debunking some of the rumors surrounding the product."

He paused for a moment, and the live stream chat was instantly flooded with comments.

"Debunking what rumors?"

"Could it be that the performance figures for the Esp Pro are misleading?"

"Pee..."

"Hey upstairs, stop making fun of me. Don't treat the professionals like fools."

"Hehe, you're still too young. There's nothing in the world that money and power can't solve. If they can't, it just means you're too young. You'll be fine after a few more years."

"Hey old geezer upstairs, why aren't you dead yet?"

However, before it officially begins, we always have to kick Bosch a few times; that's what the audience likes to see.

Several photos also appeared on the big screen, showing the Transsion Motors' assembly line in Yangcheng, which was completely empty and deserted.

"This is what happened after our competitors switched to supplying ESP this year. They suddenly cut off the supply, and this production line was shut down for a full 15 days."

The audience quieted down considerably.

"15 days doesn't sound like a long time, just over half a month, and it will pass quickly."

But for a company about to launch a new car, 15 days means a delayed launch and damage to its brand reputation.

He pressed the remote control, and a set of data appeared on the screen.

Direct economic losses...

It's still a figure of over 30 billion, even though the court has rejected it, but so what?

After all, the court has a lot to consider and can't just rely on the voice transmission; the court isn't their private property.

So the audience was still very angry.

Seeing that the mood was right, Zhang Bin switched the screen again, and a rendering of a car appeared.

The roof and hood were covered with a dark blue, glass-like substance that shimmered in the sunlight.

Another chorus of boos erupted from the audience. It really was that trash... What's with this attempt to refute the rumors?