Chapter 59: Apocalypse Energy

Just as Li Yongxian and the others were talking, three black sedans drove up to the factory entrance.

The group subconsciously stopped talking.

Seeing the three black sedans come to a smooth stop, the worried expressions on their faces instantly vanished, replaced once again by enthusiastic smiles.

The car doors opened, and about seven or eight people stepped out one after another; among them were men and women, but the young man in the lead, who looked slightly immature, immediately caught the attention of Li Yongxian and his group.

"Boss!"

Li Yongxian and the others immediately went up to greet them, enthusiastically shaking hands with Su Xin and his group one by one.

Taking a look at their white shirts, which were more than half-soaked with sweat, Su Xin said, "On such a hot day, there's no need to welcome me outside. Everyone, hurry inside."

With him having spoken, the group immediately stopped the pleasantries and walked into the factory building with Su Xin.

Just as they reached the factory entrance, a refreshing chill rushed toward them, making everyone feel involuntarily at ease.

Li Yongxian and the others led Su Xin's group through the factory, introducing the current situation of the plant as they toured.

"The Apocalypse Energy Factory covers an area of over 500 mu, with a building area exceeding 300,000 square meters. We have two cell production lines, six fully automated production lines, two module Pack factories, one large-scale energy storage container factory, and one intelligent factory that integrates a research institute and a testing center."

"From R&D to testing, to cell production, and finally to assembly, the entire R&D and production process is fully covered."

"The factory's maximum annual production capacity exceeds 15GWh; however, our factory's market share has been declining for two consecutive years, and currently, the actual output is only 10GWh per year."

Su Xin nodded slightly as he toured. These figures had already been reported to him by his secretary, Feng Haifeng, in the car before they arrived, so he was not entirely ignorant.

It took about an hour for the group to finish the general tour, and finally, everyone went to the office building and sat down in a spacious conference room on the second floor.

"For the next week, your most important task is to cooperate with the headquarters' technical staff to complete the data integration. From human resources to finance, and then to daily production management, everything must be connected to the brand-new ERP System I have customized. In one week, I want to see the entire factory achieve fully digital management, with all operational data of the factory clear, transparent, and verifiable."

"During the data audit and integration process, if any accounting issues or other violations are discovered, I can let bygones be bygones. But from today on, if there is any further misconduct, I will handle it according to the law and regulations, without any mercy."

"I'll say the ugly things first: if anyone secretly obstructs the digitalization progress, leading to the failure of the task, I will lay off 20% of the middle and senior management. As for who it will be, everyone can leave it to luck."

Su Xin sat in the main seat with a stern expression, slowly scanning the room. Wherever his gaze fell, everyone sat up straight, not daring to even breathe loudly.

"Additionally, the company has just changed hands, and there may be some internally who feel lost about the future, worrying about major changes. Here, I can promise everyone that as long as you all act according to the law and regulations and cooperate well with my arrangements, I will never dismiss anyone without cause."

"Furthermore, for the next three months, including you few present here, everyone's performance bonus will be doubled. Factory Manager Li, remember to notify everyone of this later."

"Understood, Boss!"

Li Yongxian nodded excitedly.

Whether for ordinary employees or for management like them, performance bonuses accounted for a large proportion of their wages, at least 30%, and for management, these bonuses made up about half of their pay.

Now that the performance bonus was doubling, it was equivalent to a salary increase of more than 50%.

With such a large financial incentive, how could he still care about considering whether the future prospects of Tianqi Energy were good or not? He would first cooperate with Su Xin to finish the work well and get these months' wages.

With Su Xin's generous style of doing things, such rewards might not be rare in the future.

The other management members were also full of joy, nodding and agreeing one after another.

Su Xin continued:

"Also, all research currently underway in the research institute is to be stopped. From now on, the research institute will be left for my personal use."

"And, Factory Manager Li, I will send you a list later. Arrange to have the supplies on the list purchased as soon as possible; I have an urgent need for them."

After finishing, he looked at his secretary, Feng Haifeng, beside him and asked, "Is there anything I missed?"

Feng Haifeng leaned in closer and whispered a reminder, "There is also the accommodation issue."

Su Xin realized, "Right!"

He looked at Li Yongxian again and said, "Arrange two dormitories for me in the factory area. My bodyguards and I will be staying here for a few days."

Li Yongxian was startled, then hesitated, "Boss, the accommodation conditions in the factory area are not very good. Even the dormitories for us in management have quite average environments..."

Su Xin waved his hand, "That doesn't matter. I'm not as delicate as you think. It's mainly because I need to do research in the factory these few days, and commuting back and forth from the city every day is too troublesome. If I happen to hit traffic during rush hour, that would waste too much time."

Hearing that Su Xin was truly planning to do the research himself, the factory management members exchanged glances quietly, their hearts heavy; it seemed their previous guesses had all been confirmed.

Li Yongxian, however, did not show these emotions, only smiling and nodding, "Very well, I will go arrange it in a moment."

"Good. Do you have anything else to report? If not, then the meeting is adjourned."

Over the past month or so, in the process of interacting with Liu Qingli, Su Xin had gradually developed a resolute and swift working style. Seeing that no one was speaking, he decisively announced the end of the meeting.

After rising and leaving the conference room.

Su Xin went to the research institute in the intelligent factory, learned how to operate the instruments under the guidance of several researchers, and then began to attempt experiments according to the various knowledge he had previously learned.

And on the other side.

Factory Manager Li and the others acted quickly according to Su Xin's requirements. Some were responsible for cooperating with technicians to integrate data, while others were responsible for arranging the cleaning of the dormitories and the procurement of daily necessities.

After the news of the doubled performance bonuses was announced, all the employees in the factory cheered, and the hesitation of the previous few days vanished.

In the blink of an eye, five days passed.

Su Xin, wearing a white anti-static suit, was experimenting with the ratio of a new material in the research institute.

His research direction was precisely the Solid-state Battery, which was favored by the mainstream view in the industry.

The so-called Solid-state Battery refers to a new type of Lithium-ion Battery that uses solid materials as the electrolyte; its working principle is no different from that of a traditional Lithium-ion Battery.

The most core difference is the electrolyte.

During the charging and discharging process, traditional Lithium-ion Batteries rely on liquid electrolytes to facilitate the flow of charged ions.

In this type of traditional lithium battery, the viscosity of the electrolyte increases under low-temperature conditions, leading to a decrease in conductivity, poor compatibility between the electrolyte and the separator, and ultimately, a significant reduction in performance.

And in high-temperature states, there is even a risk of thermal runaway, endangering life safety.

It can be said that both high and low temperatures have a great impact on traditional lithium batteries, and coupled with the fact that their own energy density is not high enough to store sufficient power, the manifestation in new energy vehicles is insufficient driving range.

Low-temperature performance degradation.

High-temperature safety hazards.

Plus insufficient driving range.

These are the three biggest shortcomings of new energy vehicles, and it is precisely these shortcomings that have limited the large-scale promotion of new energy vehicles.

While the electrolyte of a Solid-state Battery is made entirely of solid materials.

It has no electrolyte, so naturally there is no need to worry about electrolyte leakage causing thermal runaway; whether it is high temperature or impact, there are no safety hazards.

Furthermore, the conductivity will not decrease due to changes in electrolyte viscosity, which also means it is unaffected by low-temperature conditions.

It can be said that the negative impacts brought about by high and low temperatures have been fundamentally resolved.

Coupled with an energy density that is also much higher than traditional lithium batteries, the range is greatly increased, fully capable of meeting normal travel needs.

These three major advantages perfectly solve the three biggest pain points of current new energy vehicles.