Range-extended electric vehicles (REVs) belong to the simplest series plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) system in new energy vehicle technology.
Their internal combustion engine's role is to drive a generator that produces electricity for the battery, electric motor, and other equipment on the vehicle.
Compared to series-parallel PHEVs and pure electric vehicle products, the range-extending engine technology for charging the battery is at the level of micro-minivan power in the 1990s.
In other words, REVs, like pure electric vehicles, have no technical threshold to speak of. Basically, anyone can build pure electric vehicles, and naturally, they can also build REVs.
For consumers who spend real money to buy cars, they don't care about whether the technology is advanced. After all, few people understand technology. They care more about whether the purchase is worthwhile and whether the use is reliable.
Facts from the past have proven that although REVs have no technical content, they are very popular. From [NAME OMITTED] to [NAME OMITTED], REVs are low in cost but sell for high prices, and they sell well.
Especially at this time, when charging piles are still inadequate, REVs are the first choice for new energy vehicles. The power of the REVs in the past is not a false reputation?
After being encouraged by Li Da Kang, Wang Da Lu was finally a little tempted. "Da Kang, you've said so much. I know you want me to set up a car factory. I need to go back and think about it."
Li Da Kang happily said, "It's right to think carefully. This is a project that requires at least 10 billion yuan in investment. If you don't want to do it, I won't force you. You can recommend friends who want to do it to me."
Wang Da Lu readily agreed, "I will definitely support your work. There's nothing to say about that. It's mainly the market research and funding. Even if I don't do it, I'll try my best to help you get this project going."
Li Da Kang nodded with a smile, "Da Lu, I'm relieved to hear you say that. Actually, you don't have to build a factory yourself. You can find a car company to cooperate with, especially a small car company. You'll be able to have more say."
The so-called new forces in the past were all doing this, from [NAME OMITTED] to [NAME OMITTED], all of them found car companies to cooperate with. This can save a lot of capital investment. Even if the business is not good and they go bankrupt, the losses will be much less.
Wang Da Lu's eyes lit up, "Da Kang, that's a great idea! If that's the case, the feasibility is increased. It's worth a shot. I'll find someone to talk about it tomorrow."
"Okay, I'll wait for your news." Li Da Kang was in a good mood and then mentioned another matter. "Da Lu, you prepare around 500 million yuan. There might be a task in the next few months."
Wang Da Lu asked curiously, "What task?"
"I can't tell you yet. Just consider it as helping me out. You don't need to prepare the money now. It's fine if you can prepare it in two or three months. And you can't give it to me directly. It needs to go through an auction process."
"If someone wants to take over, then you don't have to. Of course, if you want to take over, you can participate in the auction. If no one wants it, then you have to help me out. Anyway, the project can't be left unfinished."
Li Da Kang said. The matter of Shan Shui Group being about to be seized cannot be leaked now, even to Wang Da Lu. Li Da Kang won't deliberately create problems and leak information ahead of time.
"No problem!" Wang Da Lu readily agreed. Since it couldn't be said, he didn't ask further. Li Da Kang rarely asked for help, and he would help no matter what.
Wang Da Lu had previously offered to give Li Da Kang 25% of the shares, but Li Da Kang resolutely refused. 25% of the company's shares are worth more than 500 million yuan, no matter how you look at it.
Even if it was to repay Li Da Kang's favor for the 50,000 yuan startup funds from over 20 years ago, Wang Da Lu would help out. Besides, Li Da Kang is a member of the Provincial Standing Committee.
Even without Li Da Kang's help, having a friend who is a member of the Provincial Standing Committee and Secretary of the Jingzhou Municipal Committee is worth far more than 500 million yuan to Wang Da Lu.
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While Li Da Kang and Wang Da Lu were drinking, Gao Yu Liang and Wu Hui Fen were also having dinner. Wu Hui Fen said, "I chatted with my sister about Li Da Kang this afternoon. My sister thinks he's pretty good."
The out-of-the-blue statement made Gao Yu Liang pause for a moment before reacting. "It seems that Yi Ke really has her sister worried. It's true, Yi Ke is about to turn forty and hasn't gotten married yet."
Wu Hui Fen asked, "What do you think Li Da Kang thinks? You told me before that his relationship with Ou Yang Jing has long since broken down. Now they're divorced too. He should want to rebuild his family, right?"
Gao Yu Liang shook his head, "It's hard to say what he's thinking. He should want to rebuild his family, but if you want me to be a matchmaker, forget about it. I'll be of no use introducing anyone to him."
Wu Hui Fen nodded, "I didn't ask you to be a matchmaker. Li Da Kang is wary of you. Introducing someone to him would only do more harm than good."
Gao Yu Liang smiled, "What about Yi Ke? Have you talked to her?"
Wu Hui Fen shook her head, "No, we didn't dare to talk to her. Whenever we introduce someone to her, she's very resistant. How can we get Yi Ke and Li Da Kang to meet and create opportunities for them to get to know each other?"
Gao Yu Liang chuckled, "Teacher Wu, Yi Ke works at the Anti-Corruption Bureau. How can she get in touch with Li Da Kang on the job? Ask her to investigate Li Da Kang? It doesn't seem right, does it?"
Wu Hui Fen said with a touch of exasperation, "Can't you help think of a way? You don't have to investigate Li Da Kang. Can't you investigate Ding Yi Zhen instead?"
Gao Yu Liang nodded, "That's an idea. Have the Anti-Corruption Bureau send a work team to the Jingzhou Municipal Government to investigate Ding Yi Zhen's dealings with other officials."
Actually, using the investigation of Ding Yi Zhen as an excuse to allow Lu Yi Ke and Li Da Kang to meet wasn't a good idea. It would create antagonism between Li Da Kang and Lu Yi Ke.
But for now, Gao Yu Liang didn't have any other better ideas. This was the most logical and reasonable approach. There was nothing else to be done. It was better not to be too demanding.
So, after dinner, Gao Yu Liang called Ji Chang Ming and asked him to arrange for Lu Yi Ke to lead a work team to the Jingzhou Municipal Government to carry out an investigation.
Of course, Gao Yu Liang couldn't tell Ji Chang Ming the truth. He used official jargon and platitudes: "The Ding Yi Zhen case is very important to the provincial government, and we need to increase the intensity of the investigation."
Ji Chang Ming readily agreed. He didn't think much of it. The Ding Yi Zhen case needed to be investigated anyway, and investigating the Jingzhou Municipal Government was a necessary step. There was nothing strange about it.
As for why Gao Yu Liang specifically assigned Lu Yi Ke to lead the team, it was even more understandable. Gao Yu Liang is Lu Yi Ke's uncle-in-law and wanted to take care of her, giving her a chance to atone for her sins. It was understandable.
It just so happened that Lu Yi Ke didn't like the newly arrived Hou Liang Ping, picking on him every chance she got. Sending Lu Yi Ke to the Jingzhou Municipal Government to investigate was beneficial to Hou Liang Ping's work.
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That night, Li Da Kang received a call from Gao Yu Liang, informing him that the Procuratorate's Anti-Corruption Bureau would send a work team to the municipal government to investigate the Ding Yi Zhen case.
Li Da Kang said that there was no problem. This was a normal process. After all, Ding Yi Zhen's escape had an extremely bad impact, and it was impossible not to investigate.
Then Li Da Kang received a call from Ji Chang Ming, saying the same thing. Li Da Kang generously stated that he would have the municipal government staff cooperate with the work.
The unspoken rule is to give a heads-up before doing something. It's a completely different feeling than doing it without a heads-up. The former is called following the process, while the latter is called finding fault.
The next morning, Lu Yi Ke, along with Lin Hua Hua and others, arrived at the Jingzhou Municipal Government. Lu Yi Ke knew the rules and understood that once they arrived at the municipal government, they should first pay their respects.
Therefore, as soon as she arrived at the municipal government, Lu Yi Ke took Lin Hua Hua to find Li Da Kang. However, the two of them did not have a smile on their faces for Li Da Kang, maintaining a business-like attitude.
The punishment they received a few days ago was thanks to this man in front of them. They were very dissatisfied, although the punishment was given by Ji Chang Ming, the root cause was because this man in front of them was picking on them.
Li Da Kang didn't mind Lu Yi Ke and Lin Hua Hua's attitude. He just wanted to laugh: Why did Gao Yu Liang and Ji Chang Ming send Lu Yi Ke and Lin Hua Hua, who were just rookies, to investigate the municipal government? What could they possibly find out?
Neither Li Da Kang nor Lu Yi Ke expected that this was an arrangement to bring them together. After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Lu Yi Ke began to discuss work, starting by understanding the situation from Li Da Kang.
"Comrade Lu Yi Ke, Comrade Lin Hua Hua, if you want to understand the situation about Ding Yi Zhen, just ask my secretary, Xiao Jin. I have work to do and don't have time to accompany you." Li Da Kang said.
He had no connection to Ding Yi Zhen and had nothing to hide, but he was busy and didn't want to explain the situation to Lu Yi Ke and Lin Hua Hua like a prisoner.
Lu Yi Ke was unwilling. "Secretary Li, it won't take up too much of your time. You certainly know more about Ding Yi Zhen's situation than your secretary."
Li Da Kang shook his head. "No need. I only have a purely work-related relationship with Ding Yi Zhen. Xiao Jin knows all the details."
He didn't give Lu Yi Ke a chance to continue talking. He picked up the phone on his desk and called his secretary, Xiao Jin.
Xiao Jin's office was next door. Li Da Kang had just put down the phone when Xiao Jin came over.
"Director Lu, Secretary Da Kang still has work to do. Would you like to go to my office to chat?"
"Okay."
Although she was very reluctant, Lu Yi Ke had no choice but to get up and leave with Xiao Jin.
Lin Hua Hua hurriedly followed. Although she was a bit fierce, she didn't dare to say a word in front of Li Da Kang.
Although Li Da Kang had a smile on his face, he naturally exuded an aura of authority that even a little girl like Lin Hua Hua couldn't defy.
As they reached the office door, Lu Yi Ke looked back at Li Da Kang, who was already writing diligently at his desk.
Lu Yi Ke couldn't help but be annoyed. She thought to herself, "This Secretary Li really doesn't take me seriously."
She vowed to find something wrong with this guy, no matter what.
She'll see then if he can still ignore her!
What Lu Yi Ke didn't know was that Li Da Kang really didn't take her seriously.
Even if Li Da Kang knew her intentions, he probably wouldn't be angry.
He might even encourage her to work hard.
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