darknovel #278 - Trade protectionism? My Lord, times have changed!
#278 - Trade protectionism? My Lord, times have changed!
Time flowed by slowly. In the blink of an eye, the press conference came to an end, and reporters and audiences alike left satisfied. Soon after, news about the second-generation three-dimensional graphene supercapacitor and Geek electric vehicles rapidly spread across various media outlets and platforms.
"Shocking! The Second-Generation Three-Dimensional Graphene Supercapacitor That Will Change the Global Energy Landscape Has Been Officially Released!"
This was the headline from UC News's sensationalist department.
"Stock Market Crash! Share Prices of Lead-Acid Battery and Lithium Battery Industries Collapse Across the Board!"
This was the headline from Sohu's portal website.
"Graphene Supercapacitor Stocks Soar! Multiple Companies Worldwide Announce Increased R\u0026D Funding for Graphene Supercapacitors."
This was the headline from Sina's portal website.
"Domestic Electric Vehicle Industry Officially Rises, Gasoline Car Industry Suffers a Waterloo!"
This was the headline from NetEase's portal website.
Meanwhile, in addition to domestic news media reporting related news, overseas media also reported on the related news one after another.
"The Impact of Electric Vehicles Officially Arrives. Where Should Gasoline Cars Go?"
This was the headline from the renowned news agency Reuters.
"Hydrogen Energy Electric Vehicles Suffer a Miserable Defeat. Is Our Country's Investment of Hundreds of Billions of Dollars Going Down the Drain?"
This was the headline from the island nation's Teasing Japan News.
"Faced with the Electric Vehicle Trend, Where Should We Go?"
This was the headline from Germany's Die Welt newspaper.
At the same time, other newspapers also reported on the related news of the second-generation three-dimensional graphene supercapacitor and Geek electric vehicles.
The angle of their reports was all about the impending disaster, the Geek Technology Company threatening their automobile industry and lithium battery industry, and other such news.
It could be said that they really didn't say anything good about Geek Technology Company, almost describing Geek Technology Company as a demon company.
Gao Nian ignored their angry curses and accusations.
Because when Geek electric vehicles were placed in front of them, they would still say 'So fragrant'.
After all, whether in China or overseas, current gasoline prices were not very cheap.
Taking China as an example, the gasoline price in China had already risen to 7.6 yuan per liter, a price that was enough to make many people's hearts ache.
As for overseas, although gasoline prices were a little cheaper, there were also various expenses, and even the gasoline prices in France and the island nation were even more expensive.
Therefore, the sales of fuel vehicles with relatively low fuel consumption in the island nation were increasing and selling better and better, all forced by the price of gasoline.
Now that Geek electric vehicles were born, this thing didn't need to burn gasoline at all, it only needed to use electricity.
And the price of electricity was naturally cheaper than the price of gasoline, after all, electricity was a renewable energy source.
Even if you filled it once every two months, you would still have to pay at least 1,800 yuan for gasoline a year, so buying a car was expensive, and using a car was also expensive.
Therefore, Gao Nian was not afraid of them scolding Geek Technology Company, and was not afraid of them scolding Geek electric vehicles.
When Geek electric vehicles appeared in front of them, they would naturally exclaim 'So fragrant' and then shamelessly come to beg to buy Geek electric vehicles.
After all, no one would go against money.
Therefore, Geek Technology Company was naturally not afraid of them scolding themselves.
However, although Geek Technology Company was not afraid of public opinion, they were afraid that they would engage in unfair competition.
After all, Geek Technology Company, relying on the second-generation three-dimensional graphene supercapacitor, had destroyed their lead-acid battery industry and lithium battery industry.
Under such circumstances, it was hard to guarantee that those unemployed workers and companies would not cause any trouble and launch a desperate counterattack.
In terms of this desperate counterattack, even if they lowered prices, they would definitely not be able to beat the second-generation three-dimensional graphene supercapacitor.
But if they engaged in petty tricks, such as advocating for trade protection to the higher-ups.
And then impose punitive tariffs on Geek electric vehicles and the second-generation three-dimensional graphene, that would be able to protect their lithium battery industry and lead-acid battery industry.
After all, the actual percentage of punitive tariffs levied was completely unfixed.
Therefore, they could completely distort the price of the second-generation three-dimensional graphene supercapacitor and distort the price of Geek electric vehicles through punitive tariffs.
Ultimately, Geek electric vehicles and the second-generation three-dimensional graphene supercapacitor would not be able to threaten their interests.
Therefore, punitive tariffs were still a key factor threatening the interests of Geek Technology Company, and there was still a trace of haze overhead.
Of course, it was not an easy thing to impose punitive tariffs on Geek Technology Company.
After all, Geek Technology Company was a Chinese company. If you imposed punitive tariffs on Geek Technology Company for trade protection.
That would mean that it was possible to start a trade protectionism war. Today you impose my punitive tariffs, and tomorrow I will also impose your punitive tariffs.
In the end, the global market would become isolated islands, no longer a unified whole, and the ultimate victims would be all countries in the world.
Therefore, the banner of trade protectionism should not be used lightly, otherwise it would hurt others and yourself.
Moreover, once they really imposed punitive tariffs on Geek Technology Company, then Geek Technology Company would definitely not endure it in vain.
Previously, the United States had included Geek Technology Company on the Entity List and also imposed punitive tariffs on Geek Technology Company's products.
As a result, Geek Technology Company slapped them back with a counterhand, publicly stating that it would refuse to sell graphene film and three-dimensional graphene materials within the territory of the United States.
Therefore, if they imposed punitive tariffs on Geek Technology Company.
Then Geek Technology Company was very likely to immediately increase the price of three-dimensional graphene, graphene film, and the second-generation three-dimensional graphene supercapacitor, to use their own methods against them!
However, whether they would impose punitive tariffs or not was ultimately a matter for the future.
Geek Technology Company currently did not have time to deal with these trivial matters. The current Geek Technology Company was quite busy.
There were two points to this busyness. The first point was to take the profits earned and the money obtained through prepayments to build three-dimensional graphene supercapacitor factories on a large scale.
The second point was to simultaneously build the second and third super car factories. These two super car factories would start construction simultaneously.
The construction sites of these two super factories were located in the suburbs of Tianjin and the suburbs of Wuhan, respectively.
When these two super factories were completed, and finally added to the original production capacity of Geely Company.