Reborn multinational giant

Speaking of Tesla, I have to mention one person, Elon Musk.

In his previous life, Fang Zhe often confused his name with another great man, Marx, and didn't remember it until he had memorized it several times.

Musk is a well-known figure in the global technology industry. His fame is not only derived from his wealth as a billionaire, but also from the company he founded, what he does, and what he has done many people dare not think. Dare to do!

At the beginning of 2000, when the global Internet industry was facing the crisis of the technology bubble, he and his friend co-founded Fang Zhe, the owner of the paypal company that Fang Zhe came to the United States to invest and cooperate with. Two years later, paypal was acquired by eBay, and Musk was cashing out. After 200 million dollars, he left paypal.

Later, he invested in the start-up electric car company Tesla and served as the chairman of the company.

Under his leadership, Tesla was listed last year with a market value of more than 2 billion US dollars. In addition, Musk also invested in the establishment of a private aerospace company, SpaceX!

Whether it is investing in the electric car company Tesla or in the private aerospace company SpaceX, this is an extremely crazy thing in the eyes of many ordinary people, even rich people, and big rich companies, because most people are I believe that with the current level of technology, not only do these things require a high price, but the money is also very easy to waste!

In fact, in the first few years of Tesla’s founding, this was indeed the case. In order to ensure that Tesla has enough money for research and development, and to ensure that Tesla can survive, Musk in addition to posting his own billions of dollars Assets, still running around, have survived through various means such as Google founder Larry Page, the world's auto giant, Benchi's parent company Daimler, and other investment, low-interest loans from the US government and listing and financing.

Even so, the outside world continues to question Musk and Tesla. Many people believe that Tesla’s so-called electric car project is basically a money-swindling lie. Therefore, although Tesla is now listed, its stock price is not If you are not optimistic, there will be news that Tesla is out of money and that Tesla is bankrupt in three days.

However, in the eyes of Fang Zhe, the rebirth of Musk, Tesla, and SpaceX, who are questioned by the outside world, they are real sweet pastries!

The reason why Tesla is now being questioned by the outside world is that the electric cars developed by Tesla at this stage are not only technically inadequate, but also very expensive. In addition, Tesla's production capacity is also very low. The point of issuing the instructions, not to mention profit, even if the cost is recovered or even bankruptcy is an unpredictable thing, but as a rebirth, Fang Zhe knows that all these circumstances will change greatly in the next few years.

In Tesla's production workshop, dozens of workers wearing blue uniforms and orange helmets are busy in an orderly manner.

Not far away, Fang Zhe, who also wore a white helmet, and Li Wen and Huang Siyi who accompanied him, accompanied by Tesla Chairman and CEO Musk, patiently visited.

At this time, Musk, who was standing next to Fang Zhe, said: "Mr. Fang Zhe, this is the Model-S production line that we are installing and debugging. It is estimated that in half a year, you will be able to see the production from it. Model-S electric sports car!"

Fang Zhe’s eyebrows moved, and his eyes were curiously watching the assembly line in front of him. According to Fang Zhe’s impression, in his previous life, Tesla officially opened the market with the mass production of Model-S. And to achieve profitability for the first time in mid-2013.

Since then, Tesla’s stock price has soared all the way. Only one month after Tesla announced its first profit news, Tesla’s stock price has doubled several times, and its market value has risen from more than 2 billion US dollars. Suddenly soared to more than 10 billion U.S. dollars. In 2018 when Fang Zhe was reborn, Tesla's market value was nearly 60 billion U.S. dollars. It is the leader in the global electric vehicle industry ranking No. 1, and is regarded by the outside world as the global automotive industry. Disruptors!

From the issue price of US$17 per share at the time of listing last year to more than US$300 per share in 2018, Tesla’s share price has doubled by nearly 20 times in 7 years, and its market value has also increased by nearly 20 times. From the perspective of return, or considering the future potential and development prospects of the electric vehicle industry, Fang Zhe and Huizhong have sufficient reasons to appear here.

"Mr. Musk, what is the estimated cost and selling price of your Model-S?" Fang Zhe asked casually.

Musk’s eyelids were throbbing. More than a month ago, when he knew that the young Chinese richest man in the global Internet industry was interested in visiting Tesla, he and Tesla’s board of directors generally agreed that the present This young man, and his upstart Internet company Huizhong, wanted to invest in Tesla.

Now that Fang Zhe asks about the cost and price of Model-S, Musk is more affirmed in his own guess, and for Fang Zhe and Huizhong’s intention to invest, whether it is Musk or the Tesla board, his attitude is very clear. , Welcome, very welcome!

Without a thorough understanding of Tesla, I don’t know how short of money Tesla is. Since the establishment of Tesla in 2003, Musk and Tesla’s various shareholders have invested hundreds of millions of dollars in it. Even so, Tesla's prospects are still not bright right now.

From the sale of the first electric car TeslaRoadster at a loss in 2008 to the Model-S, which has not yet been assembled on the production line, more than 7 years of huge losses and various questions from the outside world have caused many Tesla investors and shareholders to consume With patience, if it weren't for the playful mentality of Larry Page and other wealthy shareholders and Musk's efforts to maintain and run, I am afraid that Tesla would have filed for bankruptcy.

Therefore, when Musk and some Tesla shareholders saw that Fang Zhe and Huizhong were interested in investing in Tesla, they were very happy.

The “famous name” of China’s newly-born young Chinese richest man who spends money rashly and not badly has long been accompanied by WeChat’s huge global traffic subsidy program and WeChat’s distribution of more than one billion yuan to the people of the country during the traditional Chinese New Year. Anecdotes spread all over the world!

If he and Huizhong can invest in Tesla, it will not only greatly ease Tesla's financial tension, but also greatly boost Tesla's stock price!

You know, Fang Zhe, the legendary family history and investment history of the richest man in China, has been regarded as a textbook case study by investment managers in Silicon Valley and the global investment industry!

"I don't care if he has a playful mentality like Larry Page, I only care about his money!" This is when Musk was on the Tesla board of directors and convinced other shareholders if Fang Zhe and Huizhong wanted If you want to invest in Tesla, why should you agree to their reasons for investing?

In Musk's eyes, Fang Zhe represents a pile of money and banknotes!

"The first batch of cars, according to the mileage of a single battery charge, cost about 30,000-50,000 U.S. dollars, and the price is about 50,000-80,000 U.S. dollars!" Musk looked at the owner, patiently. Explained to Fang Zhe.