ABT Chapter 108 Press Conference

Zhengxin Company did not have a designated venue for events, so the press conference had to be held in the laboratory. Due to the constraints of the experimental environment, there was no setup on site, but fortunately, the lab was spacious and well-lit.

Against the backdrop of rows of advanced and brand-new experimental equipment, more than forty journalists from different media outlets, led by Pan Qiang, entered the laboratory.

Not only was the setup casual, even the preparations were casual. There was absolutely no communication with the journalists beforehand to inform them of the scope and boundaries of questioning. The journalists only received a pair of shoe covers and head covers, and even mineral water was lacking - the laboratory was dustproof and waterproof.

Seeing this treatment, some journalists felt a bit uncomfortable.

"Hey, when did Tiancheng City have such a laboratory? This is too amateurish."

"Who said it isn't? Tiancheng doesn't even have much of an automotive industry. Isn't it a bit mismatched to build this laboratory here?"

"Exactly, they don't know the rules. They're pulling off this stunt on National Day without even preparing some gifts. I specifically rushed here from Nanhe."

"I heard from the editor-in-chief that it's a press conference for an engine. It's not another reverse engineering thing like before, is it?"

"Whatever, let's just get this over with. I need to get back to accompany my wife to her parents' house in the afternoon."

Anning, dressed in a light blue dustproof suit, entered the laboratory accompanied by Lao Zhang. Facing the journalists, she smiled faintly and nodded in acknowledgment.

As soon as the journalists noticed this beautiful woman, they immediately shut their mouths.

Anning stood in front of the data acquisition room and, after checking the time on her watch, announced the start of the press conference to the gathered journalists.

She first introduced herself briefly and then briefly described the situation of the laboratory.

When some journalists heard the establishment date of the laboratory, a pensive expression appeared on their faces.

They vaguely remembered that this date was slightly earlier than that of the Nanhe Automobile Industry Research Center. If this date was true, then the claim of Nanhe Group being the first domestic automotive laboratory...

No, this topic must be noted down. It might be useful in the future if there's any confrontation.

However, Anning did not overly promote the laboratory. After briefly introducing the scale and equipment of the laboratory, she shifted the topic to the ZGX888.

She had prepared a PowerPoint presentation, which was displayed on the large screen in the data acquisition room.

Most of the journalists present today were from industrial or economic news agencies, so as soon as this slideshow appeared, it immediately caught their attention.

With the assistance of the PowerPoint presentation, Anning calmly began, "According to statistics, since the first half of last year, China has become the world's second-largest automobile consumer market in one fell swoop. However, due to a late start and weak foundation, the technical development of China in the automotive field is still very slow. Among them, as a crucial component of automobiles, the engine is a sore point for the national automotive industry.

Since the reform and opening up, we have engaged in joint production of automobiles with several countries. Initially, there was even talk of exchanging markets for technology. However, more than twenty years have passed, and we have almost lost this market of over twenty million cars sold annually and have not made significant progress in terms of technology.

Therefore, the facts prove that self-reliance and development are the only way to strengthen ourselves.

Today, what I am going to demonstrate to you is the first domestically designed turbocharged engine, the ZGX888, designed by Mr. Li Fanyu, the owner of this laboratory!

Perhaps this codename sounds a bit cumbersome, you can also call it the Chinese Heart Series engine!"

Originally, the journalists were somewhat resistant, thinking that Anning's words were too full of rhetoric. What's with all this talk about self-reliance and research and development? We've seen this routine many times before!

Let's not go too far back. Didn't that guy from that little company previously imitate the Santan engine and then claim to be the hope of the automotive industry?

And what was the result? He got sued.

However, as Anning gradually demonstrated and explained the technical features of the ZGX888, as well as compared it horizontally with several popular engines of the present, the journalists were surprised to find - this engine was different!

At first, they just held their cameras, occasionally taking some relevant photos. But as Anning dissected it step by step, everyone realized that this engine, whether in terms of technology or performance, was almost on par with the main engines of the current Japanese and German series!

If the ZGX888 passed the review by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and went into production, it would undoubtedly cause a stir in the automotive market.

You see, currently, more than thirty domestic automobile manufacturers are using imported engines. Just Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' 4G series engines are installed in over twenty models domestically, with an annual export volume to China of over four hundred thousand units!

That's such a huge gap!

Some veteran automotive journalists couldn't contain their excitement at the thought.

Liu Jianwei, a journalist from Huagong Network, opened his voice recorder to record every word Anning said while quickly pulling out his notebook to take notes:

"The Chinese Heart Series engine, from the people of the national automotive industry, resonates with an overwhelming voice!"

The press conference lasted for a full three hours. Anning pursed her lips, feeling her tongue drying up from speaking so much.

Originally, she had planned to keep the time to about two hours, one hour for the engine demonstration and one hour for answering journalists' questions.

But she didn't expect the journalists' reaction to be so enthusiastic after watching the demonstration. From the original intention of research and development to the process of research and development, to subsequent questions, they seemed to be gearing up to make a documentary.

After answering a question from a journalist about research and development funding, Anning raised her hand lightly.

"All right, gentlemen, please take care of this poor woman in front of you. I feel like I'm about to be dehydrated from thirst. Let's call it a day here. If there are any questions that haven't been asked, we are more than happy to accept interviews in the future."

Only then did the journalists realize that this woman had been talking for over three hours non-stop. They all smiled understandingly at her joking complaint.

After asking for Anning's business card, they happily dispersed.

"Hey, how are you going to write up the press release for this?"

"Damn, are you new to this job? How to write a press release? I'll tell you?"

"I just wanted to discuss it with you, why are you in such a hurry? Alright, spill, how do we write it?"

...

"This trip was not in vain! This trip was not in vain! Forget about anything else, this news alone will double our bonus!"

"Hey, didn't you just say you needed to hurry back to accompany your wife to her parents' house?"

"You, you're talking nonsense! Weren't you just saying earlier that their engine was reverse-engineered?"

That guy's face turned red, "Uh..."


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