#151 - The First
The next day,
Audi Automobile's first Five-Star Car Safety Crash Test was finally about to begin.
To ensure the test was open, fair, and transparent, many guests were invited to attend, and it would also be presented to audiences worldwide via live broadcast.
It could be said that this was definitely the most exciting event in the entire automotive industry in history, as it was a test event that the whole world was paying attention to.
Moreover, this online broadcast was proposed by those automotive giants, which Lu Haifeng couldn't have been happier about.
Since they wanted to lose face in front of the whole world, Lu Haifeng had no choice but to grant them their wish.
Anyway, it wouldn't cause him any loss, and it was also a good opportunity to enhance Audi Automobile's reputation, so he was happy and wouldn't object.
At the crash test site in Piao City, the major automotive giants who came to participate in the test had already arrived.
To ensure that this safety crash test was foolproof, these automotive giants had made full preparations and specially built a car for this safety crash test.
In their view, the outcome of this safety crash test was already predetermined, and Audi Automobile was destined to be trampled under their feet.
They didn't believe that Audi Automobile could reach the highest five-star crash test standard. In their view, no model in the world could reach this standard.
The reason why they were so sure was that they had previously tested their own products privately, according to the five-star crash test standards launched by Audi Automobile.
The test results showed that their specially made products only reached the four-star crash test standard.
It should be noted that these were not comparable to those cars sold to the public on the assembly line.
If cars sold to the public were used for testing, let alone four-star, it would be good if they could barely reach three-star.
Even with the few test vehicles they had customized with all their efforts, they still couldn't meet the standard in their eyes, let alone Audi Automobile.
They could even say with certainty that there was simply no car in this world that could meet the five-star safety crash test standard.
It must be said that these automotive giants were really cunning. They even built a product separately in order to suppress Audi Automobile by any means. This was simply too shameless.
What is the purpose of car testing?
Isn't it for consumers to buy with confidence and use with peace of mind?
However, these automotive giants dared to deceive consumers all over the world in order to get better test results.
Given their consistent behavior, they would not provide the same quality products used for testing to consumers, after all, the cost of the products they provided for testing was not generally high.
If that were the case, wouldn't they lose everything? How could they be so conscientious when they always treat consumers as lambs to be fleeced?
However, what they didn't know was that even the cars they specially built for testing would not be a match for the Audi A4.
They had painstakingly built a car that barely reached the four-star standard, and when they learned that any Audi A4 could reach the five-star standard, wouldn't they be so angry that they would vomit blood?
Although Lu Haifeng didn't know that they had upgraded their company's products, he could also imagine that these automotive giants would play tricks.
However, Lu Haifeng didn't care too much about this. In the face of absolute strength, all conspiracies and tricks were paper tigers.
Unless they upgraded their products to the level of bulletproof cars, but would they dare?
Consumers are not fools. If the safety performance of the products they buy is too different, they would expose it, and there would be no good way to end it at that time.
It is no exaggeration to say that a false advertisement is enough to give them a hard time.
Even if they are automotive giants, they would not dare to cause public outrage. Therefore, they can only improve the safety of test products as much as possible within a controllable range.
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Now, at the test site provided by Audi Automobile, the automotive giants who came to participate were gathering together to discuss something, occasionally revealing disdainful expressions.
Du Jie - Qiao Pu of Benma Group said disdainfully: "Audi Automobile is not as weak as imagined! At least they have arranged this venue quite well."
David - Mason of Baolai Group also said, "I originally thought that preparing in such a short period of time would definitely make them feel rushed, but I didn't expect them to be really ready."
"However, I am now even more looking forward to this test."
"Everyone, I don't know how many stars your product crash tests have reached. Don't tell me you haven't done private tests."
"How could we not have done tests? Our products have all reached the four-star standard. I think everyone's has also reached this standard," another automotive giant said with a smile.
"After testing, we are very sure that no civilian car in the world can reach the five-star standard. The four-star standard is considered the most outstanding."
"According to our analysis, Audi Automobile will at most reach the four-star standard, and maybe it won't even reach it."
"So we are destined to win this time. Do you think Audi Automobile is shooting itself in the foot?"
"When the test results come out, everyone might as well guess how many consumers will cancel their hundreds of thousands of orders," Du Jie - Qiao Pu said excitedly.
Hearing Du Jie - Qiao Pu's words, the heads of the automotive giants laughed in unison, as if they had already defeated Audi Automobile.
On the other side of the test site, Lu Haifeng and Zhao Jianhua naturally noticed this side as well.
Zhao Jianhua frowned as he watched the several major automotive giants laughing and joking, and said, "President Lu, look over there."
"These several automotive giants are gathering together, maybe they are discussing something bad?"
"Looking at their annoying expressions now, they really think their cars are so great."
Lu Haifeng smiled and said, "Calm down, calm down, they are just a bunch of clowns."
"We are now a thorn in their side and a thorn in their flesh. It would be strange if they didn't gather together to discuss how to deal with us."
"We have prepared so thoroughly, what are you worried about? They will have time to cry later."
"Okay, inform them that the test is about to begin, let them prepare, and don't let people laugh at us as the host."
Zhao Jianhua immediately arranged things after hearing Lu Haifeng's words.
A total of ten car companies participated in Audi Automobile's crash test this time, and now the heads of these ten car companies have finally met for the first time.
As soon as they met, the atmosphere at the scene became tense. It should be noted that these car companies hate Audi Automobile to the bone.
Originally, Da Xia Country was their back garden, and they could increase prices as they wanted, but now Audi Automobile has snatched it away, so it would be strange if they had a good look at Lu Haifeng.
