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Chapter 234: Chapter 180: Who Takes the Fall?

"Good evening, everyone!"

On the Xiangzi 7:30 livestream, the host, Xiangzi, was now live!

Xiangzi 7:30 had become the favorite independent media channel for professionals in the new energy vehicle industry and EV enthusiasts alike!

Every week at this time, a huge audience and many industry leaders were eagerly awaiting the show!

Xiangzi said while typing, "Let me see if tonight’s guests have arrived."

"Okay, Painless and Itchless is online. I’ll pull him up on screen!"

"Also, we’ll have two new guests joining us tonight. One is an industry professional—a high-level executive from a famous luxury EV brand. The other is an EV enthusiast and a Key Opinion Consumer, or KOC!"

"Great, they’re both connecting now!"

"This username... ’Hello, President Chen!’ Haha, that’s a pretty bold name!" Xiangzi couldn’t help but chuckle.

In the comment section:

"This ’Hello, President Chen!’ must be the executive from some auto brand that Xiangzi mentioned!"

"Definitely. That’s not subtle at all. Guess which brand he’s from! What brand has that kind of vibe?"

"Could it be Shanyun Auto? Xiangzi said it was a luxury EV brand, which narrows it down. You can rule out Hongmeng Intelligent Selection Car and Lixiang. Of the ones left, Shanyun Auto seems to have the right attitude!"

"Yeah, spot on. The GM of Shanyun Auto’s PR department is known for being a real piece of work. It’s probably that clown!"

Jin Wuxian stared at the comment section, speechless. He had been high-profile in the past, but he’d since turned over a new leaf. ’Why do people still see me that way!’

’My username, "Young Man, Forward!," is so low-key and reserved. I’ve been deliberately suppressing my personality just to change my public image!’

’But why, the second that clown Chen Xiao shows up, does he have to trigger me like this!’

"Alright! ’Young Man, Forward!’ is online now, too. Allow me to formally introduce our two new guests!"

"’Young Man, Forward!’ is the big shot from the famous luxury EV brand I mentioned earlier. We won’t say the specific brand, as per the rules of our stream!"

The comment section erupted.

"Damn, I was wrong! So ’Young Man, Forward!’ is the high-level exec from the famous luxury EV brand Xiangzi was talking about. Judging by that name, it’s definitely not Shanyun Auto. The vibe is all wrong!"

"Exactly. The GM of Shanyun Auto’s PR department always acts so arrogant, but he just reeks of being a broke loser. No way he’d be this low-key!"

"Maybe Shanyun Auto is about to go bankrupt, so he’s trying to keep a low profile?"

"If you’re going to say that, wouldn’t the bankrupt and restructuring Junxing Auto be a better match for this guy’s vibe?"

"Makes sense. This ’Young Man, Forward!’ is very likely some manager from Junxing Auto!"

Jin Wuxian was dying of frustration, and he couldn’t even defend himself. ’How could a charismatic dreamboat like me be a manager for a washed-up company like Junxing Auto!’

’These people in the comments are completely blind!’

Xiangzi, unbothered by the discussion, continued his introduction of "Hello, President Chen!"

"’Hello, President Chen!’ here is a supporter of EVs and a KOC for a certain auto brand. As usual, we won’t be naming the specific brand on the show."

"Like he needs an introduction! Didn’t you see his profile pic? Isn’t that the Shanyun Auto logo?"

"Damn, so he’s a KOC for Shanyun Auto. No wonder the vibe fits perfectly. They’re both part of the ’luxury loser’ line!"

"Seriously, with a username like that, he’s got to be a KOC for Shanyun Auto. If I’m wrong, I’ll eat shit while doing a handstand! For three days straight!"

Jin Wuxian scrolled through the comments, glaring at Chen Xiao’s profile picture with resentment. He was one hundred percent certain Chen Xiao wasn’t a Shanyun Auto fan. ’He’s just using that picture to screw with my head!’

"Alright, with the new guests introduced and General Cao now online, let’s officially begin today’s discussion!"

"We have three topics for today. First, we’ll be reviewing last week’s sales figures for the new energy vehicle brands."

"Second, the recent incident where Feichi Auto’s CEO Duan Jie publicly mocked Junxing Auto on a show has also stirred up a lot of buzz online. Today, I’d like to ask our guests to share their opinions: which car company will be the next to go bankrupt?"

"And third, smart driving is now a must-have for consumers buying cars over 200,000 yuan. We’ll discuss the current investments in smart-driving technology by various domestic brands and their outlook for the future."

On ’Xiangzi 7:30,’ which aired every Tuesday, the format was always the same: the host, Xiangzi, would introduce a few topics, and the guests would share their opinions.

The new energy vehicle market had become ridiculously competitive. In the era of internal combustion engine vehicles, there were sales charts, but they were released monthly—and you’d often have to wait until the tenth of the following month or later!

But in the EV era, automakers weren’t just in a cutthroat race over technology and iteration speed, but even over the sales leaderboards themselves!

Now, it was all about the weekly sales charts. And the industry rumor was that any brand not on that weekly list was on shaky ground—a brand that might disappear altogether.

After all, there were hundreds of EV brands in the country right now, but in the end, no more than ten would survive.

During this period, some would go bankrupt and disappear, some would be acquired. That was why next year was being called the life-or-death battle for the EV market!

Only those who could survive until the end of next year would have a chance to secure a place in this market in the future.

"Professor Itchless, how about you start us off by sharing last week’s EV sales figures?"

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