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Chapter 92 Financing
"why?"

Chris Morgan was a little surprised, and he frowned slightly.

Logically speaking, based on the foundation of the automobile industry in North America, it is a good thing to build Arc Light Automobile in North America from the perspective of Lu Chen's interests.

Because in comparison, the foundation of the automobile industry in North America is much better than that in Huaguo.

The only one that can compete with North America on the basis of the automobile industry is probably the Sakura Country.

But as a dog in North America, Sakura Country would never dare to compete with its master.

"There is no reason, I don't want to build the production base of Arclight Automobiles in North America, or in other words, it can be built anywhere except North America."

"Mr. Lu, it seems that you are very hostile to us."

Lu Chen raised his eyebrows: "I believe that any company that is sanctioned on the chip will be very hostile to you."

"Uh"

Chris Morgan was blocked by Lu Chen and didn't know how to answer.

"I'm sorry about the sanctions some time ago."

There was a hint of apology in Chris's eyes, "As an apology, we are willing to make concessions."

"Oh? How to give in?"

Chris pursed his lips tightly: "Factories in the Huaguo market can be built in Huaguo, and factories in other countries' markets must be built in North America."

"No, it's impossible. None of my factories will be built in North America. If you are talking about this condition, I would rather give up the North American market."

Lu Chen shook his head.

"Mr. Lu, you have no sincerity at all."

"No, I think it's you who are insincere. If it weren't for your sanctions, I wouldn't hold such hostility towards you. To be honest, I'm willing to talk to you now for the sake of the North American market. "

Lu Chen's attitude is very clear, I just don't believe you.

And he has reason and evidence, who told you to sanction me some time ago.

"Mr. Lu, as long as you are willing to build Arclight Motors' overseas factory in North America, we are willing to pay any price, even if we don't own any shares."

Chris said sincerely.

"Any price?" Lu Chen raised his eyebrows, "I heard that the Federal Reserve is a shareholding system. Is it okay if I want to be a core shareholder?"

Hearing this, Chris' face became a little ugly: "Mr. Lu is really good at joking."

"Hehe, since you can't, don't say any price."

Lu Chen leaned slightly on the seat, "To tell you the truth, I would rather build overseas factories in Africa than in North America."

When Chris heard this, he laughed angrily at Lu Chen's arrogant attitude.

"Africa?"

Chris smiled and said, "If you really build overseas factories in Africa, it's not impossible, as long as your overseas factories are not built in China, you can build them anywhere."

This is their real bottom line.

That is, the Arclight Automobile Factory cannot be built in Huaguo.

Because they learned through Elon Musk that arc light vehicles are likely to be the future of new energy vehicles.

Not only new energy vehicles, but future driverless driving will also be in the hands of ARC.

Such an auto oligarch that is bound to dominate the auto industry, allowing it to take root in Huaguo, where the high-end manufacturing industry is underdeveloped, will inevitably drive the upgrading of Huaguo's entire high-end industry.

This is what North America absolutely does not want to see.

Huaguo already has the most complete industrial foundation in the world. If their high-end manufacturing industry rises again, will other countries still be able to play?

Therefore, it is almost the consensus of developed countries in the world to curb China's high-end manufacturing industry.

Not letting the Arc Light Automobile production base settle in Huaguo is to prevent the global market from raising such a high-end manufacturing oligarchy, which will drive the upgrading of Huaguo's entire industry.

"It turns out that this is your real purpose."

Lu Chen showed a belated look, and he said with a sullen face: "You are afraid that the arc car will drive Huaguo's industrial upgrading."

"Yes, we were afraid."

Chris said generously, "If you insist on building Arclight Motors in China, you will lose all markets except Huaguo. This is our consensus!"

"you?"

"us."

Chris nodded.

"Okay, I agree with your conditions, but you have no right to interfere with the management of Arc Light Automobile."

"It's nature, it's your industry."

Chris smiled.

Speaking of this, Kress said meaningfully, "Actually, compared with your government, we are the same kind of people, aren't we?"

After speaking, the computer screen went dark.

Lu Chen sneered and said, "What kind of ghost is the same kind of person as you."

It has to be said that the Morgan consortium is extremely powerful.

As one of the consortiums controlling the politics, economy, and military of North America, Morgan's influence was beyond Lu Chen's imagination at this time.

It was the day after Chris Morgan and Lu Chen reached an agreement.

An investor from the Morgan consortium with tens of billions of dollars came directly to Lu Chen's company.

The strange thing is that, except for Huaguo's state capital Wei, the remaining five investors all showed up after he came here, as if they had discussed it.

Accept financing, sign contract.

Arclight Motors has not yet launched its products, but it has been valued at 2600 billion US dollars by the capital market.

A total of 717.6 billion US dollars was raised this time, accounting for 27.6% of the shares, of which Chinese capital accounted for 3.5% of the shares, overseas capital accounted for 24.1% of the shares, and Chensheng Technology accounted for 72.4% of the shares.

This can be said to be the largest sum of money that Lu Chen has come into contact with since he founded the company.

It even exceeded the total amount of funds in his family trust fund.

He always thought that he was rich enough, but in front of the real consortium capital, Lu Chen realized that he was nothing.

but
After such a big circle, he finally had a high-sounding reason for him to build the arc car in Kanya.

This reason can convince both the domestic government and foreign capital.

It's not that I want to build the production base of Arclight Automobiles in Kanya, but I was forced to choose a small African country at random.

indeed.

In the eyes of overseas capital led by North America, Lu Chen really chose a small African country in a fit of anger.

Kanya, a small country in southern Africa that they usually don't pay attention to at all.

Even the basic agriculture of this country is in a mess, let alone the industrial base.

Of course, in addition to the capital forces in North America, other capitals are also somewhat worried about whether building factories in this country will bring about the risk of excessive production costs.

But when they think of Arclight's advanced battery technology and on-board artificial intelligence technology, coupled with the world's top parts supply chain and the ecological support of the Wireless Charging Alliance, they can't think of any reason for Arclight's failure.

In such an environment, Arclight Automobile production bases started construction in China and Kanya at the same time.

To be honest, when the Kanya government knew that a company called Arclight Motors was going to invest more than 100 billion U.S. dollars in them, the first reaction was dumbfounded.

Next, there is doubt.

No reason!

Is there anything worth investing in in Kannya?Still a car company!
Come to them to eat dirt?
(End of this chapter)