Bring in an automobile manufacturer?
From his father's words, Shen Bing could tell this definitely wasn't an ordinary car factory. After all, Rongcheng already had a factory producing the Sagitar.
Judging by current trends, they were most likely looking for a manufacturer of new energy vehicles.
All the world's major automakers were working toward new energy vehicles, but Tesla had made the most progress.
This emerging company had been founded barely more than a decade ago, yet it had surged ahead as a dark horse, crushing a host of automotive giants and becoming something of an aristocrat among electric cars.
People had always considered automobile manufacturing an industry that required a strong foundation and substantial resources. They often took a tolerant attitude toward Huaxia's many automakers, too.
On one hand, they were frustrated that the companies weren't living up to expectations. On the other, they felt it was only natural that the domestic automotive industry, with its shorter history, couldn't match foreign companies.
Tesla's emergence, however, had shown them the possibility of leapfrogging the competition.
Unfortunately, more than a decade later, the electric cars produced by those Huaxian companies had yet to make it overseas. Even at home, few people were willing to pay for them.
At the national level, vigorously promoting the electric vehicle market was an inevitable trend. This wasn't merely a matter of energy costs; more importantly, it would improve the environment.
Vehicle exhaust had always been a major source of air pollution. If every car in the world were replaced with a new energy vehicle, it might not eliminate global air pollution entirely, but it would certainly help.
If a local government could achieve something in new energy vehicles, it would earn public approval as well as an impressive political accomplishment.
A few months earlier, Shanghai