Making a Plan, Ivan Vanko

Making a Plan, Ivan Vanko

Sharon had graduated from Princeton University and was unquestionably a top student. She could recognize a technology's potential.

The solid-state battery technology Luo Wen had shown her undoubtedly astonished her.

Especially when she saw the data stating that, once fully charged, these three types of solid-state batteries could support a New Energy Vehicle for 3,000 kilometers, her mouth fell open!

The impact this battery technology would have on the new energy industry would absolutely be tsunami-level!

One could imagine that once this solid-state battery technology was applied to electric vehicles, traditional gasoline-powered cars would be directly eliminated.

"Luo Wen, did you crack this?"

Sharon's mind buzzed.

She seemed to see another company, one no less impressive than Kroll Industries, about to rise from the ground.

Luo Wen smiled faintly. "Secret."

After finally steadying herself, Sharon's mind raced. Then she said seriously, "Luo Wen, this solid-state battery technology can undoubtedly build a monopolistic automaker. But building an automaker is different from selling Kroll Alloy. First, manufacturing cars is very complicated, and we have too few talented people. I estimate it will take at least three to five years before we can initially establish a complete production line. Second, sales channels won't be easy to develop. Starting from scratch in car manufacturing, rolling out offline 4S dealerships will require enormous capital..."

"So I suggest that we acquire a traditional automaker and use its existing talent and production lines to develop new energy vehicles."

Sharon laid out her thoughts in one breath.

After listening, Luo Wen nodded in agreement.

Sharon's mind really was sharp.

She had analyzed the advantages and disadvantages so quickly and even come up with countermeasures.

Acquire a traditional automaker, then hand over the solid-state battery technology and let it develop new energy models to stand out from the crowd.

That was the optimal solution.

"Sure. I also think acquiring a traditional automaker would be better."

Seeing Luo Wen approve of her idea, Sharon smiled happily.

"Luo Wen, I think Volvo would be a good choice."

Sharon tapped on Luo Wen's laptop a few times and pulled up information on Volvo.

Luo Wen took a look and found that Volvo really was an ideal choice.

Volvo was a Swedish automaker founded in 1927.

With ninety-five years of deep foundations and classic heritage, the Volvo Group had built the world-renowned Volvo brand around the core values of "quality, safety, and environmental protection," earning great trust and tremendous influence worldwide.

The seatbelt had been invented by Volvo.

Volvo cars were safe, high-quality, and stylish as well.

Before Luo Wen had transmigrated, he had always wanted a Volvo SUV.

Luo Wen checked the information and discovered that in 1999, the Volvo Group had sold its Volvo Cars business to Ford Motor Company.

If nothing unexpected happened, it would not be long before China's Geely Auto bought Volvo from Ford.

Volvo was currently half-dead in Ford's hands, and Ford had long wanted to dump this burden.

"Luo Wen, Volvo has excellent quality and a good reputation. Besides, it's currently at a low point, so the price to buy it shouldn't be too high."

Sharon looked at Luo Wen as she spoke.

Luo Wen nodded and looked back at Sharon. "Maybe we can use Kroll Alloy to push Ford's price down even further."

Sharon froze for a moment, then quickly understood. "You mean using Kroll Alloy as a bargaining chip to trade with Ford and lower the price of Volvo?"

"Right. Our Kroll Alloy weighs less than steel, but it's harder than steel. As long as these automakers use Kroll Alloy in important components like bumpers, they can greatly improve vehicle safety while also reducing weight. They'll definitely have a huge demand for Kroll Alloy."

"So if Ford doesn't sell Volvo to us, we won't sell Kroll Alloy to them."

Sharon smiled slightly as she met Luo Wen's eyes.

"Exactly." Luo Wen smiled as well.

"But once our new energy vehicles are built, gasoline-powered cars like Ford's will definitely be eliminated."

Sharon rolled her eyes at Luo Wen with a smile, feeling that he was far too ruthless. He was practically leading Ford straight into a pit.

"Then they can only blame their technology for being too outdated."

Luo Wen raised his glass and clinked it with Sharon's, settling the matter.

"Oh, right, Luo Wen. Of the department heads you asked me to keep an eye on, I've made some progress with two more."

When dinner was nearly over, Sharon said to Luo Wen.

"Oh? Which two?" Luo Wen was somewhat curious.

Sharon's abilities had truly exceeded his expectations.

Based on what she had shown so far, Sharon was probably much more capable than Pepper.

"One is Dr. Selvig. Although he's unwilling to serve as a department head, he said over the phone that he's willing to become our company's scientific advisor."

Luo Wen nodded.

Selvig most likely wanted access to the high-end laboratories the company would build in the future.

Selvig was the disheveled doctor who appeared in the Thor series.

He was also the one who opened the Tesseract and created a Wormhole above New York in Avengers.

There was no questioning Selvig's expertise.

It was enough that he was willing to serve as Kroll Industries' scientific consultant.

"The other one is Mr. Ivan Vanko from Russia. I asked an FBI friend to look into him and found that his father was gravely ill, so I had my assistant contact him."

"Ivan Vanko?" Luo Wen was somewhat surprised. He had not expected Sharon to have reached out to Ivan Vanko as well.

This Ivan Vanko was Whiplash, the villain from Iron Man 2. In terms of talent, he might not have been much inferior to Tony.

After all, he was a genius who had hand-built an Arc Reactor in a small workshop.

He could even remotely control over a hundred steel robots all by himself.

And compared to Tony, he had grown up in far harsher circumstances.

"Yes. His father has cancer, and there's already no cure."

"Then how did you convince him?"

Sharon smiled faintly. "I contacted Helen. She said she happened to have a nanomedical treatment that might be worth trying."

"I see."

Luo Wen recalled the details.

Helen Cho possessed extraordinary expertise in biology and nanotechnology.

She had invented the "Regeneration Cradle" technology and had even predicted that the future of Iron Man's Battle Armor lay in nanomachines.

In this regard, Helen Cho really might have a way to deal with cancer.

Even if she could not cure Ivan Vanko's father, it did not matter. Once he came, there would always be a way to keep him.

As for Ivan Vanko's dangerous nature, Luo Wen did not care.

Before long, he would become a Martial Artist. Ivan Vanko would not be able to make any waves under him.

After the meal, Luo Wen had gained a comprehensive understanding of Sharon's progress at work.

He could not help but marvel that he had found a treasure.

Sharon's judgment, ability, and work efficiency did not resemble those of a recent college graduate at all.

It seemed Peggy Carter had put real effort into training her.

After Sharon finished eating, Luo Wen did not let her go home. It was already late, and she had been drinking, so he simply had her stay in Hill's room.

As for Natasha's room, Luo Wen could not make that decision.

Natasha rarely let anyone into her room, and no one knew what private things she might have hidden inside.