The Magician’s Memorial - Chapter 316
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316. Paradigm (5)
The Apple Car’s only feature is not the collision avoidance system.
More features were needed to be called an innovative product, and the next feature to be introduced was remote parking.
“I consulted with an insurance company and found that more than 30% of vehicle accidents occur while parking. Parking causes frequent accidents to the extent that even experienced drivers sometimes make mistakes. However, Apple Car owners do not need to worry about that. “The Apple Car will park itself.”
Remote parking or smart parking system.
Check the distance to surrounding obstacles! There were various types, ranging from those that notified you with sound to systems that automatically controlled the vehicle’s steering, shifting, and starting.
And the parking system applied to Apple Car was close to the latter.
“Steve! Activate the parking system, please.”
“Everyone, now I’m going to show you the magic trick of parking without touching the steering wheel at all.”
Steve activated the automatic parking system and took a hurrah pose.
Then, the Apple Car searched for the parking area on its own and began to carefully enter the parking area.
Slightly slower speed compared to an experienced driver.
However, because the perfect algorithm was applied, the probability of an accident was close to 0%.
And because the collision avoidance system was operating even while parking, the Apple Car was able to brake suddenly on its own in the event of an emergency.
“What do you think? I parked the car without lifting a finger.”
[Wow!]
Steve said as he got out of the car and took the pose again.
The audience screamed as if they had made a promise.
However, the parking system performance is not yet finished.
“One more thing! You can park your car without getting in the car. You can use it as long as you install the Apple Car app on your iPhone. Like this.”
Steve broadcast the Apple Car app installed on the iPhone to the big screen.
When I entered the app and touched the automatic parking system, a red Apple Car started parking right next to me.
[Wow!]
“This time, I have to shout out one more thing! If cars are parked close together like this, we’ve probably all had the experience of getting in the passenger seat or waiting for the person next to us to pull out. But with the Apple Car, there’s no need to do that.”
Following Steve, I operated the Apple Car app.
Then, the parked vehicle began to move forward on its own, freeing up space for the driver to board.
“You no longer have to worry about narrow parking spaces. And you can also use it to load luggage into the trunk.”
[Wow! Apple car! Apple car!]
We enjoyed the cheers for a while.
But he hadn’t said anything really important yet, and to say it, Steve raised his hand to calm the cheers.
“And all of Apple Car’s functions are linked to the iPhone.”
[Waaaa!]
Isn’t this what iPhone users want to hear the most?
From iPads to home appliances made in collaboration with Apple.
These were all customers who purchased the product because it was compatible with the iPhone.
The most important thing to them was Apple’s sensibility, and the Apple Car was sufficient to satisfy those needs.
* * *
After the Apple Car product presentation, I returned to the hotel.
Steve was still at the event leading the developer meeting, so I felt a little sorry.
But I also have to live.
I felt like I was going to collapse if I continued to stay at the event.
Therefore, as soon as I arrived at the hotel room, I threw myself on the bed.
But someone was already waiting for me in the hotel room.
“Chairman! Today’s presentation was really great!”
“David? When did you get here?”
“As soon as the Apple Car announcement was over, I came to the hotel to meet the chairman. I arrived about 5 minutes early.”
I pulled out my face buried in the pillow.
Because it’s not polite to lie down while someone is standing.
“What’s the reaction like? The event hasn’t been over yet so there hasn’t been a big reaction, right?”
“What a time it is these days, and the entire product presentation was broadcast live on WeTube. Apple Cargo is now the number one search term on portal sites, and there was a huge uproar on social media.”
David took out his tablet PC and showed his reaction.
Among them, I focused on real-time search word rankings.
1. Apple Car
2. Apple Car Price
3. Electric vehicle subsidies
It was exactly what I wanted.
It was already known that the Apple Car was an electric vehicle, so naturally, customers were interested in the price and subsidy policy.
“If interest in the Apple Car heats up, the U.S. government may also move forward with its electric vehicle subsidy bill.”
“I think we will see such a movement soon. Moreover, as Saudi Aramco began building a large number of electric vehicle charging stations, the political world is showing great interest.”
Politicians were bound to follow the public’s wishes.
If the public wanted the Apple Car, an electric vehicle, there was no choice but to advance related policies.
“Is there anyone who is making an argument?”
“It is confirmed that subsidies for electric vehicles will be provided, but isn’t the amount important? And it is unclear whether we will be able to receive subsidies for the costs of building electric vehicle infrastructure and charging costs.”
“It looks a bit like it, right? It’s called an Apple Car, but the company that benefits is Taewoo Group, so it would be burdensome for the U.S. government to increase the subsidy amount.”
“I was worried about that too.”
American taxpayers’ money is given to Korean companies.
Apple also benefits, so my voice may not be loud, but if I don’t solve this problem, I won’t be able to get the benefits I want.
“Then we should do some media play. Let’s spread the rumor that GM is also collaborating with Apple to create an Apple Car. Wouldn’t everyone believe it if we told them that it was a large SUV-shaped Apple Car that is not in the existing Apple Car lineup?”
“Are you saying we are going to manipulate it?”
“It’s not manipulation. GM will soon join the Apple Car ranks.”
I was also the owner of GM.
I was also Apple’s largest shareholder.
So, the collaboration between the two companies was something that only I had to decide on.
Of course, I would have to persuade Steve, but the chances of him refusing were not high.
“If GM joins the electric vehicle market, the U.S. government will likely be able to significantly increase subsidies for electric vehicles.”
“David Sun can solve it, right?”
“It is quite possible. Starting today, we will meet with politicians, whether government, ruling party, or opposition party, to appease them. We will try to get subsidies of up to $8,000!”
8,000 dollars was equivalent to almost 10 million won.
If this amount of support could be received, the price competitiveness of Apple Car would have greatly increased.
It was also an amount that could take a piece of the internal combustion engine car pie in one go.
“I don’t even want it to cost $8,000. Even if it costs just $5,000, it will have a big impact on Apple Car sales.”
“I will do that. Huh? I got a call from the CEO.”
David takes out his cell phone from his pocket.
I nodded and the call was answered on speaker phone.
[David! Are you with the chairman by any chance? The Chairman’s phone is off.]
“It’s next to me. I forgot to turn off my phone during the Apple Car presentation.”
[President! Inquiries regarding Apple Car are flooding in. Inquiries are already coming in from all over the world asking how they can purchase it.]
“It’s faster than I thought.”
[In addition, the stock prices of Taewoo Motors and Kai Motors rose by more than 8% at the start of the market. It is still continuing to rise. It is rare in Korea for a large company to see its stock price rise to this level.]
Taewoo Motors’ market capitalization reached approximately 30 trillion won.
Kai Motors also had a market capitalization of 20 trillion won.
But it can rise as much as 8% as soon as the market starts.
Moreover, he said that stock prices are still rising.
“The response to joining hands with Apple is definitely enthusiastic.”
[It has the value of Apple’s name, but it’s also thanks to the Apple Car’s outstanding functionality. The automatic parking function video uploaded to WeTube has already exceeded 8 million views.]
“Sales may be higher than we expected. Are there any problems with production?”
[There are no problems with production, but Captain Kang says that mysterious people often appear around the factory. They are probably reporters.]
In a way, it was natural for reporters to visit the factory.
The world is noisy with Apple Cars, so how can you stay still?
“Don’t kick them out too harshly, but say that you will hold an Apple Car demonstration in Korea soon. And try to increase Apple Car production a little more.”
[Factories in the United States, China, and Korea are all operating 24 hours a day. The speed cannot be increased any further than it is now.]
“Don’t we have more factories idle?”
[Are you by any chance referring to the GM factory?]
“Please consult with GM and take steps to ensure that the Apple Car can be produced at GM factories as well.”
GM was also a company belonging to the Taewoo Group.
So we could choose which products would be produced at the GM factory.
[If GM produces the Apple Car, GM’s sales can increase slightly.]
“And GM will soon launch a new Apple Car through collaboration with Apple. It wouldn’t be a bad idea to start producing electric vehicles now in preparation for that.”
[Then, we will send someone to work right away to remodel the GM factory to suit the production of electric vehicles.]
There were several reasons why GM suffered huge losses.
This may have been due to the fact that, unlike an automobile company, they created and sold loan products, and also because they incurred enormous labor costs.
However, saying that there were huge labor costs meant the same thing as having a huge factory.
“First, deploy electric vehicle production facilities mainly at factories where the line is stopped, and prepare for the remaining factories.”
[We will proceed like that. ah! And then I got a call from Dimon. If you have time, I would like to meet you.]
“I was already planning on setting up a meeting with Dimon sooner or later. Since I came all the way to the United States, I have to meet the CEO of America’s largest financial company.”
[Then we will contact you whenever there is new information.]
As the phone call with CEO Han ended, my fatigue became even more intense.
Without realizing it, I supported my head with my hands, and David quickly got up from his seat.
“I will take care of matters related to the U.S. government and politics.”
“Please do so. I need some rest now.”
As soon as I finished speaking, I threw myself on the bed.
I immediately became one with the pillow and fell into sleep.
When I closed my eyes and opened them, it was the next morning.
An unexpected person was waiting for me on the sofa in the hotel room.
“Steve! What are you doing this morning? Have you been sleeping?”
“I slept for four hours. But how can you, a young person, sleep so much?”
“But did anything good happen?”
Steve only got four hours of sleep after finishing the forced march.
It was natural for a human to show signs of fatigue, but there was no sign of that at all.
This was only possible if good news was delivered that was enough to overcome the fatigue.
“The response to the Apple Car was better than expected. Did you know that? The whole world is talking about the Apple Car right now!”
Steve was also human after all.
I guess I was feeling joy while looking for reactions related to the Apple Car.
“Congratulations. This project was possible thanks to Steve.”
“Chairman Kim should receive the congratulations. Rather, let’s hold an idea meeting. If we want to introduce new innovations next year, we need to move now.”
I knew it would be like this.
The only reason Steve, who is a workaholic, comes to my room is to discuss ideas.
“···I’ll just start by drinking a glass of water.”
I was locked in a hotel room and had to hold an idea meeting with Steve.
In the meantime, I continued to receive calls from David, and was told that the U.S. government and political circles were positively considering a bill to increase subsidies.
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