Chapter 52

Electric vehicle Ye Qing named it Storm, symbolizing a storm sweeping through the market.

At noon, Ye Jiangning brought ten assembled electric vehicles to a friend's electric vehicle specialty store.

This store sold AiMa electric vehicles and AiMa Star electric vehicles. When customers asked, the boss would say that AiMa Star was a brand under AiMa, assuring quality and reliability.

The name "AiMa" was very similar to the official AiMa, and customers who were not in the know truly believed it was a brand under AiMa.

In fact, it was just a counterfeit product from a small factory.

Of course, electric vehicle technology was now very mature, and the products from small factories had a significant price advantage with no quality issues.

Since they had already discussed it beforehand, when Ye Jiangning brought the electric vehicles, the boss, Huang Ranjun, didn't react too strongly.

Two-wheeled electric vehicles, although a few major cities had implemented restrictions, there were no such regulations in Zhongyun yet. However, electric tricycles were more strictly regulated, and without a D license, you would be fined if caught.

Huang Ranjun originally thought that Ye Jiangning's factory wouldn't last, and he would have to switch to electric vehicles. As a friend, he could help out a bit.

But when the ten electric vehicles with the Storm logo were delivered, Huang Ranjun was instantly captivated by their beautiful and somewhat sci-fi appearance.

In terms of quality, a product's appearance is a key factor in determining a customer's desire to buy.

Everyone likes beautiful things. When Huang Ranjun saw these electric vehicles, he felt that as long as the price was right, they wouldn't be hard to sell.

He warmly greeted his old friend and invited Ye Jiangning into the store, away from prying ears. He asked about the configuration of these electric vehicles and how much Ye Jiangning planned to sell them for.

The cost of the components for these electric vehicles was 1300 yuan. Including the wages of the ten workers Ye Jiangning hired and the electricity costs, they would have to sell for at least 2000 yuan to make a profit.

Of course, selling these electric vehicles for 2000 yuan would be too cheap, so Ye Jiangning set the purchase price at 2500 yuan.

Ye Jiangning planned to raise the price if the electric vehicles sold well, and lower it if they didn't.

At 2500 yuan, Huang Ranjun didn't think it was too expensive. However, these electric vehicles lacked proper documentation, and he would have to provide warranty services himself. What if the quality was terrible?

When assembling the electric vehicles, the workers kept praising the quality of the components, especially the metal parts, which were of the highest quality.

Ye Jiangning was quite confident about the quality and told Huang Ranjun that the electric vehicles could be placed in the store for sale, with a deposit of 1500 yuan per unit, and the remaining payment after they were sold.

"You need to quickly get a production license. If you plan to do electric vehicles long-term, you can't operate without a license. If others get jealous, they might cause trouble," Huang Ranjun whispered.

"Look at the AiMa Star in my store. Although it's a counterfeit of AiMa, it sells well, and no one has come to check because they have a production license."

"Are these documents expensive to obtain?" Ye Jiangning asked.

"It depends on what kind of certification you need," Huang Ranjun recalled the details of other electric vehicle companies. "For ordinary two-wheeled electric vehicles, the 3C certification and production license shouldn't be difficult as long as the product quality is up to standard. There are also professional agencies that can help."

"For electric motorcycles and electric cars, the certification is harder to obtain. It requires approval from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology because they are motor vehicles that need to be registered."

Ye Jiangning nodded. He was familiar with 3C safety certification. The factory had done 3C certification when it was profitable, and these documents were not difficult to obtain.

After saying goodbye to Huang Ranjun, Ye Jiangning planned to change the business scope of the factory's business license and then find connections to get the 3C certification and production license.

Not long after Ye Jiangning left, a few aunties brought their children to look at the electric vehicles.

Since Ye Jiangning had listened to Ye Qing's advice to switch to selling electric vehicles, he had been sending messages to citizens who had previously called. A few citizens expressed interest in buying electric vehicles and said they would come to take a look.

With business coming in, Huang Ranjun naturally promoted the electric vehicles enthusiastically. However, when the aunties heard that the electric vehicles cost 3000 yuan and were not from a major brand, they immediately turned their attention to the AiMa Star.

The children were immediately attracted by the cool appearance of the electric vehicles and insisted on buying them.

"1200!" Huang Ranjun looked at the children with encouraging eyes, hoping they would persuade their parents.

A few hours passed, and not a single new electric vehicle was sold, but several AiMa Stars were.

Just then, the owner of a nearby Meituan food delivery store came to borrow an electric vehicle for deliveries. Huang Ranjun generously lent him a brand new one.

The nearby food delivery store was doing very well, employing seven delivery personnel. They updated ten electric vehicles and replaced a hundred batteries every year, making them the biggest customer.

So Huang Ranjun was very generous, letting them try the new Storm electric vehicles.

The delivery personnel could quickly determine the quality of the electric vehicles after riding them for half a day.

The cool-looking electric vehicle was taken by the owner's nephew, who attached a Meituan delivery box and returned from a nearby delivery, exclaiming that the vehicle was very comfortable and felt like a breeze.

Everyone in the store called him Da Mao because his nickname was Da Mao.

After another long delivery, Da Mao returned with a changed expression. He told his colleagues that the vehicle was amazing. When he crossed a pedestrian crossing, an unlicensed car ran a red light. He thought he was going to die, but the electric vehicle stopped instantly, as if it were anchored to the ground.

"Moreover, the ride is very smooth, like driving a car. When going over speed bumps, the vehicle doesn't even make a sound."

"Look, it even has a phone charging port. We don't need to carry power banks anymore."

"The range is also amazing. The customers I delivered to were regulars. Even with a new battery, the electric vehicle would usually run out of power after one round. Now, it ran for forty kilometers and still had half the battery left."

"Is the battery gauge broken?"

"Probably not. I still feel the power, and other vehicles would have run out of power long ago."

"I'll try another delivery." Da Mao took a few more deliveries, put them in the delivery box, and delivered them according to the addresses on the slips.

This trip solidified the position of the Storm electric vehicle in the hearts of the delivery personnel.

After delivering all the food, Da Mao returned, and the electric vehicle was still running smoothly.

The range was incredibly strong!

The owner of the food delivery store excitedly ran over and asked Huang Ranjun how much the electric vehicle cost.

"3500, but for a friend, 3300," Huang Ranjun saw the desire to own it in his face and cunningly raised the price by 300.

"How many do you have?"

"Ten."

"I'll buy them all, but you need to lower the price to 3200."

Huang Ranjun hesitated, then gritted his teeth and said, "Fine, I'll take a smaller profit. After all, we're neighbors!"

The owner happily paid in cash and took all the electric vehicles away.

Huang Ranjun called Ye Jiangning, saying he needed to immediately order fifty more Storm electric vehicles. Ye Jiangning was at a consulting company, inquiring about the production license and 3C certification.

The consultant told Ye Jiangning that the 3C certification was simple, but the production license was more complex because it required on-site inspections of the factory, with the factory area and machinery meeting standards.

Since the consultant said it was complex, it meant it could be done. If every factory met the standards, what would be the need for a consultant?

The old factory's area definitely met the standards, but it lacked the necessary equipment. The consultant said that for 100,000 yuan, they could help install the equipment, ensuring the inspection would pass.

Ye Jiangning was hesitating when Huang Ranjun called, urgently requesting fifty more of these electric vehicles.

"Ah, fifty? No problem, no problem." Ye Jiangning was so excited that he started coughing, and his ribs hurt. "But the price needs to be raised. You know, when a product is in high demand, the manufacturer raises the price. That's the market."

"Fine, no problem, but you need to get the production license."

"I'm consulting about it right now." Ye Jiangning was very happy.

After hanging up, the consultant asked Ye Jiangning if he wanted to proceed with the certification.

"Yes, can it be expedited?"

"Sure, but it will cost more!"