Chinese LeTV boss to take on Tesla?
LeTV boss Jia Yueting’s electric cars are all on paper now, but with his $2 billion wealth Jia Yueting does have more money than Elon Musk of Tesla.
Jia’s current venture is Leshi Internet Information & Technology, a maker of web-enabled TVs, and according to Bloomberg his 44 percent stake is worth about $2.3 billion. Now, his sights are set on succeeding in the auto industry.
Jia claims his EV is well under development and is promising next-gen technology that sounds hard to deliver on. According to Bloomberg, the vehicle would offer multiple touchscreens inside, autonomous driving and automatic parking – all for a reasonable price. He already reportedly has people working in Silicon Valley to develop the systems and has an investment in a battery company, as well. The next step is getting the government license that potentially allows the dream to become a reality.
Even his Jia’s model doesn’t live up to its big promises, there are other companies in China wanting to build EVs. According to Bloomberg, Fisker owner Wanxiang is also applying for a manufacturing license, and it already has ties to the industry as an automotive parts supplier with over $23 billion in annual revenue.
乐视造车还在忽悠阶段 各位请hold住
昨天乐视董事长兼CEO贾跃亭在微博上昭告了其之前让业界猜测已久的造车计划————“…潜行一年的SEE计划复制乐视生态垂直整合的成功模式重新定义汽车…”
对于乐视造车这事，即使很多业内人士知道它还在概念阶段、忽悠阶段，但都给了它足够的包容，表示愿意等待，所以关于乐视造车这事，一句话总结就是“长期上不算忽悠，但短期内还处于忽悠阶段”。