Musk saw the smile on Chen Yansen's face and thought he had agreed. But just as the thought crossed his mind, he heard Chen Yansen say, "Building a factory is out of the question."
President Chen refused decisively, offering no reason. None was needed!
Deep Blue Battery was the only company with such high-energy-density batteries. Tesla could take it or leave it.
While there weren't many companies making pure electric vehicles in 2013, there were plenty making hybrids, several of which were domestic.
Great Wall, BAIC, SAIC, Yutong Bus, and others had all expressed their interest in cooperating with Chen Yansen.
Sales of the Tesla Model S LR version in North America had multiplied more than tenfold, which also allowed a host of domestic car manufacturers to see a new opportunity for industry development.
The expression on Musk's face froze. He didn't understand. Chen Yansen had clearly agreed to meet him, so why did he keep refusing his proposals?
