Back To 1995

   Chapter 767

  How did the traffic come from, black and red are also red, there is no controversy, how can it attract the attention of the outside world, even if it is black and red, it makes passers-by dissatisfied, but at least the popularity has started.

   Besides, like those top actors in Hollywood, which one is not a pile of black material, Siebel electric car, it is a bit controversial, isn't it normal? !

   At least in the eyes of many outsiders, as soon as Siebel put up the electric car brand, he did nothing, and the hilltop began to be built.

   Even some of the media that support the Internet camp also said yin and yang that they are traditional auto giants such as Chrysler and Ford, and they are too conservative. Just like the traditional media bodies that are now being suppressed by the Internet, it is time to change.

After all, when any industry has been around for a hundred years, when the rules and discourse power in the industry are guarded by several giants, it will make people feel that it is a bit conservative, and it will not tolerate outsiders to have different opinions, even if it has tried its best to change it. .

  The traditional auto industry gives people the feeling that several major auto giants control the entire auto industry, and the Siebel electric vehicle's pointing at the moment is very similar to the media industry's pointing at the Internet.

   "Mark, are you going to join Siebel Electric Vehicles today?"

   "When will the Sibel electric car be successfully developed?"

   "What do you think of President Stockamp's evaluation?"

   "Ford, threatening Siebel electric cars, is a scam..."

In front of an office building in San Jose, Mark Anderson was surrounded by a group of media. This is the first time Anderson has appeared in front of the media since he resigned from AOL. Listing of Siebel Electric Vehicles.

   Anderson, who was surrounded by a large group of reporters and media, was once again treated as a star, just like when Netscape was at its peak.

   But this time, Anderson calmed down. He knew that this group of media would only add to the icing on the cake and bring down the slack. Usually, this group of media is not like this.

   Wanting to be popular, Anderson knew that the only way to do it was to get electric cars out. If one day, electric cars can compete with traditional auto giants, or even replace them, then Time magazine will invite him on the cover again!

   Originally did not plan to respond to these media, but when he heard the accusation that Anderson joined the Siebel electric car, he was a little bit unbearable.

   "Some people always think that they represent justice and victory, but sometimes, they may be the rock that blocks the times and trends, just like the Internet age!"

  Mark Anderson's mouth is not weak. As a man who can challenge Microsoft, how can Anderson be a jerk, he is just not thick-skinned.

   To the ridicule of Tom Stockamp, ​​Anderson responded unceremoniously. Stockamp is an old-fashioned antique that will be swept into the garbage heap of history sooner or later.

  Actually, Anderson's trash talk is still a little too reserved. If it were another Internet veteran, he would say ruthless words and say the ruthless words about buying Chrysler...

  AOL Time Warner headquarters, watching Anderson being chased and questioned by the media and reporters on TV. After being picked up by Andrews, the general manager of the Siebel Automobile Club, Case finally couldn't help it.

   "As I said, Anderson shouldn't be let go!"

  Case couldn't help but complained to Jerry Levine, another co-president of AOL Time Warner, and a bunch of former Time Warner executives, that this was the only thing he could do.

  Jerry Levin did not say a word with a sullen face. He had no interest in electric cars at all. Time Warner was in the media, and he had no interest in building cars.

Anderson's departure, Jerry Levin didn't feel anything at all, and he didn't think it was a big loss. Jerry Levin was also not interested in what to do with the Internet and the technology industry. To put it bluntly, Jerry Levin It's the same traditional way of thinking.

   Seeing the silence in the conference room, Case suddenly felt a dull feeling in his heart. After the merger, AOL Time Warner did not truly become a giant as Case thought, but it was a mess inside.

The directors and executives of AOL and Time Warner seem to be eating in the same trough, but in fact, they are secretly fighting each other for power and profit. AOL people feel that Time Warner's gang is too old-fashioned, whether it is work habits or office habits. Straight-forward, and there are a lot of rules and procedures for doing things.

  Sometimes it is a trivial matter, as long as the news is uploaded in the background, but Time Warner has to review it for a long time, and a lot of executives sign it. After the process is over, other websites have already finished reporting the hot news.

People from Time Warner are also dissatisfied with AOL. They think that these people who play on the Internet are too unruly. There are no rules. There are no rules at all. Time Warner is the style of traditional media. If you want to print and publish it, once it is printed, it cannot be revised. The impact of that is immeasurable.

   But the people from AOL seem to be like a grass-roots team when they think about it, and the staff of Time Warner obviously feel that the people from AOL seem to despise them.

  Like ICQ, AOL Time Warner also has undercurrents, not only among ordinary employees, but executives and the board of directors are especially fierce.

Both Case and Jerry Levine are trying their best to suppress the people below, but there are also many conflicts between the two. Both want to gain the power of AOL Time Warner and put more of their own people on the board. It's human nature to do things like this, and who wants to be the queen of others?

   "These are not the key points. Electric vehicles may be a new Internet industry, but it has nothing to do with the current AOL Time Warner!"

  Jerry Levin said, "The most important thing now is to solve the problem between AOL and Time Warner, so that the two businesses can cooperate."

Seeing that Case was about to speak, Jerry Levin's eyes became sharp, "President Case, there may be some problems that need to be explained by AOL. AOL's telecommunications business is not as advantageous as it was announced during the merger. On the contrary, Dial-up Internet revenue and profits are far inferior to broadband, and AOL's broadband business is far less than America's telecom!

   In addition, there are some problems with AOL’s finances, which need to be explained…”

Case and AOL's senior executives, Leonsis and others, changed their expressions slightly. Before the merger with Time Warner, AOL did "some" tricks to make the book data look good, and falsely reported that" billion" lost finances.

Seeing that Jerry Levin moved out of these matters, Case, who was also full of office fighting skills, instinctively smelled an aura of "war". He knew that Time Warner wanted to gain the control of the United Company. Right, even this kind of thing has been moved out.

   At this time, Case couldn't care about the electric vehicle project or Anderson. All he has to do now is to quickly put his own people on the board of directors to prevent himself from being liquidated!

The founder of   X.com payment company is also watching the news about Anderson on TV.

Musk's X.com payment platform is already the second largest electronic payment platform in America. It sounds good, but PayPal has won nearly 90% of the market in America and the global payment industry. X.com payment Ranked second, but in fact it's just eating leftovers, barely able to not starve to death, there are still many VCs who want to take a chance and are willing to invest in Musk.

   TV news, broadcasting the future of electric vehicles, is basically bragging. There is no truth, but it is rumored that the two founders of Siebel Electric Vehicles are both famous.

Electric sports cars and space exploration are all things Musk once thought about, but he didn't have time to try them, but they had already been brought up. Looking at the photo of Song Yang on the TV news, Musk took a deep breath, and Musk felt , he has met his opponent!

Song Yang, who was regarded as an opponent by someone, was sitting in the same office with Anderson, Anduran and others at the moment. He didn't know it, and it had become a thorn in someone's heart. I don't even care about Musk.

A few years later, or even ten years later, when the wave of electric vehicles arrives, maybe Song Yang will fight Musk, but now, Musk can only be out of ten on Song Yang's list, Microsoft, Yahoo, AOL, WorldCom, etc., are far above Musk's ranking.

   "Anderson, welcome to join, I think this is the most fortunate thing for the technology industry this year!"

   (end of this chapter)