Chapter 240 All-Out Litigation? Proactive Settlement!
Chapter 240 All-Out Litigation? Proactive Settlement!
"And what about the courts..."
"Secretary Zhang has put in a good word." Liu Fang realized the importance of connections. "The Yangcheng Intermediate People's Court is going through the emergency listing process, and they will definitely complete the ruling within this week."
Another soft laugh came from the other end of the phone.
"Okay. See you in court in three days."
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Meanwhile, at Bosch's headquarters in Shanghai.
Zhou Zhengping discovered a key point after organizing the data.
"From filing the case to its conclusion, it only took 10 days. Has the Guangzhou court gone mad?"
This was practically blatant manipulation, and he sensed something was wrong, so he quickly called the law firm he was working with in Guangzhou.
"What's going on?"
These kinds of cases take at least several months to process; how could a quick verdict be reached within a week?
The lawyer on the other end of the phone didn't seem to know what to say. He had helped with the investigation, but he couldn't very well reveal the results...
"Mr. Zhou, Transsion is following the emergency commercial procedure. This procedure can only be used in cases where there is sufficient evidence, clear facts, and little dispute."
The fact that Chuanyin dared to take this path means they have evidence in their hands…”
"What about the evidence?"
Zhou Ming still didn't believe it, and at the same time, he had a suspicion that someone had definitely interfered in this legal case.
It's definitely that person!
Is he not afraid of jeopardizing his own career advancement by interfering in such matters?
However, the head of the collaborating law firm remained silent, only saying, "It seems that the products and evidence they have are probably stronger than we thought."
They may have already caught up with your company's technology.
Zhou Zhengping hung up the phone, his face turning completely gloomy.
If Bosch's technology were really that easy to catch up with, they wouldn't have a global monopoly.
This is truly the most ridiculous joke in the world.
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On March 26, Bosch China President Müller personally flew to Shenzhen.
He didn't come to reconcile; he came to exert pressure.
At 2 p.m., Muller appeared at an investment promotion event hosted by the Shenzhen Municipal Government. On stage, he spoke eloquently about Bosch's investment plans in the Chinese market and the job creation opportunities it would generate through technology.
Many business leaders and government officials were also seated in the audience.
After Mueller's speech, a reporter asked, "Mr. Mueller, what's your take on the recent lawsuit filed by Transsion over ESP supply issues?"
Hans Müller smiled and answered in fluent English.
"Bosch has always strictly adhered to contracts and respected market rules. Production capacity constraints are a global issue, beyond Bosch's control. I believe the law will deliver a fair judgment."
He was speaking in Mandarin just now, but he has now switched to English, which clearly shows his stance.
After pausing for a while, he added, "Bosch has been deeply rooted in the Chinese market for 20 years, and our technology and quality have stood the test of time."
His implication was: telepathy? What does a newcomer know about building cars?
At the same time, online trolls also began to take action, and news that Transsion had purchased substandard products and defective parts became a trending topic.
With this public opinion support, the rooftop near Bosch was almost completely filled with spectators, and the onlookers steadily exerted pressure.
"I think they're right, tight production capacity is a fact. Isn't Transsion just trying to extort money?"
"Trying to extort money? Does Transsion need a 'Parasite Doctor'? Their mobile phone revenue is in the tens of billions a year, and a bunch of American companies have become their subsidiaries. Why would they try to extort money from a supplier like you?"
"The automotive industry is different from the mobile phone industry. Transsion's success in the mobile phone industry doesn't mean it can dominate the automotive industry."
"How many years has Bosch monopolized ESP? Finally, someone dares to sue them. I support Transsion."
When Liu Fang saw these comments, she was eating at a restaurant. She put down her chopsticks, opened Weibo, and posted a status update.
There are no words, only a picture.
It was a screenshot of an internal email from a PhD student. Although it didn't have a name, the content was explosive.
"We've lowered Transsion's order priority to the lowest level. All the other companies will increase their orders."
The email was dated more than a month ago...
This Weibo post went viral immediately and the comments section began to shift.
"Holy crap! Internal emails have leaked; this is solid proof!"
"It feels like some domestic car manufacturers are causing trouble. They lowered the priority and then threatened to increase orders. It feels like Bosch is being used."
"I didn't expect that Chuan Yin wouldn't swallow his anger. It seems those people are going to regret this."
"Holy crap! Doctor was treating telepathy like an easy target, and look what happened... Let's just sit back and watch the show."
"Wow! They even got their hands on these internal documents, are they trying to crush me?"
"Hehe, some crystallizers shouldn't be stirring up trouble."
"A screenshot with no official documentation can make you all cheer like this? Why don't you say this is a conspiracy by domestic car manufacturers against Transsion?"
"Seriously, stop giving them ideas. The rhythm will definitely change tomorrow..."
I definitely need to see what the garbage truck that's coming next month looks like.
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Despite the uproar online, Zhou Zhenping panicked when he saw the Weibo post.
"How did they get the emails?" he asked the other lawyers next to him.
The other lawyers shrank back: "We've checked... It seems to be our technical department, some frontline employees. Some of them recently left and joined Huachuang."
Zhou Zhengping plopped down in his chair, finally realizing that telepathy was no joke.
This was a meticulously planned scheme.
From the moment they cut off supplies to the current propaganda campaign, every step has been meticulously planned.
Their goal wasn't reconciliation, but to take the doctor's life, since telepathy could reach directly to the Heavenly Hall.
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On the 27th, after understanding everything, Zhou Zhengping led his team to Guangzhou.
The team leader was changed to Fang Ping, Zhou Zhengping's deputy. With 25 years of experience in the industry and having handled hundreds of commercial lawsuits, his abilities were beyond question.
They, along with their assistants and carrying four suitcases of case files, checked into a five-star hotel opposite the Guangzhou Intermediate People's Court.
Attorney Fang Ping went to Transsion's headquarters that afternoon.
He sat in the conference room, looking at Liu Fang across from him, and tentatively began to speak.
"Mr. Liu, Bosch is willing to settle."
"Is it acceptable for both parties to agree to resume supply and provide compensation, with a 30% reduction in the final payment for the first batch of goods, followed by a 30% compensation?"
Liu Fang remained silent, after all, the advantage was on their side, and there was no need to reveal their hand so early.
"Mr. Liu, 2000 million is not a small amount, and it's the most important thing that the final payment has been reduced."
30%, we are doing business at a complete loss.
After all, we already witnessed your strength during the initial negotiations.
Attorney Fang said a lot of nice things, but seeing that Liu Fang still didn't say anything, he continued.
"The actual loss of Transsion is at most 2000 million."
Continuing with litigation will incur costs such as court fees, lawyer fees, time investment, and damage to reputation, making it unprofitable.
Liu Fang finally spoke up: "Attorney Fang, you've got one thing wrong."
"What?"
"We're not here to ask for money."
He took a document from the drawer and pushed it over, saying, "This is our settlement proposal."
Attorney Fang glanced at the document and her expression changed instantly.
"That's impossible. If that's the case, we'd rather fight to the bitter end."
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