269: There is a shady deal, the FIA is accepting bribes
Rashid wanted the FIA to admit their mistake and yield to Devel Motors.
As Japan would say, this is called a wise man submits to circumstances.
When you encounter a rogue, speaking nicely to him won't work, but if you pull out a weapon that makes all beings equal, then he will definitely reason with you properly.
Now.
Rashid was going to take the stance that if they didn't handle it well, Devel Motors wouldn't participate.
He believed that in the end, the FIA would compromise.
Otherwise.
If the facts didn't match the publicity, how would they explain it to the wealthy individuals who came for the Devel Motors brand??
Could a high-end car show without Devel Motors still be considered high-end?
This was like saying the West cannot be without Jerusalem.
But what Rashid didn't expect was this.
He stared at his phone, waiting for over half an hour, and there wasn't a single message or call.
It left him completely bewildered and practically fuming.
"Damn it, pass on the word, have the Public Relations Department immediately release a statement that Devel Motors will refuse to participate in this 'Art Palace' car show, so the World can see exactly what the FIA has done!!"
Rashid roared in anger.
He wanted to see how the FIA would clean up this mess and explain it to the public after this news was released.
Soon.
A news story quickly topped the trending searches online.
【Suspected of being treated unfairly by the organizers, Dubai Devel Motors Automobile Company officially posted late at night, withdrawing from this Shanghai Automotive City car show!!】
As soon as the news broke, it immediately attracted some curious onlookers.
After reading it, everyone was confused.
"No, is there a large car show in Shanghai Automotive City recently? Why is there no news at all?"
"Yeah, why don't I, a veteran car reviewer, know about it??"
"Dubai Devel Motors Automobile Company??"
"What is that? Never even heard of it."
"Which unknown brand is this, daring to fall out with the organizer!!"
At first, some netizens were full of questions.
Because large car shows would definitely have a pre-show warm-up online before they officially began.
Not only would many media car review bloggers know about it, but even many people who don't follow car shows would know something, especially those who own cars or are looking to buy one, who might go to the show in person.
But now.
Seeing this news, they suddenly realized they didn't know there was a car show about to be held soon.
Soon.
A netizen who knew the inside story commented below.
"This is the 'Art Palace' car show at Shanghai Automotive City, hosted by the FIA, and it's not open to the public."
"To put it simply, it's aimed at high-end individuals, which is why it wasn't heavily publicized."
"Also, because the target audience is different, the starting price for the lowest-end display cars inside is several million, so ordinary people aren't even qualified to attend."
"Even general news media and influencers would find it difficult to get in."
As soon as this comment appeared, an anonymous netizen immediately replied.
"That's right, this car show, it's not an exaggeration to say it's exclusively for the wealthy, and they must be billionaires; those with only tens of millions would just be embarrassing themselves by going in."
"I just don't know what's going on this time, how did the FIA offend Dubai Devel Motors Automobile Company."
"Logically, everything should have been negotiated beforehand, and now the car show is about to start, yet both sides have fallen out??"
"Heh heh, this is good too, there's drama to watch."
"Although Dubai Devel Motors Automobile Company isn't widely known, it has a large fan base in the field of top-tier supercars."
"With their sudden withdrawal this time, if the FIA doesn't handle it well, it might be difficult for them to save face, how will they explain it to those wealthy fans who came because of the reputation?"
"It's said that Dubai Devel Motors Automobile Company launched the latest generation of Devel Sixteen this time; if those rich people can't see the car they desire, they might not even be willing to come."
"As for those who don't understand the value of the Devel Motors brand, I suggest you search for it on Baidu."
And so, netizens went wild, digging up the past and present of Dubai Devel Motors Automobile Company.
One by one, they were amazed, gasping in admiration.
"Heaven, the World's most expensive supercar!"
"Valued at five hundred million?"
"A custom-made supercar for the wealthy, is the Dubai Prince's Devel Sixteen from this company??"
For a time.
It was all about people watching the drama unfold.
They were very much looking forward to seeing what kind of sparks would fly between Dubai Devel Motors Automobile Company and the FIA.
...
"Here it is, Devel Motors has tweeted again."
"There's a good show to watch, this battle of wits is about to begin."
Soon.
Another netizen discovered that Dubai Devel Motors Automobile Company's official account had updated its status again.
Generally speaking.
For such low-key, high-luxury brands, they not only frequently showcase their brand's style in various aspects, but their way of doing things is also very arrogant and domineering.
For example, several luxury car brands like Bugatti and Ferrari do not allow car owners to modify their cars privately; no matter who you are, what celebrity or wealthy person, if you modify it, they will permanently blacklist you.
Previously, an entrepreneur on the Forbes rich list, because he disliked the lack of power in Ferrari's engine, secretly replaced it with a BMW 3.0T inline six-cylinder engine.
After being detected by Ferrari's backend monitoring system, they directly sued the wealthy person in court, and crucially, they won.
This incident caused a huge stir back then, making headlines on various news trending searches.
For such a major public relations incident, Ferrari only issued one official tweet.
And this time.
Dubai Devel Motors Automobile Company issued two statements regarding a single incident, showing that...
It showed that their resentment was still quite strong.
It's also unknown if they were truly angered, or if there were other reasons.
A group of curious netizens immediately rushed to the Devel Motors official website to observe.
They were ready to see what shocking scandal Dubai Devel Motors Automobile Company's 'little essay' would reveal this time.
"Exhibition hall already arranged, but the organizer suddenly demanded to vacate the space?"
"FIA is practicing discrimination, there's insider information about arranging car appearances, suspected of taking money for position changes??"
"Holy cow, what exactly is going on??"
"Dubai Devel Motors Automobile Company also stated that they will hold a separate car show this time, and the exhibition hall will be right next to Shanghai Automotive City, it looks like they are going to directly confront the FIA to the end."
Everyone was surprised, not expecting Dubai Devel Motors Automobile Company to be so tough, daring to openly fall out with the FIA.
In this "little essay,"
Dubai Devel Motors Automobile Company publicly criticized the fairness of the FIA, stating that there were internal dealings in this car show.
Without giving any reason, they were simply notified that their originally booked exhibition space was to be moved to another hall.
This news was very explosive.
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