Chapter 366: Ice and Fire
William White's entry into the automotive industry this time no longer seems to be a petty one.
It's just that at this point in time, no matter how you look at it, it's a little embarrassing. The soaring yen exchange rate did not hit the home appliance industry of the foot basin, nor did it affect their automobile industry.
The so-called Plaza Accord seems to have only driven up the prices of imported products.
Well, also hit the wallets of the population, if you have a deposit in the bank.
The four major car companies in the United States are not good, you are a movie maker, is it a little too arrogant.
Are you going crazy with such low interest rates?
Some people are confused, some people are at a loss, and some people are disdainful, and in such an atmosphere, the bonds of 500 million US dollars were actually announced to be sold out.
Faced with this situation, not to mention the melon-eating masses, even William White himself was a little stunned. He actually doesn't mind the failure of the issuance, and to put it bluntly, he is not short of money.
What William White didn't know was that his reputation in the United States might be average. But he has an excellent reputation in the international market, and almost everyone who invests in his company makes a lot of money.
What about car companies?
What was Bentley like?
Now, although it is not very profitable, it is already a well-known car brand. The price of this product is actually on par with Rolls-Royce, and if the production capacity can keep up, who will doubt his profitability.
As for those experts in Detroit.
Well, those international capitals are ignored, they have their own evaluation system, how can they care about the crazy words of those fools.
This Tesla Motors Group is really a little weird. One of your rice companies actually has only one design center in the United States.
Excuse me, what country are you a car company?
If that's all it takes, when the local investment banks in the United States are collectively bearish, international capital is flocking to it. They even think that this amount is a bit less, and a billion dollars seems to be more reasonable.
Of course, there is nothing else in the body that thinks about it except the foot basin. Although the desert tyrants and European banks looked at each other, they were only cautiously optimistic, and they were definitely not as radical as the footbasin people.
"Hehe, no wonder this guy doesn't invest in the United States, so it seems that he may not be listed in New York in the future. ”
"That's it, it's just, what is this company?
This is a question that many people want to know, especially when a large number of auto workers lose their jobs.
It's just that William White doesn't care what these melon-eating people think. It's a dream to want him to open a factory in the United States, and as for those subsidies, let GM enjoy them.
In this way, in the midst of all kinds of doubts, William White's automobile industry began to kick off.
When it came to this, people in the industry were very stunned. In their opinion, it would not be good for William White to buy a business. Whether it is Europe or the United States, a bunch of car companies are waiting to be rescued, and the price is also very economical.
Rebranding?
Is this guy crazy?
In fact, Filson also suggested acquisitions, and they even found a number of suitable targets. However, William White was reluctant to do so, or rather, he was not satisfied with any of these companies.
In William White's view, the car is not a high-tech thing, but only basic industry. In this regard, who can compare with the Germanic people.
You give the steel of the people of the United States to Mercedes-Benz, and the cars they build are like garbage. No matter how powerful the engine you design, the cylinder piston can't meet the requirements, and it won't be lying down.
This set of things played by William White was also widely used in later generations.
Isn't Ford's design center in Europe?
GM also realized the so-called globalization, and gradually got out of the embarrassing situation. On the contrary, Chrysler, a traditional Chinese car company, is basically Wang Xiaoer's New Year.
Nowadays, this kind of play is just being brought forward, what's the big deal.
No engine technology?
Then go buy it.
To build a good engine, William White doesn't have the ability to do this, and of course he knows whose things are not bad. But any company that is still around twenty years later naturally has its merits.
"Boss, is he going to build an automobile group out of thin air?"
"I'm afraid that's it, it's just that it's very expensive to do this, and 500 million dollars is far from enough. ”
"yes, if it were me, I would simply buy Chrysler or Ford. ”
"Hehe, this uncle, I'm afraid I won't build a factory in the United States. Peanuton guys, it's time for another headache this time. ”
What Peanutton thinks, this thing will care. His game console company has been tossed so badly, how can it still give these people face. To be able to keep a design center is already a matter of people.
The uproar in the outside world did not affect William White's good mood in the slightest. Speculative Mark made a quick buck, not to mention, the assets of the footbasin are almost a day jump.
This time, turning around and doing business is also the suggestion of its think tank. William White's asset allocation is seriously unbalanced, and if it can't be adjusted in time, it may be a traditional investment bank.
It's not that investment banking is bad, it's just that there really isn't a good position for this. There is nothing to say about your investment overseas, and those domestic industries, you can only play prestige in Silicon Valley.
For a long time, investment banks and William White have been in dispute, but they have not fought hard, and I think this is also a major factor.
Everyone has areas that they are good at, and it is best not to go to other people's jobs to grab food. This is a very hateful thing.
In the securities industry of the United States, except for the traditional Jewish family, other people really can't play it. If one is not good, it is likely to be swallowed by someone.
The dispute between Apple and Jobs seems to be intensifying. This situation was not expected even by Jobs himself.
Apple, which is getting worse day by day, also seems to be eyeing the graphics system. That's the only way they can open up to IBMPC.
IBM is nothing, Compaq's advantage is just too great. Don't talk about any apples, even the blue giant is about to vomit blood.
What embarrassed Jobs very much was that the second generation of Apple, which he insisted on discontinuing at the beginning, actually burst out with amazing potential.
In the field of eight-bit processors, it's literally sweeping everything. This is not just the United States, in fact, Europe and Asia have come from behind and become Apple's main customers.
"Boss, we have some problems with sales in Asia. ”
"Alas, what else can be a problem, it's nothing more than piracy. Seeing the boss's calm face, Tom was also very speechless, you really have a way, why don't you tell me.
"There's no way about this, let alone other places, it's the foot basin man, and it's common to take the company's floppy disk back and install it. ”
"That's true, the footbasin is okay, but the rest of the place is a little unbearable. ”
"I don't have a way, let's get more commissions for the version of the small language, so that the guy who sells the computer will work harder. ”
"Well, that's probably all there is to it. ”
In fact, William White didn't care much about piracy, although this thing didn't make money, but it also had a market share. As long as the price is reasonable, people will buy genuine ones.