Daihatsu's Charade model was introduced to China and named "Xiali".

It is a generation of national god car Xiali!

As an automotive engineer, Masayuki Kato knows all kinds of automobiles, and of course he knows Daihatsu's Charade models.

After a moment of recollection, Masayuki Kato said, "Isn't Daihatsu's Charade discontinued? ”

"That's why Daihatsu will sell the Charade model to Jinmen Automobile!

Li Weidong smiled slightly, and then said: "Jinmen Automobile is planning to introduce Daihatsu's Charade model, and it is naturally not very interested in the joint venture with Tianfeng Automobile. ”

"I see!" Kato Masayuki nodded silently,

For Tianfeng Automobile, this news is indeed very useful, at least to figure out the cooperation intention of Jinmen Automobile.

If Jinmen Automobile really has no intention of cooperating with Tianfeng Automobile, Tianfeng Automobile can also find another partner as soon as possible, so as not to waste time.

Shopping malls are like battlefields, step by step, step by step, especially in the automotive industry, and occupying market share earlier may bring irreversible advantages.

This is especially applicable in the Chinese automobile market, such as Volkswagen, which was the first to enter the Chinese market and naturally became the leader of domestic joint venture brands. And those joint venture brands that entered the Chinese market relatively late, many of them are in a half-dead state.

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Tianjin Automobile will introduce Xiali in the form of full bulk parts, that is, after the auto parts are imported to China, Tianjin Automobile will carry out the steps of assembly and welding, painting, final assembly, and quality inspection.

The import of all bulk parts is only the first step, and then Xiali will embark on the road of independent production and independent research and development.

Compared with joint venture production, the advantage of independent production is that the threshold is relatively low.

The introduction of vehicles and then independent production, a little worse quality, a little backward technology, a little more faults, are acceptable. There is no joint venture party to pick and choose, and it will be used at once.

A generation of national god car Dafa van, which is cold in winter and hot in summer, the car shakes not much better than the tractor, all kinds of small problems continue, and the quality of the vehicle is urgent. However, it was sold cheaply, so the sales were good, and it became a national god car in the early nineties.

If a joint venture is established like SAIC Volkswagen, the foreign investor will inevitably have many requirements and restrictions.

For example, the localization of Santana, any parts are not up to standard, German engineers refuse to use, all parts must meet German standards, so the road to Santana localization is particularly difficult.

Compared with Xiali's localization process is much faster, the first Xiali assembly line in 86 years, 88 years on the launch of the facelift, at that time in addition to the important core components, other parts are domestic. After the launch of the sedan Xiali in 90, Xiali has successfully embarked on the road of independent research and development.

Since Jinmen Automobile plans to introduce Xiali and engage in independent production, the joint venture with Tianfeng Automobile is not so necessary. Why should I make a joint venture with you when I can build my own car?

The foreign trade department naturally hopes to promote cooperation with Tianfeng Automobile, but unfortunately it is just a hot shaved head, and Jinmen Automobile ignores it.

The higher authorities of the Jinmen Automobile Factory, which is also the Ministry of Machinery Industry, and the foreign trade department are not touched, and no substantive decisions can be made.

For Li Weidong, 25 million yen has already arrived, and there is no point in staying in Jinmen. Therefore, Li Weidong told Kato Masayuki about the upcoming introduction of Xiali by Jinmen Automobile, and also hoped that Kato Masayuki would end the inspection as soon as possible, and Li Weidong could also end his translation work.

Sure enough, after Kato Masayuki learned that Tsumen Automobile had no intention of entering into a joint venture with Tian Feng, he decided to end the investigation as soon as possible and then return to RB.

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At the Friendship Store, Li Weidong accompanied Masayuki Kato to choose goods together.

For foreigners coming to China, the Friendship Shop is a must-visit.

In the first few years of the reform and opening up, the Friendship Store was only open to foreigners, and you also needed to show your passport to register when entering the Friendship Store. Eighty-three years later, the Friendship Store also began to open to Chinese, but the Friendship Store still does not accept RMB, only foreign exchange coupons.

Chinese enter the Friendship Store to shop, naturally to buy imported goods, such as imported televisions, refrigerators, washing machines and other household appliances, and even fashionable clothes, are the most popular products among Chinese.

Kato Masayuki naturally has no interest in household appliances, and there are more RBs in that thing, and they are also more advanced.

Kato Masayuki is interested in all kinds of exquisite Chinese crafts. Beautiful vases, exquisite carvings, and even some celebrity calligraphy and paintings, whether you can read them or not, are the favorites of foreigners.

Although Li Weidong entered the friendship store for the first time, he behaved very calmly, in those big shopping malls in later generations, the goods were more dazzling, and the decoration was more luxurious and flashy.

"This is a good handwriting!" said Kato Masayuki holding a pair of calligraphy and couldn't put it down.

"Does Mr. Kato still understand Chinese calligraphy?" asked Li Weidong.

"This calligraphy has a lot of words, and I can't read it, so it should be written well. Kato Masayuki replied with a serious face.

"There are a lot of words, if you can't understand it, is it good calligraphy?" Li Weidong glanced at it and found that this calligraphy was written by Su Dongpo's "Nian Nujiao Chibi Nostalgia", and then looked at the calligrapher's signature, Li Weidong had not heard of it.

"Mr. Kato, this calligraphy is written about the Battle of Red Cliffs of the Three Kingdoms. Li Weidong opened his mouth to explain.

"Three Kingdoms, or the Battle of Chibi!Okay, I'll buy this!" Kato said.

RB people really like the Three Kingdoms era.

"Li San, do you have anything you like?" Kato Masayuki continued, "I plan to give you a gift to show my gratitude to you. ”

"Mr. Kato, it is my job to be your translator, and you don't need to thank you in particular. Li Weidong said.

"No, that's not what I mean. Kato Masayuki lowered his voice and continued: "Thank you for telling me that Jinmen Automobile has no intention of cooperating with our Tianfeng Company, which saves me a lot of time, and I can also return to China early and reunite with my family." ”

"It's for this matter!" Li Weidong laughed and said in a joking tone: "I'm not interested in the things in the friendship store, if you really want to give me a gift, just cash it out!"

Money is indeed the best gift. Kato Masayuki said, took out a 100 yuan foreign exchange coupon, handed it forward with both hands, bowed slightly, and said, "Li Sang, please accept my gift." ”

"It's really give!" Li Weidong was slightly stunned, then looked at the 100 yuan foreign exchange coupon, and secretly shouted in his heart: Don't be in vain!