Rosemary didn't understand why Chen Geng didn't want AMC's kenosha factory: "It's true that the kenosha factory is the earliest and relatively backward factory in AMC, but its price is also cheap, don't look at AMC's price of 15 million US dollars, but in fact, it can be won at a price of 8 million to 9 million."

And although the equipment in this factory is relatively old, but the maintenance has been good, otherwise the kenosha factory will not be one of the most important factories of AMC until now, we will buy the kenosha factory, and send the equipment to Huaxia, even if some of the equipment whose performance does not meet the requirements is eliminated and replaced, the overall cost will not exceed 20 million, which is much cheaper than a new factory. ”

Chen Geng nodded frequently, and waited until Rosemary finished speaking before he said: "I understand what you mean, but to sell rags, you have to have the consciousness of selling rags, how much did the GM production line we bought back from Mexico cost? It's only 500,000 US dollars, as far as I know, AMC's kenosa factory was built almost at the same time as GM's production line in Mexico, and now they sell us 15 million US dollars? 1.5 million US dollars I am not uncommon!"

As for whether this is really the case, that's another story.

Rosemary thought for a moment and nodded, "Makes sense...... Then I'll turn them down?"

Although AMC's plant in kenosha started construction in the same year as GM's production line in Mexico, GM's production line in Mexico had to be eliminated because of upgrading, and AMC's production line in kenosha is still in use......

But even so, Rosemary feels that this is not a reason for AMC to offer $15 million, which is simply to treat Fernandez as a big boss!

"Let them get out of the way!" Chen Geng did not give face to the fourth-largest automaker in the United States.

Rosemary hesitated for a moment and said, "Oh, yes, there's one more thing ......"

"Huh?" Chen Geng nodded, motioning for Rosemary to say.

"The Ministry of Defense has just issued a document to equip the army with a new generation of jeep ......"

Before Rosemary finished speaking, Chen Geng's heart suddenly dawned: HMMV, the official name is called light and high-mobility multi-purpose wheeled vehicle, and our domestic car enthusiasts and military enthusiasts are more familiar with its other fierce name......

Hummer!

When Chen Geng came back to his senses, he only heard Rosemary say, "...... According to the information I received, AMC's subsidiaries AM General and JEEP, Continental and General Motors are very interested in this order from the Ministry of Defense, especially AMC, which is said to be determined to win this order, boss ......"

Rosemary, who didn't notice that Chen Geng had actually walked away for a while, said this, and looked at Chen Geng with bright eyes: "This is an order with a total value of more than 1 billion US dollars, counting the subsequent supply of spare parts, the total value is very likely to exceed 2 billion US dollars, of which the profit is at least three or four billion US dollars...... You say, should we give it a try?"

Chen Geng touched his chin and groaned for a moment, then raised his head and asked, "Do you think this business can be done?"

"Of course you can!" Rosemary nodded heavily: "I have carefully studied the technical requirements of the HMMV of the Ministry of Defense, requiring the use of diesel engines and automatic transmissions, four-wheel drive systems, we don't have these, but it doesn't matter, we can buy out, what I value most is not how much money can be made through this order, but to be able to take this opportunity to establish a relationship with the military and become part of the military supplier." ”

Chen Geng nodded silently, indeed, becoming a supplier to the army is the most important thing.

How much is the benefit of becoming a supplier to the army, not to mention anything else, let's just say that when the American GIs were fighting in Afghanistan, they didn't drink non-bottled water, not to mention the cooperative suppliers who provided drinking water for the American GIs in Afghanistan made a lot of money, but those who picked up the rags made a small profit by selling plastic bottles of bottled water.

But who wouldn't want to eat such a big piece of fat?

Take a look at the companies participating in this order competition, AMC alone accounts for two: JEEP and AM General, as for Continental and GM, these two are not easy to match, as for Ford and Chrysler, the two behemoths, although they have not expressed their position so far, don't forget, the M151 jeep that the American GIs are sitting under their butts now is produced by Ford, and they will be indifferent to such a piece of fat?

It's not easy to get this piece of fat in your mouth.

After thinking for a long time, Chen Geng finally raised his head: "Our company can't even be called a vehicle manufacturer now, can we participate in the bidding?"

Hearing Chen Geng's words, Rosemary was overjoyed, and hurriedly said: "No problem, I have carefully read the documents of the Ministry of Defense, as long as the prototype can be provided, and the prototype can pass the test of the Ministry of Defense - in addition, I think that from now on to the official selection of the manufacturer, it will take at least three years, and at most two years later, our stamping, welding, and spraying process lines will be put into production, and we will have another assembly line." ”

"Well, I'll think about it again. "Although it is quite challenging to replace AM General as a supplier of military Humvees to the US military, Chen Geng still needs to think carefully about whether this matter is worth doing and how to do it.

Rosemary didn't expect the boss to agree immediately, and nodded, "OK......"

"What?" Looking at Rosemary's appearance of wanting to speak and stopping, Chen Geng smiled: "If you want to say it, when did it become so spitting?"

Rosemary was a little embarrassed: "That's it...... I thought, whether it works out or not, why don't we make a prototype first?"

"Huh?"

"For other companies, it may be a lot of work to develop such a new car, but for you, boss, this prototype car should be able to be built for one or two million dollars, right?"

"You really have enough confidence in me," Chen Geng laughed, but he nodded immediately: "But what you said is right, no matter what, let's make a prototype first." ”

He thought of the civilian model of HMMV: Hummer H1, even if the buddy finally failed to become the choice of the US military due to various off-site factors, but then it can enter the civilian market with the gimmick of "successfully entering the selection of the US military's new generation of high-mobility multi-purpose wheeled vehicles...... In the United States, it is a well-established fact that the equipment procured by the military must not be the best performing during the selection period, but the lowest price when all the performance meets the military's requirements.

In other words, the one that can win the bid is the cheapest one with a performance index of 60 points, such as the M9 pistol.

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I didn't expect Fernandez to refuse so simply, without even a symbolic bargain, this is completely unwanted to buy the rhythm.

After receiving a call from Rosemary, the top executives of AMC immediately became anxious: they originally thought it would be good, and offered $15 million, but in the end, they bargained, how could they not sell it for eight or nine million dollars?

"Gentlemen, Fernandez refused," said Chairman Staff, with a grim face: "They didn't even bargain with us, you should know what that means......"

No one made a sound.

The reason they were silent was that they really didn't know what to say: the lack of bargaining meant that Fernandez was not at all interested in AMC's kenosha plant, and that they didn't even have the heart to look at it.

But there was no anger, and all the executives in attendance were turning their minds.

AMC is in this situation, like a ship that has been sailing on the ocean and has been sailing for a long time in the case of water leakage, although everyone has been trying their best to drain the water, but by now, all the people on board have actually understood in their hearts that the sinking of this ship is inevitable, and they are angry and angry at this time when they are not silent...... All emotions didn't help, and it was only right to find a way to get a lifebuoy from the boat.

It's just that when they were turning their thoughts, everyone's eyes involuntarily fell on the general manager Tim Sloan...... Blame him for the proposal to sell the Kenosa factory to Fernández.

Feeling the eyes of his colleagues, General Manager Tim Sloan was a little embarrassed, but more angry: What do you think I am doing this way? Yes, I made the proposal to sell the Kenosa factory to Fernandez, but when the unanimous vote, which of you bastards did not raise his hand in agreement?

Why, now that I've been rejected, I feel like I can't hang my face, and I can't do anything about Fernandez's damn yellow skin, so I'm ready to trouble me?

Dream!

"The proposal to sell the Kenosa factory to Fernandez is agreed to by all of you," Tim Sloan's voice was not loud in the face of everyone's eyes, but every word came clearly into everyone's ears: "I said at that time that the price of $15 million was a bit inappropriate, which idiots insisted on setting the price at $15 million?"

$15 million?hehe...... Why don't you just pay $15 million and let that Fernandez kid help AMC design a car......"

"Good proposal!"

Before Timsloan's words could land, Stave slapped him the table.

Timsloan was taken aback, and his eyes subconsciously looked around: Damn, what did I say?

Ignoring Tim Sloan, Stafford said excitedly: "Gentlemen, Mr. Tim Sloan reminded me, look at the Chrysler family, look at the Ford Victoria Crown, you say, if AMC can also get Mr. Fernandez's design, what will our future be?"

What will happen?

Thinking of the market's enthusiasm for the Chrysler Family and the Ford Victoria Crown, their eyes lit up: yes, why didn't we think of it before?