Chapter 121: Alternatives
Dongan Power sent an official letter and decided to postpone the supply of DA465Q engines because their production capacity was too low. This really disrupted the production plan www.biquge.info of the Huaxia factory, if the engine supply was not timely, the entire micro-noodle production line was basically paralyzed.
It was originally a hot sales scene, but now it has the consequences of unstable production capacity and uncertain car time, how not to make Han Hao feel anxious.
According to Dongan Power's explanation, due to the internal transfer of goods from the head office, Changan, Songhuajiang, Changhe and other subsidiaries have the right of priority to supply, and the amount of engines they demand exceeds the current production scale, so the Huaxia plant can only delay the supply. This point has been detailed in the original contract, and if Huaxia Factory seeks compensation, it can only be a little bit of compensation that is better than nothing. When signing the order contract, Huaxia Factory had to ask Dongan Power, and at that time only paid attention to the price, but did not expect that the other party left a back hand on the supply issue, so that now it is dumb and can't say that it is bitter.
Originally, Huaxia Factory proposed to enter the micro-noodle field, and the industry leaders Chang'an, Wuling, and Songhuajiang did not care, because the market had basically been carved up by them. A motorcycle builder wants to make micro surfaces, the industry span is too large, and they are not optimistic. Now as soon as I see the real car of Huaxia Light, I know that Huaxia Factory has really spent a lot of effort, and the horizontal comparison is obviously better than its own products except for the price and some power.
This makes the micro-face giants who are used to living a comfortable life feel threatened, and if the Huaxia factory masters its own power technology in the future, it will undoubtedly be a very terrible opponent. So they used their influence to put pressure on Dong'an Company, which provided the power system, to give priority to meeting their own needs before considering supplying them to the Huaxia plant. The implication is to prepare to jam the neck of the Huaxia factory and prevent the light of Huaxia from quickly occupying the market. The Huaxia plant does not have its own engine and gearbox, so Dongan Company can only provide a set of sets to control the production capacity of the Huaxia plant from the source. At the same time, these micro-surface giants have also reached a private agreement not to allow their companies to sell engines, gearboxes and other micro-surface parts to Huaxia.
Such an intention is very obvious, that is, while the light of China is still in its infancy, the state-owned enterprises tacitly join forces to block this strong competitor in the future. It is both a conspiracy and a conspiracy, and in the face of the Huaxia factory that suddenly broke in and grabbed food, it is normal for vested interests to protect their sphere of influence from being violated.
"At the beginning, I was so anxious that I could get the engine production quota, but I didn't think too much about it. ”
Regarding the current predicament, Ling Yunzhi took the initiative to stop the responsibility.
"At that time, the other party was in a hurry, we didn't have much room for bargaining, and the contract was for you to sign, and I couldn't run the first to take responsibility. Just pay the tuition fee and find a good lawyer to go with you next time. In the past, when you were in FAW, the other party did not dare to cheat when signing a contract, and it was also a business-to-business relationship between state-owned enterprises. Now we are in a weak position, and it is better to take every step in the future. ”
A qualified leader knows how to take the blame for his subordinates, and Han Hao's posture made Ling Yunzhi feel warm.
"I tried to get in touch with other engine companies, but they all politely declined the request. I see, I have to fly to Ice City to put some pressure on Dong'an to resume supplies early. ”
Han Hao agreed to Ling Yunzhi's request, and the other party was in the wrong, so he had to at least send someone over to ask for an explanation.
Thinking that if he didn't master the power system, he would be stuck in the neck, Han Hao didn't expect this day to come so quickly. If it were me, I would probably kill potential competitors before they grew up. However, from another aspect, this also shows that Huaxia Light stabbed the other party's sore spot and had a very strong competitiveness.
"Elder Yu, how is M1 doing?"
Coming to the R&D center, Han Hao asked Yu Hang, the chief technical engineer.
"An unstable, reverse-replicated system will always have many unexpected flaws. We have too little technical reserve for automobile engines, and it will take time to fully understand the DA465Q engine in a short time. With our current technological strength alone, we may have the hope of success in a year's time. ”
In the spirit of seeking truth from facts, Yu Hang gave an answer that disappointed Han Hao.
From the beginning of the need to purchase engines, Han Hao launched the M1 plan, which was to secretly develop Huaxia Factory's own engine. This engine is mainly for micro-surface services, and the reverse development of DA465Q is the direction.
"In fact, there is a more convenient way, which is to buy mature engine solutions directly, such as Austria's AVL has many mature solutions in stock. It's a problem for us, but it's a technical data that is about to be phased out in the warehouse. During the joint research and development of motorcycle engines, the other party hinted to me intentionally or unintentionally, and they were happy to provide us with some mature small displacement engine solutions. ”
Peaks and loops, unexpectedly, Yu Hang actually proposed a second way, which is to look for support from abroad. It's really a bit dark, obviously in the field of motorcycle engines and AVL to start a cooperation, but I didn't think that car engines can also ask each other for help!
The road, which was about to be blocked by the domestic micro-noodle giants, was actually discovered by Huaxia Factory on a detour path, so that the chess game was all alive. It's just that the monetary price that needs to be paid is not small, but compared with the cost of time, Huaxia Factory can afford such a cost.
After learning of the cooperation intention of Huaxia Factory, AVL quickly sent people to China to negotiate with Huaxia Factory. The two sides have reached a series of agreements: the transfer of mature engine technology that meets the needs of the Huaxia plant, and at the same time assist in the introduction of a four-speed manual transmission, the overall power tuning solution will be responsible for AVL, and the two sides will carry out in-depth cooperation in the field of automotive engines in the future.
Soon, a 1.2-liter engine that had been used in Fiat's small cars was recommended to the Huaxia factory by AVL, and this engine was abandoned by Fiat due to high fuel consumption and lack of power. After the engine was abandoned, the co-developer AVL bought it back and owned the complete intellectual property rights. The advantage is that the low torque is enough or EFI technology, as long as the third gear can be hung up, the surging power can be output, of course, the power will soon reach the top, after all, the maximum power is 52KW.
Originally, they wanted a 1.0L engine, but AVL actually recommended a 1.2L engine, because they had the most mature engine in their hands, and they didn't have to worry about legal risks, as long as they purchased equipment, they could put it into production immediately. 52KW high power in the same level in China can be described as a smile, you must know that the highest 465Q is only 34KW, just like Huaxia Factory suddenly got the martial arts cheats to practice, easily surpassing domestic counterparts. What impressed Han Hao the most was that the 1.2L engine could be used in the sedan project in the future after tuning.
As one of the highly confidential projects of Huaxia Factory, the Q1 project is to use the chassis and power system of the current Huaxia Light to create a mini car. The sales volume of 12,000 yuan of the micro-surface project cannot support the high profits, and according to the current profit of 4,000 yuan per car, the most optimistic one year has only earned 48 million. This profit is too little for Han Hao, who wants to make a big career in the automotive industry, and cannot provide continuous hematopoietic ability.
Since there is no sedan 7 prefix catalog, Q1 can only be used as a passenger car to apply for the road, so it is a hatchback car without butt. For example, Japanese K-car models such as Alto and Skylark have to refer to the best-selling foreign cars before making a final decision. The success of Suzuki's mature model from the light of China, Han Hao is convinced of this shortcut.
At present, the cost of introducing the technology of the 1.2L engine and supporting the four-speed manual transmission is as high as 20 million US dollars, plus the purchase of equipment for the designated production line is 22 million US dollars, and this alone has used 42 million US dollars, a total of 350 million yuan.
This is really a large investment, and it will take nearly 10 years to return on the annual profit of 40 million yuan of Weimian alone. However, once the market share of the micro car is added, then the cost amortization is completely different, and the new Q1 project will have at least 15,000 annual sales.
The most important thing is to spend money to solve the problems that plague the power system of Huaxia Factory, and since then Huaxia Factory can not look at other people's eyes. After the buyout of this 1.2L engine, Huaxia Plant owns all the intellectual property rights of the engine, and can do further research and development on this basis. As for the four-speed manual transmission, it is not a mainstream technology abroad, and AVL has hired German GETRAG as a technology provider, and they have agreed to export non-mainstream transmission technology to China. GETRAG has a history of manufacturing transmissions for decades, but in recent years, AT and CVT technologies have not been able to accumulate in the field of automatic transmissions, and can only rely on manual technology to survive. They are desperate for the next gold mining market, and China has become a place of hope for their revitalization. Therefore, as soon as they received the invitation from AVL, they couldn't wait to contact Huaxia Factory enthusiastically. Listening to their tone, they are interested in establishing a joint venture transmission factory with Huaxia Factory, mainly producing their 5MT gearbox.
As for the automatic transmission, there is no need to think about it, there are very few manufacturers in the world who have mastered this technology, and they will not export the technology, which is a forbidden area for Chinese.
Fortunately, a large amount of profit was made from the motorcycle bonus, otherwise Huaxia Factory would never have had the courage to buy the engine recommended by AVL and the 4MT gearbox of Getrag.
However, after purchasing technology, it is necessary to purchase production equipment and organize production lines, and it is expected that at least half a year later, it will be possible to trial produce its own power system. For more than half a year, Huaxia Plant could only turn to Dongan Power for help.
"Lao Ling, my director Ling, it's really not that I don't want to help, but that we can't disobey the group's instructions. You have come here again and again, and I have done my best to coordinate and give you 300 DA465Q indicators every month, and if you want more, I have to give you my life!"
In order to allow Dong'an Power to supply on time, Ling Yunzhi ran to Bingcheng whenever he was free during this time, the purpose was to put pressure on Dong'an. The effect is still quite obvious, from nothing to 300 units per month. The deputy director in charge of sales of Dong'an Factory said with a headache when he saw Ling Yunzhi coming.
"Lao Deng, after all, we have signed a contract, our Huaxia factory will pay you on time and on time, please think of a way, our factory is waiting for the rice to be cooked!"
came too much, and Ling Yunzhi had no choice but to throw out the trick of grinding words, and strive to supply more to the other party with both soft and hard methods.
"Now as long as you can give us the engine, we want as much as we want, no matter fat, fat or thin, our factory is not picky. ”
"Oh, Lao Ling, you suddenly reminded me! There happens to be a batch of 465D engines lying in the warehouse in our factory, which is an improved version of the 465Q, using EFI technology, which is lower than the original fuel consumption. It turned out that they wanted to supply to Chang'an, but then they thought the price was high and didn't negotiate and kept it in the warehouse, if you want me, I can think of a way to give it to your Huaxia factory!"
With a slap on the thigh, the deputy director Deng suddenly remembered a way to get the best of both worlds. It not only cleared the inventory, but also fulfilled the contract with the Huaxia factory.
The 465D engine is the next generation of Dong'an's new development, and the 465Q also uses a carburetor, while the D series already uses EFI technology, which is more advanced in comparison. With only a simple adjustment, it can be installed on the Huaxia Light, which is a perfect replacement for the original engine of the 465Q.
With the arrival of 1,500 DA465D engines, Lingyunzhi felt that the trip was worthwhile, and after reaching a supply agreement, he could finally return to Zhejiang Province with peace of mind.