Stuttgart is located in the southwest of Germany, and in terms of administrative division, it still belongs to West Germany, so Zhou Jingming and others set off from Wolfsburg this time, and the procedures are not troublesome, otherwise if it belongs to East Germany, then it must go through the relevant procedures for entry and exit.

In fact, most of Germany's developed industrial groups are located in West Germany, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Bosch, Continental and so on, all of which are in West Germany, compared to East Germany, which is much poorer, which is one of the reasons why so many East German people risked their lives to climb over the Berlin Wall.

From Wolfsburg to Stuttgart, there is a total distance of more than 400 kilometers, although the speed of the German train is much faster than that in China, but such a long distance, Zhou Jingming and several people still took a five-hour train to arrive at the railway station in Stuttgart.

After getting off the train, the comrades of the local consulate in Stuttgart had already been waiting there, and after the group of four people got on the train, they first went to the hotel to put their luggage, then went to lunch, and after resting at noon, they were ready to leave for Bosch to visit and study.

"The consulate has already communicated with Bosch, and we can go directly to it in a while, and there will be a special person to receive us at that time. Li Mingzhe said to Zhou Jingming while going downstairs.

"I'm sorry for Director Li. So in what capacity are we going to visit this time?" Zhou Jingming asked with concern.

In what capacity the Bosch company is interviewed, there is a great deal of attention to this.

"I asked the consulate to make arrangements like this, you are in the capacity of representing SAIC Car Factory, to make official contact with Bosch, as for me, because the ministry did not authorize this contact with Bosch, I will accompany you on the tour in my personal capacity. Lee Ming-che replied with a smile.

"However, Bosch knows my position in China, but it is inconvenient for me to come as the director of the Industrial Policy Department, but with me, I have also made our position clear to a certain extent, so that when you go to negotiate cooperation with them, the other party will still be less concerned. Lee Ming-che paused and continued.

Zhou Jingming nodded, Li Mingzhe's arrangement is indeed the most appropriate, and his contact with Bosch in the name of SAIC Car Factory is also more formal, and it is indeed much more convenient to do things.

"Then what are we going to Bosch for?" Luo Yuzhong also asked curiously. He came to Stuttgart purely to see the awesomeness of Bosch, and he didn't have any special ideas, but since Zhou Jingming proposed to visit here, he must have a purpose.

"I'm here mainly for Bosch's engine injection system technology, and if I can, I want to build a long-term relationship with them. Zhou Jingming replied with a smile.

"It's related to the engine collaboration project with Volkswagen. Luo Yuzhong immediately thought of this, and secretly marveled at Zhou Jingming's thoughtfulness and meticulousness in considering the problem, and he was able to carry out such a series of things in an orderly manner, as if he had already arranged the itinerary before going abroad.

"Hmm. Zhou Jingming nodded, "The injection system of the engine is the key part of the engine, and it still has a great impact on the dynamics of the car.

Lee Ming-che said silently that Volkswagen would certainly not easily agree to cooperate with them in developing a new engine, but if they can come up with some useful results at that time, they will be able to grasp more initiative when negotiating.

Li Mingzhe has to admit that no one has considered the entire exchange process as carefully as Zhou Jingming when he went abroad this time, and he has thought of almost every detail, which is really amazing.

After the four of them arrived at the Bosch headquarters by car, as soon as they got off the bus, Lee Ming-che was surprised by the grandeur of the Bosch headquarters building, which was no worse than that of Volkswagen.

"Bosch was so big, I thought it was just a small company. Lee Mingzhe couldn't help but sigh.

"Bosch's reputation in the automotive field is no smaller than that of Volkswagen, and even in the research and development of automotive electronics, Bosch has always been in a leading position, but it has set up a relatively small office in China, so it will give people a feeling of small scale. Zhou Jingming explained with a smile.

Although Bosch entered China relatively early, its business scope is very small, so not many people know about it, and even many car manufacturers have not necessarily heard of Bosch, which is understandable.

After the group entered the hall, someone soon stepped forward to greet them, and after Zhou Jingming explained his intention, the front desk waiter asked them to wait for a while, and then hurriedly walked upstairs.

Not long after Zhou Jingming and the others sat down, another waiter came over with coffee. It has to be said that the corporate culture and entrepreneurial spirit of German companies are far from being comparable to domestic companies.

It didn't take long for a German man about forty years old, wearing a white shirt, to walk hurriedly towards Zhou Jingming and them.

"I'm sorry everyone, the Chinese consulate announced that it would arrive at half past nine, we didn't expect you to snub you so early, and we ask for your forgiveness. The man said with an apologetic look on his face and a bowed waist.

"It's nothing, and it's no wonder we didn't inform you in advance. Zhou Jingming said with a smile.

Because this time it was mainly Zhou Jingming's negotiations, this time it was Zhou Jingming, not Li Mingzhe, who came forward to speak.

"This should be Mr. Zhou from SAIC Car Factory, hello, my name is Mark, I am the deputy director of the international business department of Bosch, I didn't expect Mr. Zhou to speak German, it was really an eye-opener for me. ”

As he spoke, Mark hurriedly stretched out his right hand with a smile on his face.

"Hello Mr. Mark, I am glad to see you. Zhou Jingming held Mark's right hand and responded with the same smile.

After greeting Zhou Jingming, Mark cautiously walked up to Li Mingzhe, he knew that Li Mingzhe was the one with the most voice among the four people, and Zhou Jingming was just his spokesperson.

"Presumably this is Mr. Li, we neglected you just now, please don't take it to heart. When talking to Lee Ming-che, Mark lowered his attitude very low.

"Nothing. The next visit will be to bother Mr. Mark. Lee Ming-che shook his head and responded with a smile.

After some greetings, Mark officially took Zhou Jingming and them to visit the relevant departments of Bosch and its laboratory. The Bosch headquarters is mainly home to various laboratories, and the production halls are scattered along the surrounding streets.

After a visit, Zhou Jingming also had a general understanding of Bosch's current development business, and when he took a break, Zhou Jingming walked up to Mark and said with a smile, "Mr. Mark, this time, in addition to wanting to visit your company's laboratory, we mainly want to establish a long-term cooperative relationship with you." ”

"I don't know what the specific area of cooperation Mr. Zhou is talking about?" Mark did not rush to make a statement, but asked rhetorically.

"Engine injection system. ”

"There is another question, can the cooperation that Mr. Zhou said this time represent the meaning of SAIC?" Mark continued.

"Mr. Mark, visiting Bosch is a temporary decision made by us, SAIC and the competent authorities have not yet made a clear statement, but you must have heard that we are working on a large-scale joint venture project with Volkswagen, as long as you are open to our proposal this time, I can guarantee that there will be no resistance in our country. Li Mingzhe on the side spoke.

Mark shook his head with an apologetic look on his face, "Mr. Li, Mr. Zhou, I'm really sorry, given that your domestic political environment is still unclear, and without your official documents, it is difficult for us to make any commitments." ”

"In that case, Mr. Mark, then I'll tell you the truth," Zhou Jingming suddenly smiled, "Actually, before coming to your company, we also went to Continental Group to visit, and the mainland side was very interested in the suggestions we put forward." ”

"Mr. Mark also knows that Continental is actually very good in terms of engine injection system, and if you really can't do it on your side, then we can only settle for the next best thing and continue to negotiate with the mainland. ”