Chapter 398: Research and development of new models
The above-mentioned Wang Gong, Mr. Wang, why don't you want a salary, but instead study the funds. Let me explain here that in the seventies and eighties, and in the nineties, our country's research institutes and scientific research institutions were not very adequate in terms of funding. Basically, there is no independent scientific research and research choice, which is uniformly allocated and managed by the above. Only when you receive a research assignment can you receive the research funds allocated from above. If not, you can only get a low dead salary, and if the performance of the unit is not good, then it may not be long before you can't even afford to pay your salary.
This is the case with Mr. Wang, although it is not so bad, plus his rank and status, his salary is still guaranteed, but this scientific research funding is not so sufficient. Jiang Chen also grasped this point and promised to give him sufficient research funds before inviting Old Man Wang here. Of course, he is not the only one, there are many experts and researchers in this field. People in this era are very pure, and they can struggle for their lives regardless of the cost for their ambitions or goals. For example, those experts who have made 'two bombs and one satellite' for our country, but for a lofty ideal, they refused to be treated well and then returned to China, gnawing their heads, eating mustard and drinking corn juice and working in obscurity for most of their lives. The old man was used to living a poor life, so when he saw Jiang Chen, they could get such a high job and such a generous salary, so they persuaded Jiang Chen one by one, let him save a little, and then save them more research funds. It can be said that these old men have become the last people Jiang Chen and Dongzi want to see. Because as soon as they met, they began to talk to Jiang Chen about what was wasted and what should not be the topic. Although Jiang Chen and the others had a headache, they also respected these old people more and more.
Seeing that almost all the heads of the various research institutions were here, Jiang Chen decided to call the other relevant personnel over. Then have a meeting. The meeting was not held in a conference room, but in a pavilion around the factory. It's already winter, so it's getting colder. The weather was good today, and there was no wind, so at the suggestion of several old people, Jiang Chen decided to hold this meeting here.
Wait for the personnel to arrive. The meeting was also held immediately. Because this is a scientific and technological meeting, so there are not so many politeness, after the greetings, Jiang Chen made a brief summary and some problems that have arisen at this stage, after discussing the solution, Jiang Chen saw that it was almost done, and began to get up.
"I'm sure you've already guessed the main purpose of today's meeting, so I'm going straight to the point. That's right, after a few of our communications. We felt it was time to start working on a new car. Of course, all this stems from the fact that Wang Lao and Zheng Gong have made significant progress in engines and successfully developed two high-horsepower engines. One is this 2.7-liter, L4, 150 hp petrol engine, and the other is this 2.8-liter, V6, 200 hp diesel engine that we developed. Detailed information has just been circulated by some people. I won't talk about it here, but those of you who haven't seen it can take it from my secretary. ”
A few people were seen raising their hands. Jiang Chen motioned for Soho to hand them the information. Then he continued: "Let me first talk about how this car is being produced now, that is, the Flag series. The sales are good, and judging from the information back from users, the reputation is good. Of course, we also have to pay attention to its problems, which are inevitable, not to mention that it is our first time to produce a car. For now. There are no major problems with our cars, but small problems are, and they are constant. Although the user did not raise any dissatisfaction, we must have this sense of distress and do a good job in after-sales service. At present, 4S automobile sales and service centers in several regions of our country are under construction. When they are completed, we will gradually recall all the new cars we sell back to the various centers and replace some defective parts free of charge. Although it takes time and costs money, I think it is a responsible business that must bear. ”
Jiang Chen looked around at everyone and then said: "So I hope everyone will be more rigorous and careful in the design and production in the future, it may be your mistake in one screw, which may cause us to lose millions or even tens of millions." I discussed with the heads of several laboratories and the relevant leaders of the company, and we decided to activate the accountability mechanism in all R&D departments, production units and purchasing units to further improve the quality of our products. When the quality of that product appears, we will trace the product, the R&D unit and the production unit of this component. If it is a problem in the R&D unit, we will hold the R&D unit and the relevant person in charge responsible, and if it is the responsibility of the production unit, then we will trace down to the individual step by step. After we have sorted out the specific punishment system in detail, we will distribute it to various units, and I hope you will pay attention to it. I would like to say that this punishment is not the goal, but to improve the quality of our production and the competitiveness of our products as a whole, which is the key to our hope. ”
After glancing at everyone, Jiang Chen smiled and said, "The new car will be approved immediately." This first one is a premium sedan, and that's how we position it. It uses the 2.7-liter, L4, 150 hp gasoline engine I mentioned earlier. You may think that the use of this engine in the car is not overkill, but I tell you that this is completely applicable, because we want to develop and produce a new high-end car, a car designed and produced specifically for important people. It will be an important stepping stone for us to enter the international market, and it is also the key for us to stand firm in the international market.
This second model we will start to develop a new model, which is the familiar model of the 212, yes, the off-road vehicle. In addition to the 212 model, there are basically no new off-road models in our country. However, our country is still in the early stage of development, and the urbanization rate is relatively low, so it can be said that 90 percent of our population lives in rural areas, and these places do not have smooth cement roads and asphalt roads, they are all dirt roads and mountain roads, and they are difficult to walk. When it comes to these roads, our cars are basically impossible, and the old 212 can't keep up with people's needs, so a new high-horsepower off-road vehicle is particularly important for our country's economic development and national defense construction. This is not only a task and a direction, but also a political task. I hope that everyone can take it seriously and come up with a satisfactory answer as soon as possible. ”
(To be continued.) )