Introducing engines?

Jiang Hui hadn't really thought about this idea before, but it seemed to be very feasible.

Ford is now in the most difficult period. They are willing to sell all kinds of brands, so it is not impossible to sell an engine that is not so cutting-edge.

"Kato-san, your idea sounds good. So, Sean from the Powertrain Department used to work at an engine factory at Ford, right? Let him join the negotiations between Korn Ferry Investment and Ford, and we'll get an engine back first."

Although he didn't think about it well before, once his subordinates put forward more reasonable suggestions, Jiang Hui decisively accepted them.

"No problem, but what Ford does best is a large-displacement engine, do we have a specific goal?".

The United States is a vast and sparsely populated country with low fuel prices, and models with large displacement engines are popular. The structure of 8 and 10 at every turn, the V6 is a small case, and the in-line four-cylinder is even less.

Of course, this situation will improve with the rise in oil prices in the past two years, but on the whole, the proportion of models equipped with large-displacement engines in the United States is still much higher than that of the Celestial Empire.

"No, we are not considering the introduction of large-displacement engines for the time being, and we will first promote the displacement of about 2.0 or 2.5."

In the Celestial Empire, the difference in the purchase tax paid for models with different displacements is very large.

Especially in the context of the Celestial Empire's increasing dependence on imported oil, the government will further encourage the development of small-displacement models.

Just next year, the government will further adjust the consumption tax policy. The excise tax rate on cars of 1.0 litres and below will be reduced from the current 3% to 1%, making it the only product to reduce the excise tax rate in the consumption tax adjustment.

The tax rate will be increased from 15% to 25% for vehicles with a displacement of 3.0-4.0 liters, and from 20% to 40% for vehicles with a displacement of 4.0 liters or more.

Reduce the consumption tax rate of small-displacement vehicles, increase the consumption tax rate of large-displacement passenger cars, and further widen the gap between the consumption tax rates of vehicles with different displacements.

It is obvious that the government's intention is to encourage small-displacement vehicles and curb the excessive development of large-displacement vehicles.

In the Celestial Empire of later generations, turbocharged engines were so popular, in fact, they were forced out by policy.

It's not that many car companies boast that turbocharging technology is more advanced.

The main function of turbocharging is to increase the air intake of the engine, thereby increasing the power and torque of the engine and making the car more powerful.

When an engine is equipped with a turbocharger, its maximum power can be increased by 40% or more compared to without a turbocharger.

This technology has actually existed decades ago, but it has not been popularized on a large scale due to the shortcomings of high after-sales maintenance costs, high oil requirements, and relatively short engine life.

In Jiang Hui's view, using turbocharging is a bit like an athlete taking hormones.

However, the development trend is such that it is necessary to serve when it is time to serve.

I don't go to hell, who goes to hell!

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"2.0 or 2.5 is fine, just enough to fit on the mid-size urban SUV we developed."

Kato has put a lot of thought into the model he has personally organized and developed, and he is always thinking about it.

"Well, you can consider these two displacements together, and launch a few more models to give consumers more choices."

There are a variety of tastes of consumers in the Celestial Empire, and there are many models that can fully take care of different requirements.

In the previous life, the Harvard H6, which had long occupied the top spot in the sales list of Celestial Empire SUVs, had countless models.

If there is a Guinness Book of World Records for "the most cars sold in the world", there is no doubt that the Harvard H6 will easily win the championship.

According to incomplete statistics, there are more than 80 versions of the Haval H6 and Haval H6 Coupe on sale - including brand-new, classic, upgraded, sporty, red-label, blue-label, gasoline, and diesel......

Although Jiang Hui didn't plan to make so many models of each model of Guanghui Automobile, more than a dozen were needed.

"If that's the case, then we may need to think about the construction of factories, whether it's engine plants or car plants."

Although Jiang Hui began to arrange personnel to start the work of selecting the site of the factory last year, it has not been finalized.

Since Guanghui Automobile is a newcomer to the automotive industry, local governments are generally not very optimistic about its development, and the preferential policies given are not as good as other joint ventures.

So this thing is a bit of a drag on the back burner.

"Has there been a change in the attitude of the five sheep?"

Wuyang City is a city that Jiang Hui believes is the most suitable for Guanghui Automobile, so Jiang Hui first pays attention to the situation of Wuyang.

"Since the emergence of Guanghui mobile phone and made outstanding contributions to the economic development of Shenzhen, Wuyang's attitude has changed, but some conditions still do not meet our requirements."

The first time Guanghui Group made a mobile phone, it made such a big move, and the development momentum was extremely rapid.

The leaders of Wuyang are also a little looking forward to the glorious group, which is making cars for the first time, to be a little fierce, so their attitude has changed.

"What are the main conditions that are different from what we have proposed? If it is in terms of tax incentives, we can make appropriate concessions, and we are not interested in taking advantage of such advantages."

"It's not about taxes, it's mainly about land supply."

"Do they think we're going to have too much land?"

"Yes, we put forward the land claim according to the capacity of 500,000, but they feel that the supply of land according to 250,000 is enough."

Judging from the current average level of the automotive industry, the annual production capacity of a production line is about 10~150,000 according to two shifts, taking the middle number of 125,000, and the production capacity of 500,000 requires 4 production lines.

Automobile companies generally cover a large area, a factory with a capacity of 125,000 yuan, about 500 ~ 1000 acres of land, depending on the needs of your supporting workshop.

Although arranging 4 lines in a factory area can save some space, at least 2,000 acres of land are needed.

This is only the production plant, if you count the land requirements of the R&D center, at least 500 acres have to be added, because the test track of the R&D center occupies a lot of land.

For the sake of insurance, the land demand proposed by Guanghui Automobile is to provide at least 3,000 acres, and the target is 5,000 acres.

In this large land supply, the leaders of Wuyang do not dare to make a direct decision, and they do not even have the right to directly make a decision on such a large land transfer, and they need to report it.

As a result, the progress of the negotiations dragged down.

"Other aspects can make some concessions, but in terms of land area, I still hope to follow our plan, which is the headquarters of Guanghui Automobile, the R&D center and the location of the first factories, and I don't want them to be scattered in different places."

Although in the long run, Guanghui Automobile will definitely build factories in other places, but in the early stage, considering the problems of management and other aspects, Jiang Hui still hopes to focus on Wuyang.

"Okay, I'll personally go to Wuyang again next week and talk to their leaders."

"Well, in the first half of this year, we must complete the site selection work, and then start the preliminary construction of the plant."

(End of chapter)