Lu Yang didn't say anything about Wang Chuanfu's business direction, he knew that his business ability was not strong, and he couldn't compare to a real entrepreneur like Wang Chuanfu. However, in terms www.biquge.info of technology research and development, Lu Yang has always adhered to extremely high standards, even if it is compared internationally, Tianxin Automobile's R&D investment and technical team are first-class.

The good sales of low-end Constellation hybrids does not mean that Tianxin Group has changed its product positioning. Tianxin Group's R&D focus is still high-end pure power vehicles, and in this field, Tianxin Group has no rivals. As for the brands of Constellation and Piadi, it is just to enrich the layers of the product.

Wang Chuanfu is also aware of this, and his efforts to seek to enhance the Tianxin Automobile brand have not stopped. The third-generation Galaxy sports car will be launched next year, and the sales of this series are not as good as the Constellation electric cars, but the brand value and profits are much higher.

So far, Tianxin Automobile's high-end brands include Galaxy Sports Car, Huanyu Series, Arc Business Vehicle Series, and within three years, they also plan to launch a new generation of electric off-road vehicles. However, it depends on the results of research on car batteries. Tianxin Super Energy and Tianxin Auto also have a project to launch a record-breaking supercar with a range of more than 2,000 kilometers and a record top speed of 500 kilometers per hour. However, this plan has not yet been realized.

In terms of mid-to-low-end brands, Tianxin Automobile is mainly Piardi Hybrid series and Constellation Hybrid. These two series do not account for a high proportion of the company's overall sales, but they are the main growth points of the company's sales at present.

Just as Lu Yang was inspecting the electric vehicle manufacturing plant, Wang Chuanfu flew from Pengcheng to Fuhai.

Seeing Wang Chuanfu, Lu Yang was still a little strange, the factory had already been arranged, and Wang Chuanfu didn't need to go on a trip in person.

"Lao Wang, you're too grand, I'll just take a look, you also came from Pengcheng on purpose." Lu Yang said half-jokingly that as the boss of the company, of course he didn't want to see his subordinates prepare because of his own inspection.

Wang Chuanfu said: "I didn't come for this, but for the cooperation request of the Volkswagen Group. ”

"Volkswagen cooperation?" Lu Yang was a little surprised, last year he went to Europe and wanted to buy the Lamborghini brand under the Volkswagen Group, but was rejected by the other party. After that, Lu Yang also rejected their request for cooperation on electric vehicles.

For both sides, the competition between the two companies is not strong, and companies like Volkswagen Group also have their own research on electric vehicles, and they are not as eager for electric vehicles as Tianxin Auto. So during the year, there was almost no contact.

"They intend to sell us two brands, Lamborghini and Bentley." Wang Chuanfu had a hearty smile on his face.

Lu Yangqi said: "I remember that the public is not quite arrogant, saying that they will not sell any brand, why did their attitude change so much, and suddenly came to beg us to buy it?" ”

Wang Chuanfu explained: "Volkswagen now wants to be arrogant and arrogant, before the media exposed a number of Volkswagen Group's models have nitrogen oxides and carbon dioxide emissions fraud scandal, is the so-called 'emission fraud door', Volkswagen not only plummeted market value, tens of billions of euros evaporated, but also recalled nearly 500,000 cars sold in the United States, while facing a fine of nearly $20 billion from the United States government." Now the Volkswagen Group is already in a state of flux, and it is impossible to deal with this crisis without tens of billions of euros. ”

"So, they want to sell these two brands to raise money?" Lu Yang asked with a smile, he didn't expect that the public would actually die like this.

"yes." Wang Chuanfu is also very happy, as the CEO of Tianxin Automobile, he has always hoped to increase the company's high-end brands. The sales of the three self-built brands of Tianxin Automobile are also good, but there is still a gap between their popularity in the world and the old high-end brands. Three years ago, Wang Chuanfu set his sights on the international market, hoping to acquire two or three well-known brands, but he never found the opportunity. Now, the opportunity was sent to him by God, how could Wang Chuanfu not be happy.

"Whether it is an acquisition or not, you decide, after all, I am not involved in the operation of Tianxin Automobile." Lu Yang said.

Hearing Lu Yang say this, Wang Chuanfu felt a lot more relaxed, and the management team of Tianxin Automobile has reached an agreement on the acquisition of the two brands of Lamborghini and Bentley. What he was most worried about was Lu Yang's opposition, because that would mean that everyone's opinion would be overruled. Fortunately, Lu Yang is still relatively open-minded in delegating power, and he did not disappoint them.

"But boss, they ask for a high price!" Wang Chuanfu Road.

"It is foreseeable that the public is in urgent need of money now, and it will definitely not be sold cheaply. How much is the other party offering? ”

Wang Chuanfu said: "The Volkswagen Group has offered us 24 billion euros. ”

"They're crazy about money, aren't they?" Lu Yang couldn't help but say that although he rarely participated in the operation of Tianxin Automobile, he still had a lot of understanding of the international automobile market.

"Who's to say it isn't!" Wang Chuanfu agreed with Lu Yang's opinion, believing that the Volkswagen Group is opening his mouth widely, "We have made an assessment, according to the current brand value of Lamborghini and Bentley, Lamborghini is worth about 8 billion to 9 billion euros, and Bentley is worth about 11 billion euros." ”

Regarding Wang Chuanfu's assessment, Lu Yang still believes it.

"So what are you going to do now? Do you want to make an acquisition, or do you reject it outright? ”

Wang Chuanfu said: "The company's management has reached an agreement on whether to acquire, and this is a good opportunity that cannot be missed." However, the price offered by Volkswagen is too high, and we need to talk to them again. According to my estimates, the price of this acquisition is 20 billion euros. ”

"20 billion euros?" Lu Yang was a little hesitant, this is not a small amount. If it was before, then forget it, Lu Yang didn't have any pressure at all. However, he is now at the peak of his use of money, and he has to consider whether such an additional expenditure is worth it.

"We're going to take out a loan from the bank!" Wang Chuanfu also knows his boss's situation, since the Penglai Island project, Luyang's cash flow is not as abundant as before.

"Bank loans, this is also a solution, the question is, how much can you borrow."

Lu Yang is no stranger to bank loans, and he once almost fell for this problem. Since then, Lu Yang has rarely taken out loans. However, with such a large industry as Tianxin Group, it is inevitable to take out loans, even if Lu Yang is unwilling, this is not something he can decide.

"I talked to the presidents of ICBC, ABC and China Merchants that we were able to lend 130 billion yuan with the shares of Tianxin Automobile as collateral, and the company could get the rest of the money." Wang Chuanfu's preparations were well done.

Lu Yang looked at him with a smile: "It seems that you are iron-hearted this time." Since you want to do it so much, do it. I also wish I had two more cars in my garage. ”

With Lu Yang's support, the stone in Wang Chuanfu's heart finally landed. Lu Yang has very little restraint on the CEOs of their subsidiaries, and they enjoy a lot of autonomy in terms of operation, otherwise, there would be no birth of the Constellation electric car. It's just that this acquisition, after all, involves 150 billion funds, and they definitely can't make a decision.

"In terms of price, you have a good talk, don't let the Germans take advantage." Lu Yang admonished.

Wang Chuanfu said: "Regarding the price, we still have some articles that can be done. ”

Lu Yang looked at him puzzled.

"Volkswagen sold these two brands to pay off their debts due to emissions fraud. From my contact with them, there is no agreement within the Volkswagen Group on whether to sell or not. It is only when their confidence in repaying their debts wanes that they sell happily. If the Volkswagen Group's financial situation improves, it is still unknown whether they will be willing to sell Lamborghini and Bentley. Wang Chuanfu analyzed with Lu Yang.

"So, you're going to do something to help Volkswagen strengthen its resolve to sell?" Lu Yang can understand it at one point.

Wang Chuanfu clapped his hands: "The boss is wise!" Huaxia is the most important market for the Volkswagen Group, with Volkswagen's car sales in China reaching 3.675 million units last year, ranking first in the domestic market. At present, Volkswagen's credibility is declining in the United States and European markets, and if there is another problem in the Chinese market, the entire Volkswagen Group will be in turmoil. When the time comes, the public will probably beg us to buy it! (To be continued.) )