Chapter 522: Vertical and Horizontal
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"Huh? What do you think, Chris, to hear about it? ”
Cal. Numan asked Christopher. Ingman arrived, because he was young and relatively talented, so this Christopher was his key training object, and everyone in the team knew Carl. Newman values this Christopher, so they are also very friendly with him, and they all call him Chris as a sign of affection.
"Well, Karl, how is the current performance of Huayang Power in the market? I think everyone knows very well that in addition to their historical background, their performance is a bit weak, but they have done a very good job in terms of technical content, market positioning, and marketing methods. ”
Christopher was also very happy when he saw that his proposal was accepted by Carl, and he studied for an MBA in the United States for several years, as well as his work experience at Goldman Sachs, which gave him a deeper understanding of what kind of cooperation and horizontal.
Moreover, as he was to be nurtured by the Americans, the rigidity of the Germans was, in his opinion, very undesirable in commercial negotiations, while the flexibility of the Americans and the cunning of the Japanese were more worthy of praise and development.
In his opinion, since it is no longer advisable to take the road of technology exchange, then why don't we jump out of this circle and play the big game?
Chris's first few words, everyone expressed their approval, although the Germans still maintain their usual arrogance, but they have to admit that Huayang Power has been doing better and better in many aspects, and has embarked on the track of a virtuous circle.
"Although our technology has always been in a leading position, we have to admit that the people of the Celestial Empire are currently doing very well in the field of technological innovation, especially in recent years, Huayang Power has made breakthroughs in automobile engines......"
Chris said this, looking at the faces of the team members present, everyone's faces were normal, no one was annoyed by his words, and then he continued to say tentatively.
“…… Even in some areas, they have surpassed us......"
He looked up and looked closely, but his companions did not disagree, and it was clear that everyone accepted the facts he had said.
He let out a sigh of relief in his heart and continued.
"So let's see, what exactly are they leading us in?"
After speaking, he connected his laptop to the slide projector, and then began to continuously play some pictures for everyone to demonstrate, and then the team members in the audience also saw very clearly, all of them were the comparison of some Huayang Power engines and Volkswagen engines.
Many people feel a little red after looking at the pictures of those engines and comparing the data, and some people even feel embarrassed and even angry.
Because I don't know, after such a comparison, everyone suddenly found that unconsciously, in the field of engines of the same level, they have lagged behind Huayang Power in any aspect.
In this case, starting from the 4-cylinder engine, all the way to the V6, and the V8 engine, they actually don't have the data of an engine that can compete with the engine of Huayang Power, when did such a transcendence happen?
How so? Many people are quietly asking themselves this question in their hearts......
"Alright! Unexpectedly, we have been pulled behind by them, Chris, you go on, what the hell are you trying to explain? ”
Cal. Newman never thought that Huayang Power had completed a comprehensive surpassing of the public in terms of technology.
"Alright! Although it is a little difficult to accept, but I think after you look at these comparisons, we must recognize and affirm a fact, that is, in fact, Huayang Power in the field of engine technology, they have completed the transcendence of us, although I don't know how they did it, but this is not important, the important thing is that they have surpassed us, and occupy the commanding heights of technology in the world automobile industry, and they are now like BMW, and Mercedes-Benz this level of opponents to challenge! ”…,
Chris's words made the faces of the team members present more and more solemn.
"But don't be discouraged, we are still ahead of them in some areas, such as precision machining, such as our quattro full-time all-wheel drive technology, such as our all-aluminum body, etc. However, these are not the most important, the main problem is that at the Detroit Auto Show, the Captain America launched by Huayang Power, as well as their EcoBoost engine, have more impact on the entire automotive industry, after such a long period of publicity, as well as the market sales, these are all reminding us all the time, that is, the era of turbocharged engines has arrived, and in this field, Huayang Power has undoubtedly taken the lead, But despite the problems of our turbocharged engines, we are not far from them! ”
Chris paused for a moment to allow the team below to comprehend the meaning of his words.
Indeed, among the current car manufacturers in the world, there are only two manufacturers that are promoting turbochargers in the field of household intermediate cars, which are Huayang Power and Volkswagen, as for Japanese manufacturers and American manufacturers, they are still holding on to naturally aspirated engines, and they will only equip their high-end luxury cars with turbochargers.
Soon everyone nodded their heads, indicating that they understood what Chris meant.
"In the field of turbocharged engines, Sinosun Power is undoubtedly better than us, and the most important point is that they have a better oil that can cool the turbo, which we don't. Imagine if we also have such oil, then we will have a head start in the future era of turbocharged engines, even if we can't beat Huayang Power, but we can also beat the Japanese, and American companies. Think about the market that they have taken from them, think about it, gentlemen, how big will that be? ”
Chris continued to analyze that in fact, Audi and Volkswagen, it is precisely by insisting in the field of turbocharging that they will succeed in a few years, and even beat Mercedes-Benz and BMW, which have been riding on their heads.
The members of the group also felt that Chris was right.
"So we have to admit that turbo cooling oil is really a key for us, and if we have him, then we can succeed in the coming era and have a head start, and if we don't have him, then we will probably be wiped out in the mid-range car market!"
Chris reiterated the importance of turbine cooling oil to Volkswagen, a point echoed by many members of the negotiating team.
"Now the focus of everyone's attention is whether Huayang Power uses such an oil to exchange for our quattro's full-time four-wheel drive technology is worth it, many people think that it is not worth it, this is a kind of blackmail, but in my opinion, it is very worthwhile. Because the price of quattro's full-time four-wheel drive technology is very expensive, even if the labor cost of the Celestial Empire is low, but even if they get such technology, I believe they will not be assembled on ordinary models. And if we get their cooling oil, we will get the entrance ticket to the future mid-class car market! ”
Chris's words, let Carl. Newman and the rest of the negotiators fell silent, and everyone began to think about the weight of Chris's words.
There was a silence in the conference room, everyone was not talking and expressing their positions, this silence was a suffocating kind of silence, and Chris was even more nervous at this time, because he knew that this not only meant the direction of this negotiation, but also meant his future status and future in the giant company Volkswagen!
"Alright! Chris, what do you mean by playing bigger? ”
Carl spoke, and his words made Chris feel relieved, because he knew that he had convinced Carl. …,
"While it's important for us to get their turbo cooling oil, and the quattro can give them the all-wheel drive technology, we can't just give it to them, because in my opinion, we should get more from them to make sure we get the most out of them."
Chris's words made the members of the negotiation team present very comfortable to hear, after all, in the past, everyone negotiated with the people of the Celestial Empire, and there was only a reason to take advantage, how could there be a reason to suffer?
To put it bluntly, it is still the heart of white supremacy that everyone is troubled, and everyone feels very uncomfortable that the yellow race can be on an equal footing with them, especially in the field of mechanical technology that they are best at.
Carl nodded at Chris, who felt energized and hurriedly continued.
"At the Detroit Auto Show, Huayang Power also exhibited their latest generation of superchargers, I also studied this supercharger, I believe that there are many people here who know this machine better than me, and his power I think everyone knows very well, I believe that in the near future, Huayang Power can walk on two legs in the field of turbocharging and supercharging, I think we can't be left behind, we should negotiate with them, and open this field to us, We can likewise open up our layered combustion field to them......"
Chris said with a smile, but his words made the members of the negotiation team in the audience into a big mess, obviously everyone thought that he was crazy to take out the layered combustion technique.
But Chris was unhurried, and Carl didn't mean to ask him, and after seeing Carl's encouraging eyes, he continued.
"Don't worry, let me explain to you, I believe that the requirements of stratified combustion technology for fuel quality, I think everyone is very clear. We gave them such technology, but can Huayang Power use it after it is brought back to the Celestial Empire? I believe in the fuel quality of the Celestial Empire, I think everyone knows it, but what if we exchange this technology for their TVS supercharger? Of these two technologies, which one is most beneficial to the company, I think everyone will naturally be clear, right? ”
Sure enough, after Chris's explanation, everyone understood what he meant, hehe, this kid is really insidious enough.
That's right! Even if the layered combustion technology is given to Huayang Power, can they use it in the Celestial Empire?
In the world, except in Western Europe and the United States, where the economy is developed and the petrochemical technology is strong, you can find very suitable oil, and you can't find the right oil to support this technology in slightly backward areas.
But Huayang Power's mechanical supercharger is different, it is an artifact, if there is him, then the public is one more magic weapon!
In fact, Volkswagen also relied on this supercharger to improve the quality of their Audi engine to a higher level, which can compete with BMW and Mercedes-Benz, which can be seen from their 3.0TFSI technology engine, which has been selected as Ward's top ten for three consecutive years and topped the list.
And now the layered combustion technology, the public has just come out, and relying on their relationship with the media, they boast about this technology very much, and there are many admirers around the world.
If you use such a blank check, but exchange it with Huayang Power, can people agree?
"And even if they don't say yes, we can settle for the next best thing and ask them to provide us with this supercharger, as long as we use it properly, can't we still make a good engine? We can even work with them to develop engines, new models, or even just a new company, and a new factory is not a big deal. You know, this is an international era, GM can cooperate with them, why can't we? As long as it can bring enough benefits to the company and let the company survive and develop smoothly, then what can't it? ”
Chris is already getting more and more excited, and his next words, although brief, but also make the members of the public's negotiation team stunned!
Indeed, this is already the era of internationalization, so why hold on to the shortcomings?
GM has cooperated with Opel and Huayang Power, and it has made a lot of money in North America and Europe, so why can't we cooperate with Huayang Power?
If you cooperate with Huayang Power and obtain technical cooperation in some fields, then the future market will not belong to everyone?
You must know that Europe, our public's relationship network, is much stronger than Opel!
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