Chapter 138: Motorcycles
Looking at Liu Zi'an's disappointed expression, Sha Kelu laughed and said: "Old Liu, you don't have to look like this, although I don't plan to do business in Changchun for the time being, but I can help you do some export business." β
"You old sha, you scare me when you talk loudly. I'll just say, the relationship between us, you can still be embarrassed not to agree if I open my mouth twice. Liu Zi'an said with a soothing face.
"Lao Liu, obviously you didn't tell me the truth first, I don't believe you can take the initiative to attract foreign capital. The chief designer also made a speech on the southern tour, these words were taught to you by others, right? β
Liu Zi'an replied with some embarrassment: "What you said, I can't watch the news and pay attention to national events." Okay, let's be honest with you, it's your sister-in-law's family who needs some investment projects. By the way, you haven't told me exactly what the hell is going to be exported. β
This Liu Zi'an is ******, then his fiancΓ©e Wang Jing's family background must not be simple, it is estimated that she is the leader of the government, because the military does not need this kind of political performance, after the thought turned, Sha Kelu said: "Relying on the mountains to eat the mountains, relying on the water to eat the water, do you think about what Changchun is most suitable for export?" β
"It must be a car! Our Changchun is China's automobile city! Liu Zi'an said with certainty.
Shakru shook his head and said: "No, there is almost no market for Chinese cars in India, and the poor cannot afford them, and the rich people buy German, American or Japanese cars, but they don't choose Chinese cars." β
"As uncomfortable as you say it, I have to admit that you have a point, but if it's not a car, what is it? It can't be a movie, right? β
"Of course not, you've been to India anyway, haven't you found out what kind of transportation is the most common in India?"
Liu Zi'an thought carefully for a long time, and then replied: "Ah, I know, it's a motorcycle or a motorcycle, right?" β
Shakru nodded and said, "That's right, it's a motorcycle." "This suggestion is not that Shakru is fooling Liu Zi'an. India is arguably the world's largest consumer of motorcycles, and motorcycles are the main means of transportation in both urban and rural areas. During rush hour, the motorcycle fleet almost overflowed onto the sidewalk.
According to incomplete statistics. In 2001, India's motorcycle production was 3.96 million units, with a production and sales rate of more than 99%. When it comes to buying household transport, less than 10% of India's 180.7 million households opt for cars, while the rest of the low- and middle-income households mainly choose motorcycles.
Meantime. Because of the underdeveloped transportation in India, there is a serious shortage of parking lots. Most white-collar workers also use motorcycles as their main means of transportation for the sake of convenience. Motorcycles and bicycles are in high demand among ordinary people. In rural areas, the demand for transport is second only to television, which mainly includes scooters, motorcycles and bicycles.
"This is a really good idea, this can be exported to earn foreign exchange can be more than the introduction of foreign investment, and our gasoline engine factory in Changchun just cooperated with Japan's Suzuki a few years ago, China's first AX100 motorcycle is produced by us, so the quality is definitely no problem." That's right, Lao Sha. Is it troublesome to do export business at your customs? Liu Zi'an asked.
Shakru shook his head and said, "It's not a question of trouble or not, but it's impossible to import it directly at all." In fact, this is just last year, after Prime Minister Rao came to power, he started economic reforms, and several major Japanese manufacturers have gradually entered the Indian market, otherwise no one's motorcycles can enter. β
In the early days, India implemented a strict protection policy for the motorcycle industry, but later it fell into a vicious circle of more protection and backwardness, and more backward and more protection. The Indian government gradually recognized this problem, and after the mid-80s, Japan's four major companies, such as Honda, Yamaha Honda, etc., entered India through joint ventures or cooperation, and since then, the Indian motorcycle industry has gradually opened up to the outside world.
"And how did the Japanese get in?" Liu Zi'an asked with some curiosity.
"Of course, it comes in as a partnership or a joint venture. FOR EXAMPLE, HERO-HONDA, WHICH HAS PARTNERED WITH HONDA, IS NOW INDIA'S LARGEST MOTORCYCLE MANUFACTURER, ACCOUNTING FOR NEARLY HALF OF THE DOMESTIC SHARE. β
"So if we want to export to India, we have to adopt this kind of cooperation?"
Shakru nodded and said, "Yes, otherwise you won't be able to get in at all." Actually, I didn't know anything about the motorcycle market. This was when I attended a Tata Group cocktail party a while ago, and I met a motorcycle manufacturer, and he knew that I had an industry in Japan, so I wanted to help him contact a Japanese motorcycle manufacturer for cooperation. That's why you mentioned it to me when I mentioned investment promotion, and I remembered it, anyway, your motorcycle technology is from Suzuki, Japan, so you can think about it. β
Liu Zi'an said with some hesitation: "Eh, cooperating with others, how boring it is, Lao Sha." If you open a motorcycle factory, how good it would be for us to cooperate! β
"Hehe, this is not good, I don't know anything about this industry, if it is a drug-related business, you can come to me, I am still more confident in this regard." Shakru smiled and declined.
"Hey, that's a shame!"
"It's okay, there will definitely be opportunities for cooperation in the future, didn't I just say, when China develops, everyone has money in their hands, even if you don't look for me, I have to ask you to help invest in China."
"Well, I'll make sure to come over more often when I have the opportunity in the future, especially to bring Sister Amisha over, and let me treat her well. I'll go back and tell Wang Jing about the motorcycle, and as for India, I'll ask you Lao Sha. β
"Well, I can only help you get in touch, and you have to sit down and talk about the specific situation." Shakru said conservatively.
Unconsciously, the entire film festival has also come to an end, and the Golden Cup Award at the Changchun Film Festival is "Qiu Ju's Lawsuit" directed by Lao Mouzi, starring Gong Li, Liu Peiqi, and Lei Gesheng and "Old Man Ge" starring Li Baotian and Jiang Wu, and the special award is "The Story of ******" starring Gu Yue and "Smile in the Candlelight" that evokes Sha Lu's infinite memories of his previous life. (I think it was a movie that the school organized to watch together, and I had to write my feelings after reading, of course, this is also a movie that exposes my age, and I don't know how many friends have an impression of this film.) οΌ
Shakru originally thought that this was the end of his trip to China, but a small thing brought him more harvest than he imagined in the future. (To be continued.) )