Chapter 1352 Big Brother’s Good Things (Third update, please subscribe)
Just because of people’s needs!
The powerful words made Kochenkov stunned. As an official of the Ministry of Automobile Industry, he knew the meaning behind these words very well.
In the Ministry of Automobile Industry, all their reports will mention - what kind of cars the army needs to transport the army, what kind of cars the Forestry Department needs to transport timber, and what kind of cars the Mining Department needs to transport ore. .
If we have to say that it is what ordinary people need, it is what kind of buses the Ministry of Transportation needs, but this kind of demand is also put at the end.
Because, what people need is just a car with 4 wheels that can meet the traffic needs between cities.
That’s all!
Most of the time people don't need it, or in other words, no one cares whether they need it or not.
In contrast, the needs of the military are important, the needs of the industrial sector are important, and of course luxury cars are also needed.
The cars needed by these departments are very important.
Of course, sometimes they will also mention this word in the report, that is, when various departments need what they need, they will write "in order to meet the needs of **".
Those needs can be for the military or production. In the arrangement of the production plan, these are the most important.
“As I just said, we need to prepare for war.”
This is indeed a kind of helplessness.
“So, for us, preparation for war is the most important thing. Our industrial sector produces materials to prepare for war, while what people need is never satisfied.”
After a slight pause, Suganov turned his attention to the car on the roadside and said nothing.
And Kochenkov said:
"You are wrong to say that. Look, don't we just introduce the most advanced and latest cars from here? Aren't those cars just Do we all need it? To meet this demand, we even spent hundreds of tons of gold, my friend, we are exchanging gold for car production lines!”
Kochenkov then emphasized. Tao:
“We even used gold to buy food in the past. This was all to meet people’s needs, wasn’t it?”
Shrugging his shoulders and looking at his friend in front of him, Suganov said:
"Okay, you are right, but introducing it like this is not an option. After all, our gold is limited. We can't exchange gold for all this forever."
When Suganov finished speaking, Kochenkov was silent for a moment, and then said:
"Yes. , in the future, we will definitely make better cars and build bigger car factories! You know, no one can match us in mass production! "
"Yes, as long as we are willing, we can surpass everyone and bury everything here..."
Suganov sighed with emotion and turned his gaze to the vast Pacific Ocean. Looking at the sea, there was a certain expectation in his eyes.
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“…The heating and insulation systems of the "Charites" car were improved for this purpose, and the wheelbase of the car was also lengthened to accommodate the potholes. Now, Its body length is 4130 mm and its body width It is 1620 mm, the wheelbase is 2424 mm, the curb weight is 995 kg, and the fuel tank is 39 liters!”
In the Volkswagen showroom, Zhang Sen showed the guests from Russia the upcoming car. For sale "Charites" sedan.
"All the improvements of "Charites" are to better adapt to the Soviet climate and traffic conditions. Even the required steel materials are also made of Soviet steel to better adapt to the Soviet Union's climate and traffic conditions. Production conditions..."
The quality of steel in the Soviet Union, especially the quality of automobile sheets, was far inferior to NBC. For this reason, engineers had to make targeted adjustments, which ultimately resulted in an increase in vehicle weight of nearly 10%.
However, this improvement was requested by the Soviet Union, and their engineers were also involved. In the past few months, dozens of Soviet engineers have been working on the car at Volkswagen in Dongning improvements.
As an official of the Ministry of Automobile Industry, Kochenkov looked back and forth next to the "Charites" car. Occasionally he would mention some problems, but he was more excited.
"Mr. Manager, now that we have completed the improvement work on the car, when will the factory start?"
Then Kochenkov specifically emphasized:
"According to the contract, the infrastructure construction was completed and the first car was delivered within 24 months, but now, three months have passed."
This is obviously a reminder to the other party that time is tight.
Faced with such a reminder, Zhang Sen said:
"You have just completed the leveling of the land. We will strictly follow the schedule to promote the progress of the project."
Looking at the Soviet official in front of him, Zhang Sen added:
"When the time comes, I will go to the Soviet Union in person."
As the company's deputy manager, Zhang Sen knows very well that the importance of this contract with the Soviet Union is not just 600 million US dollars, which is 1.5 billion South Yuan things.
The important thing is that Volkswagen will open up a new market - the Eastern market. Even in this kind of development, there is almost no "Zhong" logo for "Volkswagen".
But no matter what, Volkswagen has entered the Eastern market, and now it is just the beginning. In the future, as they use this kind of car, we can also carry out more extensive cooperation with them. Eventually, step by step, Volkswagen will truly enter the Eastern world.
Of course, on the other hand, the 1.5 billion Nanyang order is also very fragrant, leaving aside the profits derived from it by the dozens of Nanyang companies that provide the equipment. For example, Volkswagen alone made extremely huge profits from this transaction, and the profits gained through technology transfer were enough to make up for the company's expenses in developing this car.
The profits from foreign cooperation are still very considerable.
"Ah, Mr. Manager, you want to go there in person? Oh, we can feel relieved with you here. When can you leave?" Kochenkov had a very good impression of Manager Zhang. In the past few years, The cooperation between them has been very pleasant during these months. It is certainly a good thing to continue cooperation. Moreover, the car manufacturing plant project is of great importance to the Kremlin.
If Manager Zhang continues to be in charge, Kochenkov can continue to cooperate with him even if he returns to the Soviet Union, so that it is easy to enter the high-level vision.
So he offered to help Zhang Sen and others handle visa and other procedures.
Of course, Zhang Sen doesn’t know the other party’s little thoughts at all. In fact, in this cooperation, everyone has their own little thoughts.
"Manager Zhang, when you go to Moscow this time, in addition to being responsible for the overall project advancement of the automobile manufacturing plant, there is another thing that you have to pay attention to personally."
In the high-rise office of the company building, the general manager Manager Wang Yunjie put down the report in his hand and said to Zhang Sen.
"Just carefully study the heavy truck technology of the Soviet Union to see if there is any technology that we can learn from or introduce. This is a very rare opportunity."
Wang Yunjie paused for a moment. After a while, he said.
“Compared with other companies, Volkswagen has the weakest technical foundation, especially in the field of trucks. We have no technical foundation at all. However, it is impossible for us to give up on this market. After all, this market The space is very broad, especially with the popularity of containers around the world, the market demand for heavy-duty trucks is also increasing
Of course we can import some truck technology from the United States or Europe, but we should also see that the Soviet Union still has its own uniqueness in certain truck technology fields. The heavy-duty truck technology introduced by Foton is very advanced.
So, after you arrive in Russia, pay more attention to see what we need. Of course, it is not limited to trucks. After all, opportunities are rare. ”
The opportunity is indeed very rare. In the past, the Soviet Union was the Iron Curtain. There are few opportunities like now to go deep into the Soviet Union and conduct such all-round cooperation. In this kind of cooperation, you can naturally come into contact with Experts in various fields can naturally learn about some Soviet automotive technology during the contact process, and they can also come into contact with Soviet trucks on the construction site.
For those who only intend to enter the truck market, but in this area of technology. For Volkswagen, which is very weak, this is naturally a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
"Market! ”
Wang Yunjie said in an extremely positive tone.
“The demand of the market is what we must meet. After all, without the market, everything is empty talk. Volkswagen is a state-owned enterprise, and its largest shareholder is NBC National Pension, which is thousands of dollars. Pensions for thousands of Nanyang people, all Nanyang people are our shareholders, and we are responsible for the interests of our shareholders.
So we must adjust our products according to market demand. If the market requires heavy-duty trucks, then. , we have to make him too!”
Because the market needs it, we have to make it.
This is the true side of NBC. In essence, meeting this need is for commercial profit. Just for the market. This principle is very simple and very practical.
For NBC's "state-owned enterprises", they need to consider profitability. After all, this is related to the work of professional managers.
It is precisely because of this that they care so much about the market and the needs of the market. After all, the needs of the market are the basis for a company's survival.
“I understand!”
Listening to the manager’s arrangements, Zhang Sen nodded and said:
“After arriving in the Soviet Union, I will pay more attention.”
"However, work is work. We must pay attention to safety when we get there. After all, we all know that that place is different from other countries we have been to. We must pay attention to safety."
Listen to the manager's instructions , Zhang Sen laughed and said:
“I know that even if we cooperate, we must also let them take the initiative to come up with the technology we need. There is definitely no problem with this.
Those The Russians need foreign exchange more than we think, and the Nanyuan is also very popular for them. I will express my willingness to cooperate with them at the appropriate time. As long as the price is right, they will definitely take the initiative to spend their own money. "
This is the reality. Although the Russians have repeatedly advocated breaking the hegemony of the US dollar, in fact, they are also eager to obtain US dollars and obtain hard currency in the international market.
Although NBC is not as "hard" as the US dollar, it has become a regional currency in a sense thanks to the establishment of the "Indian Ocean Bank".
It is also a kind of foreign exchange that can be circulated around the world. For Russia, they will naturally not reject NBC.
“Indeed, in order to introduce the equipment of the automobile manufacturing plant this time, in addition to bartering with some large industrial equipment, they also paid hundreds of tons of gold. Apart from oil, the Russians had no Whatever can be exported, we are willing to introduce their technology, which is also a good thing for them, saying that we can exchange it for some foreign exchange."
Wang Yunjie agreed and continued to chat with him. Regarding the matter at the car manufacturer, I specifically asked at the end:
“When do you plan to leave?”
"As soon as possible!"
Zhang Sen said straightforwardly.
“It is winter in Russia for half of the year. Our construction period is only 24 months. Now it is March. We must get there as soon as possible to fully promote the construction project of the automobile manufacturing plant. ”
Then Zhang Sen thought for a while before speaking.
"Well, just in the last two days, we will bring the infrastructure engineers there first. As long as the factory building is completed, the remaining internal construction will not affect the construction even in winter. In addition..."
Looking at the manager, Zhang Sen added:
"General manager, I heard that BMW is developing new models to participate in the Le Mans race. Now Porsche has joined in 1951, and Alfa Romeo has joined in 1955. This year BMW has also joined in, what about us?”
(End of this chapter)