Chapter 289 Three joint ventures, choosing a new energy factory
“Okay, okay, I understand. Please sort it out and send it to my email, right? Thank you very much. I’ll treat you to dinner later, um, okay, Then I'll hang up the phone first."
When the phone hung up, Rebus looked at Chen Xing who was waiting and said, "I just asked my friends in the car company that they do have companies in the industry. Not good."
"Thank you."
Chen Xing nodded.
Because he wants to build a "product ecological chain", he has actually learned about the automotive industry and learned a lot about the inside story.
But! If you want to fit into a certain circle, it would be irrational to force your way in. It is best to let people in the circle come out and invite people in.
Of course, this is not to say that Chen Xing wants to join the car industry, but to ask people in the industry to get more inside information.
“It’s all trivial.”
Rebus waved his hand.
Even though the current sales of rice phones have been cut in half, Rebus’s connections are all over the country’s entrepreneurial circles.
Because he started from scratch, he is also generally recognized by the industry.
After learning that Chen Xing wanted to cooperate with him to build so-called new energy vehicles, he also chose to believe in Chen Xing's vision and made a consultation call to his contacts in the car company.
He questioned new energy vehicles, but believed in Chen Xing's strategic vision.
To a certain extent, Chen Xing is a self-made entrepreneur like him, with a broader and longer-term vision than ordinary people. This is also the reason for Rebus' "efficiency".
"Drink tea and wait."
Chen Xing added some tea to Rebus.
Rebus was not polite, picked up the tea cup and began to sip the tea carefully.
As a "senior businessman", in addition to dealing with business, what he comes into contact with most is tea and wine.
It is basically impossible to avoid discussing business over tea or wine, which also forced him to learn a lot of knowledge.
"The entrance is smooth, the tea soup is translucent, the first part is slightly bitter, and the middle part becomes sweet. Brother Chen, you have really good taste. These should be the spring tea buds just picked this year, right?"
Rebus held it Tea Cup looked at Chen Xing with a half-smile.
"That's right." Chen Xing nodded and said with a faint smile: "These are the spring tea buds that I specially asked people to harvest. If you can't finish drinking them, you can use nitrogen to lock them in freshness. Also in winter. You can drink it.”
“Why don’t you try the old tea?”
Rebus asked after taking another sip.
"I'm not afraid of Brother Lei's jokes." Chen Xing put down the tea cup and explained: "I don't like the bitterness of old tea. Maybe I'm not at that level and don't understand the sweetness in it. . ”
If it weren’t for business, he might not even be involved in tea ceremony.
Compared with aged tea, spring tea buds can not only regain sweetness quickly, but also refresh people. Chen Xing would not go out of his way to taste these if he did not pursue a deeper tea experience.
Rebus naturally understood the meaning and smiled lightly: "Old tea is indeed more bitter. If you are not thinking about this, it is better to drink spring tea buds like us."
"That's the truth."
Chen Xing gave him some more tea.
......
The two of them were chatting in the office, and half an hour passed before they knew it.
"Buzzing——"
Rebus' cell phone suddenly vibrated.
I saw him put down the teacup, took out his mobile phone from his jeans pocket, glanced at the notification bar and said: "An email has arrived."
"Really efficient."
Chen Xing praised.
In only half an hour, Rebus's friend had sorted out the documents. This could be called true love.
If in the company system, subordinates are asked to sort out the documents of the car company, it will basically not be completed in two days, unless a time limit is set to force them to complete the work.
"I'm sending this to my primary school classmate."
Rebus explained simply, and then opened his email to check.
After opening the email and downloading the attached document, he glanced briefly and said: "We are really lucky. Indeed, many car companies are experiencing operating difficulties."
"Tell me about it."
Chen Xing himself also understands.
But he is a "layman" after all, and the information he collects may not be true, and the two need to be combined to see it.
"Brother Chen, does he know Baowo?"
Rebus asked.
Chen Xing: "It's BBBA's Borgward, I guess. I've learned a little bit about it, and its sales seem to be good this year."
He never fights a battle he's not sure about. Entering and extending to the car, naturally you have done your homework early.
There is a reason why Borgward Automobile can be called BBBA together with BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi. Because it is a German car, whether it is technical foundation or brand pedigree, it can compete with the other three car companies.
In its heyday, that is, in the 1950s, it sold millions of dollars every year.
But!
Because of infighting and operational issues.
Borgward Automobile was acquired by Foton, which also made a stupid move, that is, it was forcibly bound to BBA and came up with BBBA's gimmick, which planted the seeds for the subsequent thunderstorms.
"It seems that Brother Chen does know a lot." Rebus confirmed again that Chen Xing's desire to build a car was not a joke.
After praising him, he changed the topic and said: "Although Borgward's sales this year have been good, reaching 30,000 units in a single month, there has been a situation of selling dog meat over others."
“What do you mean?”
Chen Xing really doesn’t know the inside story.
Rebus didn’t hide anything and told the whole story: “Users buy it because of its century-old German heritage and novel appearance. However, this model not only has a noisy engine, but also has high fuel consumption, and even the gearbox is very slow. There are quality issues, which makes car owners very dissatisfied. Now they are searching for it, and it is a mine that will explode at any time.”
"I see."
Chen Xing was also a little impressed.
In his previous life, he did not pay attention to car companies, but he vaguely remembered the "Hundred Cars Rights Protection" campaign, which was Borgward Motors.
Due to poor quality control, hundreds of new car owners went to Borgward headquarters to defend their rights. This matter was even featured at the 315 party that year.
Seeing that Chen Xing had a general understanding, Rebus also suggested: "This thunder cannot be suppressed. It just depends on when it explodes. They should also sell off their car production lines in time. If possible, I will organize Let’s sit down and talk.”
“Don’t worry, are there any other car companies?” Chen Xing did not rush to make a decision.
Borgward is of German origin. Logically speaking, there should be no problems with quality. After all, German car owners focus on quality.
But it didn't play according to common sense and messed up the things it was best at. Chen Xing had reason to suspect that there was something wrong inside it, otherwise it wouldn't be possible.
Rebus also knew Chen Xing's concerns, and swiped the screen of his phone and said, "The second company with internal problems is Brilliance Group. This brother Chen should be familiar to you, right?"
" That’s natural.”
Chen Xing smiled.
Who doesn’t know BMW Brilliance?
When you buy a BMW Brilliance car, the first thing you do when you pick up the car is to deduct the word "Brilliance". The 4S store also provides a service of deducting the word "Brilliance".
However.
Rebus is not talking about BMW Brilliance.
"I know Brother Chen, you are thinking of BMW Brilliance, but what I want to say is not it, but the brand Brilliance Longhua."
"Brilliance Longhua?" Chen Xing tried to remember .
Sorry, I have no impression at all.
Brilliance Group gives people the impression that it has the word "BMW" on the back of the car. Could it be that it also has other brands of models?
"It is Brilliance Longhua, which is a model independently developed by Brilliance Group. As for BMW Brilliance, it is a joint venture model jointly invested by BMW Group and Brilliance Group."
"Brilliance Group has a very low proportion of BMW Brilliance and belongs to the They contributed money and efforts, and the majority of the profits were taken away by the BMW Group.”
“Perhaps because of this, they want to engage in independent research and development. The result is that BMW engineers do not provide technical support, and they are not fools. The core technology. They are all firmly grasped, so Brilliance Longhua is in a state of dystocia.”
If these inside information were not disclosed by insiders, ordinary people would not know so much.
Compared with Borgward Auto's unreliability, Brilliance Longhua's "difficult delivery" shows that it is extremely cost-effective.
Does Chen Xing lack skills?
No shortage!
He only lacks automobile production equipment.
The difficult delivery of Brilliance Longhua was not due to equipment problems, but due to "internal gaming" without technical support. This made Chen Xing immediately make a judgment.
“That’s good, I’ll write it down.” Chen Xing responded to Rebus.
He actually has an impression of Brilliance Group. It filed for bankruptcy in 2020 due to insolvency. At that time, many car owners who bought Brilliance BMW were panicked.
However, BMW Brilliance later publicly stated that Brilliance Group's filing for bankruptcy would not affect BMW Brilliance's sales in Longguo, which gradually calmed down the trust crisis.
“It’s really good. The quality of the Brilliance factory is still guaranteed. After all, it has experience in producing BBA models.” Rebus agreed.
“Is there any more?”
Chen Xing continued to ask.
As the saying goes, compare shopping. Although Borgward Auto and Brilliance Longhua have their own advantages and disadvantages, there may be others that are more suitable.
Rebus quickly scanned the list and said: "JAC Motors has also entered bankruptcy and liquidation due to problems with rusty chassis and cut corners."
"Nazhijie , this is a joint venture model between Baodao Yulon Group and Dongfeng Group. Although the two major car companies have joined forces, there has been a problem of high fuel consumption, and it has been ridiculed that it is a strategic partner of Long Petroleum. "
< br>“The fuel consumption problem has not been solved for a long time, which has also resulted in a situation where users are afraid to buy and second-hand car dealers are afraid to accept them. This joint venture brand is currently trying to prevent itself from going bankrupt.”
“Also Cheetah Motors, Lifan Motors, GAC Acura..."
Rebus carefully recounted the internal information he had learned. Chen Xing was also listening carefully. At the same time, he was also sighing with emotion. It turned out that the fight between car companies was not much worse than that of smartphones, and many car companies were even trying to support him.
What Chen Xing needs now is not cooperation, but their production factory.
Two roads before him.
1. Find a foundry.
2. Buy your own production factory.
If you are looking for an OEM, look for Dongfeng Group or SAIC. These long-established manufacturers have quality control guarantees.
But if you find an OEM, they may stop your car production at any time.
The advent of new energy vehicles will definitely subvert fuel vehicle companies, and may be targeted by all car companies.
Borrowing is worse than buying, this is Chen Xing’s current thinking, and it is also the experience and lessons he has learned from running the company for so long.
Who in the business community doesn’t know that profit is the basic driving force?
If your new energy vehicles hit the market, how will other car companies survive?
After anticipating what might happen, Chen Xing could only buy a factory and rope in Rebus or other members of the domestic alliance to form a joint venture to purchase basic equipment.
......
"That's all." Rebus turned off the screen of his mobile phone and looked at Chen Xing again: "Are there any car companies that you are satisfied with?"
"Boward Borgward and Brilliance Longhua are both good. You seemed to have said just now that Cheetah Motors is a military-to-civilian enterprise, right?"
Chen Xing asked.
"Have a military background, but not much." Rebus responded.
In the last century, the Dragon State conducted a military-to-civilian conversion, that is, it converted military factories to civilian uses. The Cheetah car was a product of that time.
But it’s a pity.
It didn’t develop.
"Forget it if it's not much. Then let's put it all together and figure out how to take over Brilliance Longhua's factories. They should be short of money." Chen Xing also made a decision.
“Are we the only two?”
Rebus just finished speaking, and added: “Buying a complete automobile factory will cost at least tens of billions of dollars, and more will be needed in the future. If you continue to invest, how much money do you have?”
“Less than 10 billion.”
Chen Xing didn’t hide it.
Since the technical analysis function was turned on, he is now spending money like water.
"It's less than 10 billion. I still have 7.4 billion here, which adds up to 17 billion. I feel like the money won't be enough." Rebus expressed his concerns.
"Then bring Brother Ren in. The three of us will set up a joint venture brand, and then you will raise the funds."
Chen Xing expressed his innermost thoughts.
Whether it is Rebus or Ren Guofei, they actually have the idea of building a car.
For example, Rebus launched the Mi SU7 car in 2024, and Ren Guofei also launched the Wenjie M9 model. It was a fierce fight at that time.
It is only 2015. If we deploy new energy vehicles in advance, we may be able to occupy the Dragon Country new energy market before Tesla, and even sell them to overseas markets.
"If the three companies cooperate and endorse each other, then this matter may be something that can be done, but I don't know if Mr. Ren will come."
Rebus looked at Chen Xing.
Obviously.
He wanted Chen Xing to come forward.
If he comes forward, Ren Guofei may not necessarily believe in the concept of new energy vehicles, but it will be different if Chen Xing comes forward.
What does Longxing Technology Company rely on to gain a foothold?
World-leading technology!
Technological leadership has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Chen Xing said that new energy vehicles have prospects, and Ren Guofei might really believe it.
"Then I'll give him a call to see if he's willing to cooperate." Chen Xing took out his mobile phone and dialed Ren Guofei's number.
A moment later.
The call is connected.
"You just finished talking yesterday and you called me today. Is it possible that the satellite base station has been completed?" Ren Guofei's hearty voice came out.
"Satellite base station? What are they working on in private?" Rebus thought after seeing the conversation with his sharp ears.
It is not difficult to see that Longxing Technology and Kunpeng Company are inextricably linked, and the content of the cooperation between the two companies is beyond imagination.
Chen Xing did not shy away from Rebus. They are all members of the "Domestic Alliance". He responded: "Satellite base stations have made great progress, but that is not what we are talking about this time."
"Oh? What is that?"
Ren Guofei was puzzled.
I thought it was about the construction of satellite base stations, but unexpectedly there were other things, and he also became somewhat interested.
"That's it." Chen Xing kept the story short and told the whole story: "I have several technologies here that just meet the conditions for building a car. Now Brother Lei is also here. I want the three of us to sit down and have a chat and see. Can we jointly build a new energy vehicle brand?”
(End of Chapter)