Chapter 145 Unprecedented test drive, the first in the industry
“Xiao Jiang, I heard that your factory’s activities next week will be very large?”
Department of Vehicle Engineering, Capital Institute of Technology As an important partner of the Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant, we naturally received an invitation letter for the new BJ212 test drive event.
“We did invite leaders from many departments to come and take a test drive.”
“In the past, when new products of FAW and Second Automobile Works rolled off the production line, they usually held an off-line ceremony. Although there are many, most people are just going through the motions.”
"This time our factory is preparing to come up with something different, so that everyone who comes to visit can test drive or test drive our new BJ212."
"Because the leaders of our factory After the test drive yesterday, I am very confident in the new BJ212. "
"To put it bluntly, this car has no rivals in China."
Although it will be in the future. Among the models, the new BJ212 has no competitiveness at all except for its retro sentiment.
But in China in 1979, the situation was completely different.
At this time, neither the three old models nor the three new models have yet entered the Chinese market.
Honda CRV, which started the trend of urban SUVs, is not even a shadow.
Even Shouqi Jeep, China's first joint venture car company, has not yet started formal negotiations, and even if it is a negotiation, it may not lead to the establishment of a joint venture as in history.
So after the new BJ212 is mass-produced, its lethality will definitely be huge.
“Your evaluation is so high, so I have to bring people over tomorrow to experience it in advance.”
Zhu Jiansheng was busy with the "Hummer" project during this period and basically had no time to visit the Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant.
The project has progressed to this point, and it doesn’t make much sense for him to come over.
But the prototype car has been produced, and he will definitely come over to experience it.
After all, this car was nominally designed by him, Jiang Hui and others, and the 4MT gearbox inside is a model project of cooperation between the Vehicle Engineering Department of Capital Institute of Technology and the Capital Gear Factory.
“It is indeed worth everyone to come and take a look, combined with the design process of the new BJ212, to improve it when working on the Hummer project.”
In front of Zhu Jiansheng, there is nothing to be humble about.
Based on the current strength of teachers and students in the Vehicle Engineering Department of Capital Institute of Automotive Industry, there is still a lot of room for improvement.
The key is that many thinkings need further changes to make the future of the Hummer project brighter.
Just when Zhu Jiansheng received the invitation letter, the First Machinery Department had naturally received an invitation in this regard.
“Leader, the Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant seems to be very confident this time. It has invited so many people from local governments and ministries to test drive the new generation BJ212.”
"If this thing is successful, the Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant will definitely steal the show."
Qin Hao has been paying close attention to the affairs of the Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant during this period, especially when they were in the first place after the conference. Time has come up with such a forward-looking report.
These all mean that the Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant will become a trendsetter in the future.
“We have seen the clay model of the new BJ212 before, and it is indeed very well designed.”
“Even people from General Motors in the United States have a high opinion of it. Otherwise, Xiao Jiang would not be asked to help them design the appearance of a car.”
"This time their prototype car has been produced, and it seems to be very effective, so they are making these big moves."
"I am becoming more and more interested in the future development of this car. ”
Zhou Jian is naturally very happy to see such a famous star company appear in the field he is responsible for. This can be regarded as his contribution.
“If the new BJ212 is really good after the experience, can the ministry consider focusing on supporting this project?”
“In the past, the Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant only produced more than 10,000 vehicles per year. of cars, less than half of FAW’s output.”
"This is definitely not able to meet the needs of departments at all levels."
"Nowadays, there are many educated youths returning to the city in the capital area, and the employment problem is serious. If the production of the new BJ212 can be greatly increased, then whether it is Both the Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant and related supporting manufacturers need to expand production lines or recruit more workers. "
"Conservative estimates suggest that if production increases to the level of FAW, at least 10,000 people can be employed. Question. "
When Qin Hao said this, Zhou Jianli immediately became interested.
He has heard about the current situation in the capital area.
Not to mention other people, even some of his own relatives, there are some whose children have no way to arrange work after returning to the city, let alone other people's families.
If it can solve the employment problem of 10,000 people, the First Ministry of Machinery will definitely have made a great contribution.
“You should do some research first to see what the current production capacity of the Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant is. If you want to expand the production scale, what equipment needs to be added and how much investment is involved.”
"If large-scale equipment investment is not required, the ministry will definitely support them in increasing production."
Many of the equipment investments in this year involve the import of equipment, which requires the use of foreign exchange.
If this is the case, then things will be more difficult, at least the advancement efficiency will not be faster.
On the contrary, it would be much easier to simply add more people or add some simple equipment that can be produced domestically.
This kind of thing can be decided directly by the Machinery Department.
"Well, I will go to the Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant in advance to have a good communication with Zheng Haiming and Chen Qi, and listen to their own ideas first."
"By the way, Let’s experience the new BJ212 first and see if it is as good as the Capital Automobile Factory advertises.”
Qin Hao thought for a moment and knew what he should do next.
The factory under the Automobile Bureau is making such a big move now, and he must want to find out the situation.
Otherwise, during the test drive event next week, if the leaders in the department ask him questions and he can’t answer anything, his impression score will definitely be lowered.
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The Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant has made such a big move, FAW must have heard the news.
As the first automobile factory in China, FAW also has a dedicated office in the capital, and the level of the office director is not low.
Although they did not receive an invitation from the Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant for a test drive event, they were aware that this matter might have an unpredictable impact on FAW.
"Wang Chu, the Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant has assembled a prototype of the new BJ212. I heard that they have invited personnel from the First Machinery Department and many other ministries to participate in test drives."
“Judging from the last time we saw the clay model, the design of this car is undoubtedly very successful.”
“If the driving performance and ride comfort are also high If so, it will definitely have a profound impact on China’s automobile industry.”
"How FAW should deal with the impact of the new BJ212 is an issue we have to consider now."
Yu Jiang has dealt with the Capital Automobile Factory quite a lot in the past six months, especially when he went to listen to it before Jiang Hui taught the course "Automotive Design" and became more wary of the largest automobile factory in the capital region.
Before this, he felt that only Second Automobile Works, which had just put into production its first model a few years ago, would have a certain impact on FAW's status.
Now it seems that the impact brought by the Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant is likely to be greater.
This situation is definitely not what he wants to see. “The exterior design of the new BJ212 is indeed very good, but whether a car is good or not depends solely on the exterior design.”
“Power performance and chassis design are the most critical issues.”
“In the past, all the engines of the Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant were purchased from the Capital Internal Combustion Engine Plant. This factory In the early years, it was a factory under the Ministry of Agriculture that produced agricultural machinery products. Engines were not what they were good at.”
“Even if the Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant cooperated with the Capital Internal Combustion Engine Factory to upgrade the engine, I think in the end. The power performance is not that good.”
“As for the chassis, I think the design is even more difficult.”
"It seems like there are only a few parts that can be produced by any factory. In fact, we have been doing it ourselves for decades, and we know that the design and adjustment difficulty of the car chassis is very high. Many details in it are very difficult. It’s a test of experience.”
“As for chassis design experience, this is something that other manufacturers are very lacking.”
“After all, we have not had a serious design in the past few years. Pass a car model.”
Wang Le felt a little uncomfortable after hearing what Yu Jiang said.
He admired Jiang Hui's appearance design level, but it did not mean that Capital Automobile Manufacturing Factory could pose a threat to FAW with the appearance of a car.
If this is really the case, how incompetent does the FAW Design Department appear to be?
"If it were in the past, I would definitely fully support your statement."
"But this time the situation seems a bit special."
"The first is the Capital Gear The factory inexplicably worked with the Capital Institute of Technology to develop a 4MT manual transmission, and our Hongqi cars are now using this transmission.”
“On the other hand, I heard that the Capital City. The automobile manufacturer works with various supporting factories to design various parts and has made great breakthroughs in many aspects.”
"Even the new generation engine they developed in cooperation with the Capital Internal Combustion Engine Factory has performance that is more than 30% higher than the current product."
"In this case, paired with the excellent appearance of the new BJ212, it is very lethal. It’s big.”
When Yu Jiang said this, Wang Le’s expression became much more serious.
The BJ212 of the Capital Automobile Factory is now the official car of many departments, and its number of copies is much higher than that of the Hongqi sedan.
If the new BJ212 is really that good, then more departments will definitely choose BJ212 in the future.
This is definitely not a good thing for FAW.
The Hongqi sedan is their main model in the sedan field, and they don’t want to be suppressed.
What is even more troublesome is that Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant has produced sedans in the past. It is not that difficult to produce a sedan based on the new BJ212.
If there is another stunning appearance by then, the situation will be really troublesome.
"Mr. Yu, how about we go to the Capital Gear Factory next week to inspect their 4MT manual transmission production line, and then go to the Capital Automobile Factory to experience their new BJ212? Be aware of everything.”
"In case the other party's product is really that good, then we can consider some countermeasures in time."
Wang Le can't sit still now.
Be afraid of comparison in everything.
As the big brother in the automobile industry, if FAW is compared with a younger brother, it will definitely make many people lose face.
This is a situation Wang Le really doesn’t want to see.
Therefore, before the new BJ212 is officially mass-produced, it is necessary to go there in advance to understand the situation of the prototype car.
Anyway, it is not like the future. It is simply impossible for a competitor to experience other people's prototype cars.
As long as FAW makes the request, Wang Le is sure to successfully test drive the new BJ212.
“Well, the emergence of 4MT manual transmission is of great significance to the development of our Chinese automobile industry.”
“Although we have inspected each other’s equipment once before production line, but it is also necessary to track changes regularly.”
Yu Jiang agreed to Wang Le's plan without much hesitation.
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After the invitation letters for test drives were sent out, the Capital Automobile Manufacturing Factory was not idle.
Especially the phone calls in the offices of factory director Zheng Haiming and chief engineer Chen Qi almost never stop.
Many units that receive invitation letters will call in advance to communicate and confirm the situation, and even arrange for some people to come over in advance for a test drive to confirm the situation.
Both Qin Hao and Zhu Jiansheng came to experience it before the official test drive event.
Under this circumstance, the test drive activity of the new BJ212 officially kicked off.
This can be regarded as the first official large-scale test drive activity of a new model before its launch in the Chinese automobile industry.
Although it was not the media but personnel from relevant departments that were invited, it was considered a first for China's automobile industry.
"I bought you a new pair of leather shoes yesterday. Don't wear the old ones."
Before leaving the house, Zhu Lin carefully arranged Jiang Hui's outfit.
Today is a very important day for the Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant.
With so many leaders coming over for a test drive, Jiang Hui, the actual person in charge of the project, must also be involved in the reception.
Even if the level is relatively low, he can still show his face.
No way, Jiang Hui’s name has been registered in the First Machinery Department.
Knowing this situation, Zhu Lin must make Jiang Hui appear in front of the leaders in the best possible image.
So she got up early this morning and started changing Jiang Hui's clothes in order to find the best match.
“Today everyone’s attention is on the prototype of the new BJ212. Who cares about what shoes I, a little guy, wears.”
Jiang Hui basically doesn’t like wearing this thing. The only requirement is to wear something comfortable.
Although today's event is very important, he has no plans to dress up in any special way.
As long as your skills are strong enough and your personality is flexible enough, you won't have to worry about making a name for yourself at the Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant.
"That's different. The first impression one gives to the other person is very important."
"With so many leaders participating in the event today, as the person most familiar with the car model, you will definitely have to ask Appearing in front of the leaders.”
“Although the image issue is not necessarily a bonus, it must not be a deduction.”
Jiang Hui said this. There was no further rebuttal.
My daughter-in-law is the eldest, so let her say whatever she wants.
(End of this chapter)