Chapter 162: AMC comes to the door, Jiang Hui wants to sabotage
Jiang Hui is not a truly selfless and helpful person.
He is just a layman with a little ambition.
He doesn’t have the energy to go directly to help Second Automobile Works develop new projects when it won’t benefit him.
Even if the Capital Internal Combustion Engine Factory and the Capital Gear Factory really cooperate with Second Automobile Works, he does not plan to participate too much in this project.
Otherwise, if you get used to it, no one will cherish it and don’t talk about it, and you won’t be able to keep up with it.
Life must not be just about work.
So after he made this proposal to Qin Hao, they probably communicated for a while and didn’t say anything in depth.
On the contrary, Jiang Hui took this opportunity to communicate with Qin Hao about the translation of foreign language materials from the First Machinery Department.
After all, Qin Hao directly arranged for Wei Shuwu to find Jiang Hui for many tasks.
There is a lot of content above, and it is estimated that Qin Hao has also read it after translation.
Qin Hao is definitely also very interested in some news and content related to the international automobile market.
“We originally wanted to better understand the international situation and find a suitable partner for our three-car project.”
“But after comparing and comparing, we wanted to find a very It is still difficult to find a suitable partner.”
“Of course, after the last negotiation with General Motors and other manufacturers, there was no gain at all.”
"Recently, some car companies in the United States have taken the initiative to find intermediaries and want to discuss further cooperation with us."
When Qin Hao said this, Jiang Hui immediately became interested.
At this time, American car companies took the initiative to come to cooperate. Could it be the beginning of Shouqi Jeep in the previous life?
Now that the Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant has the new BJ212, the significance of the existence of Shouqi Jeep, a joint venture car company, is actually not that high.
On the one hand, the joint venture will consume a lot of foreign exchange, which will put considerable pressure on the First Machinery Department.
On the other hand, the joint venture will definitely dilute some resources of the Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant, which is not what Jiang Hui wants to see.
He is planning to work hard at the Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant for a few years, and after he has been promoted to a higher position, he can then plan other things.
“The largest car companies in the United States are General Motors, Ford Motor and Chrysler Motors. General Motors has already talked about it, and Ford Motor has also been contacted.”
“ Could it be Chrysler this time?”
Jiang Hui took the initiative to steer the topic in the direction he wanted.
"Xiaojiang, you are wrong this time."
"Although it is not General Motors and Ford, it is not Chrysler either, but American Motors, also known as AMC, which is the fourth largest car company in the United States. "
When Qin Hao said this, Jiang Hui reacted immediately.
AMC, the fourth largest car company in the United States, no longer exists in future generations.
However, its sales volume once surpassed that of Ford Motor Company, becoming the second largest selling car company in the United States.
It's just that they seem to be having a hard time in the past few years.
Especially under the impact of Japanese car companies, AMC, which focuses on various small cars and Jeep, is in a more difficult situation than General Motors and Ford.
This is also an important reason why they are willing to proactively contact China to see if they can find new cooperation opportunities.
“It turns out to be AMC.”
“They are facing greater pressure now and are eager to open up new markets, so they are likely to make some compromises.”
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Jiang Hui also knows AMC relatively well. After all, after it was acquired by Chrysler Automobiles, the JEEP brand became very prosperous.
In fact, in the 1960s, AMC's development was relatively good. At that time, the other three major American automakers were still obsessed with manufacturing larger cars, although they also launched some compact cars. Volkswagen's Beetle was also growing in popularity, but it didn't affect AMC.
By 1963, AMC built 464,126 cars, a record high.
It can be said that AMC is an innovator in the American automobile market. They always come up with something different.
In the mid-1960s, American consumers showed a strong desire for automotive performance.
American automakers have launched a range of high-horsepower models, but unlike its rivals, AMC has resisted the urge to join the horsepower wars.
AMC released a sports model in 1965 with a downward-sloping trunk, similar to today's Fastback, named Marlin.
Of course, pursuing individuality often does not end well.
This car put AMC's business into trouble.
AMC quickly made adjustments and continued its destiny for more than ten years.
But in the past two years, their products have begun to lose their competitiveness and their operating pressure has increased.
“We also understand this. If the other party’s conditions are particularly good, then they will not make some concessions easily.”
“Sometimes the conditions are worse, which is not necessarily a bad thing. ”
Qin Hao has also read a lot of various materials translated by Jiang Hui during this period, and he has a relatively good understanding of the international automobile market, especially the automobile market in the United States and Japan. "AMC is currently focusing on the small car, muscle car and station wagon markets. The positioning of these models is quite special and has almost nothing to do with the heavy trucks that SAIC wants."
Jiang Hui knew that for the First Machinery Department, finding a suitable technology importer for SAIC was the most important thing at this stage.
It’s just that car companies such as General Motors, Mercedes-Benz, and Volvo Cars are unwilling to transfer technology, and the conditions they impose are relatively harsh.
This made the progress of the project not so smooth.
“Although Sanqi Automobile is very important, the higher authorities now pay more attention to the development of the car industry. Whether it is small cars, station wagons, or other various passenger cars, they are all considered to be developed by the higher authorities. field.”
“If the conditions provided by AMC are good enough, we can also consider a joint venture with them.”
After Qin Hao said this, Jiang Hui somewhat understood the current attitude of the Automobile Bureau.
As AMC, which focuses on the smart small car market, it can be said that it has grabbed a bite from the Big Three. The market they are targeting is a market that the Big Three look down on. This is also the secret to AMC's survival.
Now AMC is coming to China to develop the market in a unique way. This market is also a market that the three giants in the United States still look down on.
Once the situation is opened up, AMC's living environment will definitely improve greatly.
It is a pity that this cooperation was discussed for several years. It was not until AMC was acquired by Chrysler that the real joint venture to produce cars began.
AMC perfectly missed the best opportunity.
"Qin Bureau, foreign automobile technology is indeed much more advanced than ours, we have to admit this."
"But AMC is not here to do charity, and people will not do it easily. Transfer the technology to us."
"On the contrary, if our new BJ212 is very popular, the other party may think of ways to suppress it."
"So. Regarding cooperation with AMC, I think the Automobile Bureau still needs to be cautious.”
Jiang Hui felt that he needed to be reminded of both public and private matters.
Jiang Hui is not a philanthropist, and neither is an American.
AMC’s cooperation conditions will definitely not be that good.
Even if the current situation is not very good, they will not compromise easily.
“We also know that there will definitely be many problems in the cooperation between the two parties. After all, the domestic reform and opening up has just begun. We have negotiated every step from feasibility analysis, to product planning, to production model, to share ratio allocation. We have to report to various departments repeatedly, and if there is a hurdle in the process, it will take a long time.”
"What AMC is most worried about is that we lack legal details related to joint ventures, and will there be no way to ensure the normal operation of the company."
"Furthermore, we hope to use the joint venture to establish a complete automobile production base around the capital. system, reduce foreign exchange dependence, and the goal is localization. ”
“AMC is not interested in localization. CKD also makes money, and we are more eager to get technical drawings and production guidance.”
< br>“These conflicts cannot be resolved in a day or two, nor can they even be resolved in a year and a half.”
Qin Hao does not expect that by contacting AMC now, he can immediately realize the joint venture between the two parties. .
This process must be quite long, so he was willing to tell Jiang Hui about it.
Because Jiang Hui will know sooner or later, and even experts from AMC will soon visit the Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant to learn about the situation.
The two had an in-depth discussion for more than half an hour on the international automobile market and whether various international automobile giants might cooperate with China.
This made Zheng Haiming and Chen Qi, who were waiting in the conference room next to them, feel itchy.
"General Manager Chen, you know Xiao Jiang well. Director Qin came here specifically to inspect this time, and it seemed that he was going for him. Could it be possible that Xiao Jiang has done something big during this time? ”
Zheng Haiming took a puff of cigarette, slowly blew out the smoke ring, and then turned to look at Chen Qi.
In the Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant, Jiang Hui is considered to be Chen Qi to a certain extent.
In fact, as long as you are a leader at the section chief level, everyone will subconsciously label you and classify you into which leader you belong to.
"Xiaojiang has been busy with the new BJ212 during this period. Logically speaking, he has not made any new moves."
"There must be some moves, that is, he does it every week They haven’t stopped translating foreign materials for the First Machinery Department.”
"I heard that he is translating everything from English materials to Japanese materials and even German materials."
The tape recorder Chen Qi borrowed has not returned yet.
Of course, he also knew something about Jiang Hui's translation work for the First Machinery Department.
"If we are just translating the information, there is no need for the Qin Bureau to do a special trip. There must be something we don't know about."
Zheng Haiming has rich experience in struggle, and he immediately Got the truth right.
"When Director Qin leaves, I will just ask Xiao Jiang directly."
Chen Qi felt that judging from Qin Hao's appearance today, the other party was not looking for trouble.
Then don’t be afraid.
You will know when you ask.
(End of this chapter)