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Chapter 691 Rare Efficiency

Feng Guoqing went on to say: "In addition to not only driver training, we can also grasp the industrial processing technology training such as vise planing and CNC machining. In this way, we can outsource the group's vocational and technical worker training to the technical school. It not only saves a lot of trouble, but also ensures that enough 'fresh blood' joins the group every year, which is also good for ensuring the internal competitiveness of the company's technical personnel."

"That's the truth," Zhang Qihang nodded, he also agreed with Feng Guoqing's statement, after pondering for a while, Zhang Qihang said: "Old Feng, why don't you arrest this matter?"

"I'm catching this matter?" Feng Guoqing didn't expect that Zhang Qihang was going to hand over this matter to himself, but after pondering for a while, he nodded cheerfully: "No problem, leave it to me, I also like dealing with children. "

"Then it's settled."

After finalizing this matter, Zhang Qihang was in a great mood.

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Half a month later, Zhang Qihang received a call from Toshio Yoshino. On the phone, Toshio Yoshino told Zhang Qihang good news: "Mr. Zhang, I have good news for you. The Ministry of International Trade and Industry will soon exchange technology with us. Give an answer."

"No way?" Toshio Yoshino's words surprised Zhang Qihang: "Since when has the work efficiency of your Ministry of International Trade and Industry been so high?"

It’s no wonder that Zhang Qihang was so surprised. The Japanese government has always been very strict about technology reserves. This can be seen from how long the Fengtian Aerospace Mitsubishi project took before and after. The attitude has always been: to invest and build factories in your country?That's fine; but technology transfer?Don't even think about it!

In this way, it is not difficult to understand why Zhang Qihang is so surprised. It is really a bit outrageous that the Ministry of International Trade and Industry has been so efficient in the technology exchange between Zhang Qihang and Honda Motor.

"what……"

Hearing what Zhang Qihang said, Toshio Yoshino couldn't help laughing, and he said proudly: "Mr. Zhang, you must know that our Honda Motor has some influence in the Ministry of International Trade and Industry and even the Japanese industry, and yours This parallel shaft gearbox is of great significance to our Honda!"

That's it!

Only then did Zhang Qihang realize: Yes, it is precisely because their parallel-axis automatic transmission is so important for Honda to build an independent closed-loop industrial chain, so they will do their best to use some of their strength to promote this. As one of the top three in the Japanese auto industry, Honda Motor, when they strongly promote something, and there is no obvious disadvantage in this matter, the whole matter will move towards an extremely fast speed. It is not surprising that the results expected to be seen.

Realizing this, Zhang Qihang also became happy: "That is to say, our previous agreement will soon take effect seriously?"

"Hayi!" Yoshino Toshio replied heavily: "So, Mr. Zhang, your relevant information on the parallel shaft automatic transmission..."

Understood!
Regarding the purpose of Toshio Yoshino calling him, what else does Zhang Qihang not understand?
The reason why this guy called himself was to remind himself to prepare the corresponding information and complete the transaction as soon as possible after the Japanese government officially approved the technology exchange—as long as the information exchange is completed, Honda Motor There is nothing to be afraid of anymore.

Of course, Zhang Qihang also thought so, so he nodded cheerfully: "Mr. Yoshino, don't worry, I'm ready."

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After the call ended, after the initial excitement, Zhang Qihang called Jiang He over and told him the good news.

After listening to Zhang Qihang's introduction, Jiang He was also very excited: "Mr. Zhang, this is a good thing. Doesn't this mean that within two years at most, our 'Business Class on Land' can be equipped with our company's own engine and gearbox. gone?"

"That's right," Zhang Qihang nodded with a smile: "So Lao Jiang, I'm going to upgrade our 'Business Class on Land'."

"Upgrade?" Jiang He was a little surprised: "We've only produced the 'Business Class on Land' car for less than a year, so it's going to be upgraded so soon?"

As the executive vice president of an automobile manufacturing company, Jangho is no stranger to car upgrades. He knows that in Western countries such as Europe and the United States, a model needs to be upgraded every 5 to 8 years. Industrially developed capitalist countries, as for our country... what is upgrading?

Santana, which was put into production in 1982, has been in production for 13 years now, has it been upgraded?
How many years has the Shouqi 212 Jeep been in production, and when has it been upgraded?

And the DELICA L400 that Zhang Qihang introduced from Dongying Mitsubishi Motors is Mitsubishi's latest generation of commercial vehicles. It has just been put into production for less than a year, and Mr. Zhang is already thinking about updating it?
is this necessary?

"It is said to be an upgrade, but strictly speaking it can only be regarded as a remodel," Zhang Qihang said: "Based on the use of this period of time, I think the body width of the 'Business Class on Land' is too narrow, which does not fit. The positioning of a full-size business vehicle, so I am going to take advantage of the opportunity to replace the engine and gearbox two years later to lengthen the width of the body of the "Business Class on Land", and at the same time make some modifications to the exterior panels and the CCTV on the front of the car , It can be regarded as a big facelift, of course, when promoting it, we can call this facelift a 'New Generation Onshore Business Class' or 'Second Generation Onshore Business Class'."

"I see," Jiang He nodded, "If that's the case, then there's no problem."

Three years later, taking the opportunity to change the engine and gearbox, a major facelift was launched, and it was said to be a new-generation model in the publicity. This is relatively common in the world, and it is not a big deal, but Jianghe is a little curious: " Speaking of which, Mr. Zhang, you should already have a new plan, right?"

"You guessed right." Zhang Qihang nodded with a smile, opened the drawer at the same time, and handed a few pieces of paper to Jiang He: "This is the rendering of the appearance and interior of the modified 'Business Class on Land' I designed. Take a look and give a review."

Hearing this, Jiang He was not polite, and immediately saw the rendering given by Zhang Qihang.

It doesn't matter when he looks at it, Jiang He's eyes are straight. He first looked down at the rendering, then looked up at Zhang Qihang, then looked down at the rendering, and finally couldn't hold back: "Mr. Zhang, I really think You have lost your talent in our company, and with your design ability, if you go to the international market, what are the "world's three major automobile design institutes", you have to change the name to "the world's four major automobile design institutes."

Zhang Qihang smiled and said, "You think it's okay?"

"It's not just okay." Jiang He shook his head while feeling emotional: "If this doesn't work, then it won't work. I didn't think there was anything wrong before, but after looking at your design, I will look back at our design. The 'business class on land' produced now is indeed not powerful enough."

Speaking of this, Jiang He paused, and couldn't help but add another sentence: "I used to think that the current production of the current 'Onshore Business Class' is quite good, but now that I have read your design and then look at the current car, it is really It's...incomparable, at least a 10-year aesthetic gap."

It is quite normal for Jianghe to have such thoughts. The width of the current "Business Class on Land" is only 1.72 meters. After some modifications, the body width of the new generation of "Business Class on Land" has reached 1.86 meters, which is 160 mm wider than the current model. "It seems to make people feel safe.

This is only a difference in appearance. If you look at the modified body lines and changes in appearance, the new car feels that it is at least 10 years ahead of the current model!
Of course, it is completely normal for Jangho to have such an idea, because the design Zhang Qihang came up with is the exterior and interior design of the 04 JAC Refine, that is, the exterior and interior design of the Hyundai H1. Although the prototype of the Hyundai H1 is the Mitsubishi DELICA L400, the Hyundai H1 It was redeveloped on the basis of Mitsubishi DELICA L400. Compared with the prototype car, Hyundai H1 is undoubtedly much more harmonious and grand in terms of overall appearance and interior, and has also improved a lot in terms of vehicle aesthetics. After all, when Mitsubishi DELICA L400 was launched, it was still in the mid-to-early 90s, and its aesthetics were limited.

Zhang Qihang waved his hand: "It doesn't matter whether it is powerful or domineering, the key is whether it can be sold...Lao Jiang, if it were you, if the prices of the two models were basically the same, which one would you choose?"

After finishing speaking, seeing that Jiang He was subconsciously about to speak, Zhang Qihang waved his hand: "Don't rush to answer me, now that you are a consumer, think about it before answering."

Jiang He also knew the seriousness of this question. He frowned and thought about it seriously, and from time to time he picked up the renderings given by Zhang Qihang to look at it. After a while, he nodded: "I still prefer the new 'Lu Xing' designed by you." Business class', if the prices of the two cars are similar, I will definitely buy the more aggressive one."

This is true!
Zhang Qihang understood Jiang He's thinking very well: If the prices of the two cars are similar, why don't I buy the bigger, better-looking, more powerful and domineering one?

"Success, then make this project the focus of the next meeting." Zhang Qihang nodded in response, and then continued: "Also, Lao Jiang, our company can't only have a car like 'Business Class on Land', How do you think about the layout of our group's next automobile product line?"

Jiang He smiled bitterly: "Mr. Zhang, aren't you embarrassing me? Do you think that with my ability, I can figure out this kind of thing that involves the long-term development of the company?"

Zhang Qihang smacked his lips, a little dissatisfied: "Lao Jiang, you can't do this, as the executive vice president of the group, you..."

Jiang He directly interrupted Zhang Qihang's words, and said: "Mr. Zhang, I know how much I eat by myself, and I also know where the limit of my ability is. Maybe I am a good executor, but you let me think about it." Such things as long-term strategies for enterprise development..."

Shaking his head, Jiang He said, "Mr. Zhang, I really can't do this."

Zhang Qihang also knew that Jiang He was not lying, he sighed: "Okay, since you said that... Well, let me tell you what I think, and you can discuss it with everyone later?"

Jiang He's eyes lit up when he heard the words, and he nodded hastily: "Say it."

Zhang Qihang didn't go around in circles anymore, he said: "Because we now have the production qualification with the prefix '6', so although the passenger car market in our country is the hottest car, but before we get the production qualification of the car, we There is still no way to produce small cars, so for us, the first choice is to be familiar with it, and we will continue to deepen the commercial vehicle market and improve our commercial vehicle product line."

Jiang He blinked: "Improve the product line?"

"Yes," Zhang Qihang replied, "If we want to continue to develop the commercial vehicle market, it is definitely not enough to rely on a car like 'Business Class on Land'. The product line is too thin, and there must be another car to match it." Business class on land' realizes high and low matching.

Now, our "Business Class on Land" mainly focuses on the price range of 28 to 35. If it is a combination of high and low, we need a new commercial vehicle of 20 to 25 to match the "Business Class on Land". .

In terms of body size, this is a car with a body length of 4.8 meters to 4.9 meters, which is basically the same size as the Toyota Overlord. It must have both manual and automatic versions. Of course, if this is the case, our publicity strategy must also be done. For example, the current 'Business Class on Land' will be renamed as 'First Class on Land', while the new car will be called 'Business Class on Land'. "

"High and low matching? That's a good idea," Jiang He nodded, approving and agreeing with Zhang Qihang's idea: "What about your second idea?"

"The second idea is to develop new models, such as the bighorn that Isuzu has been recommending to us before, but we didn't introduce it." Speaking of this, Zhang Qihang asked Jianghe: "Lao Jiang, what do you think of us producing off-road vehicles?" Sample?"

The so-called Isuzu bighorn, the name he imported to China is Isuzu trooper. Of course, domestic car fans may prefer to call it "Tuluba". Higher performance off-road vehicles.

Unfortunately, because the bighorn is equipped with a diesel engine that Isuzu is proud of, it is not very popular in China. The reason is that everyone knows that a diesel engine with large vibration and noise is considered low-quality by irrational domestic consumers. End goods, such as gasoline engine "advanced", the result is that Isuzu has given high hopes that it can replace Toyota's dominance in the country. A very standard niche car.

(End of this chapter)